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Announcement : International training programme on women’s participation in peace processes

Deadline- April 30, 2013

Candidates are invited by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) to apply for Advanced International Training Programmes on UN Resolution 1325: Women, Peace and Security. This program will be held in Stockholm, Sweden (Part I ) and Part II will be decided later.

The principle aim of the training is to contribute to–

Increasing women’s influence and participation in the political process during conflict and post-conflict reconstruction
Increasing the recognition of the special needs of girls and women in conflict and post-conflict contexts
Further, the aim is to enable organizational change where participants will be given an opportunity to use the knowledge and tools provided by the programme to contribute to the implementation of UNSCR 1325

The training programme is focused on post-conflict and transitional countries. The joint venture between Indevelop and the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation together with academics and practitioners from the field of women, peace and security will ensure that the programme will be both useful and inspiring, combining different international and national perspectives.

Eligibility & Criteria-

The programme admits 25 participants. It is primarily designed for senior and midlevel officials in organizations working with human rights and in the security sector. Participants should represent one of the following-

Government, e.g. relevant ministries, judiciary, military, police authority, human rights commissions
NGOs, e.g. human rights or women’s rights organisations
Academic institutions
Media and the private sector

The training programme will be organized and conducted in English and consequently a high proficiency in the English language is required.

For more information, visit this link

Announcement : International Reporting/Religion Project Fellowships in Journalism

Deadline- March 8, 2013

The International Reporting Project is pleased to invite eligible candidates form worldwide to apply for reporting fellowships for international journalists. Fellowship is supported by a new grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

Priority may be given to stories focusing on international health, environment, conflict and post-conflict resolution, refugees and humanitarian assistance, press freedom, the role of women and children, cultural and religious change, Islamic world issues, economic development and social change and human rights issues. During some year’s programs, there may be a specific number of fellowships reserved for certain topics.

Other Benefits-

The amount of the stipend varies with each fellowship. A stipend of US$12,000 will be provided to each of the five international journalists on religion, while U.S. religion fellows will each receive a stipend of $5,000 in addition to roundtrip international tickets. IRP new media fellows receive a stipend of US$15,000 over the course of one year.

Eligibility & Criteria-

These fellowships are open to journalists in any country in the world outside of the United States. Qualified applicants will include influential journalists and media figures who are actively engaged in the new media landscape in order to support reporting projects on religion.

Requirement-

International IRP Religion Fellows should propose producing both long- and short-form reports in a variety of media, such as in-depth stories that will appear in print, online, radio or television media, as well as blog posts, tweets, slideshows and video documentaries.
Applicants should describe in detail (at least 1,000 words) the kinds of stories they will cover in their countries or regions. All subjects dealing with the role of religion in the applicant’s country would be eligible for consideration, including tensions or conflict between communities of different faiths, as well as the intersection of religion and politics, economics, access to health, housing, water, the impact of religion on arts and culture, religion and human rights, treatment of minorities and other issues.

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USAID/DCHA/CMM Annual Program Statement Program Statement FY13 Conflict Mitigation & Reconciliation Programs & Activities

Deadline- March 11, 2013

Applications invited for Annual Program Statement (APS) for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities by United States Government (USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM).

The first funding opportunity for USAID’s Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) Reconciliation Programs Fund was global in scope and launched in 2004. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, the program’s total estimated cost was nearly $26,000,000, of which approximately $10,000,000 was designated to support programs in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and Jordan. In FY13, there will continue to be two separate APS funding opportunities: one APS for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and the Middle East, and one APS for this global reconciliation program (estimated total funding $16 million).

The objective of this APS is to make significant strides in the overall goal of conflict mitigation, peace, and reconciliation in selected eligible conflict-affected countries.

USAID anticipates approximately US $16,000,000 will be available to support the program(s) or activityies described, although final funding levels will depend on content, quality number of applications received, needs, availability of funding, and competing priorities.

Eligibility & Criteria-

Applicants must be legally recognized organizational entities under applicable law
Local organizations are eligible and encouraged to apply for funding under this APS. A local organization applicant must be locally recognized under the laws of the country in which it is domiciled
Qualified U.S. and non-U.S. private non-profit organizations may apply for funding under this APS
Qualified U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities may apply for funding under this APS
A local or indigenous Private Voluntary Organizations(PVO), which by definition is a non-U.S. PVO operating in the same foreign country in which it is organized, is eligible to receive funding

For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number.APS-OAA-13-000002

Job at UNDP : Technical Specialist – DPF Post for South Sudan

Application Deadline : 11 Feb 2013

Starting Date : 15 March 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Technical Specialist (Public Awareness & Community Outreach). Job location is Juba, South Sudan. Fluency in English is a must. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage. Duration of initial contract is of one year.

Qualifications and Experience :

Master’s Degree in International Relations/Communication; Political Science, Development studies; Security or other related field. Concentration/focus on peace and security / peace building and participatory methodologies highly desired.
Five (5) years of relevant professional experience in Behaviour Change Communication, Public awareness, human rights, peace-building, recovery, stabilization, and security related programmes and/or projects and/or peace security in public and/or private sector tailored for community interventions;
Minimum of 2 years working experience in (post) conflict countries in the East African region is required. Prior experience in South Sudan is a significant advantage;
Minimum 2 year’s work experience on providing technical assistance to a government institution in a post conflict setting;
Prior experience of implementing public awareness and community outreach programmes on community security and small arms control;
Proven experience in social research, results based monitoring and evaluation;
Extensive experience in utilizing educative and culturally relevant approaches in public awareness through participatory methodologies;
Sound knowledge of policy and legal frameworks on public awareness and sensitization campaigns related to conflict prevention, community security and/or small arms control in a post conflict.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is a must. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

For more information visit this link.

UNDP Vacancy : International Conflict Prevention Adviser – Dili, Timor Leste

Application Deadline : 4 Feb 2013

Starting Date : 18 Feb 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) invites applications from the qualified candidates for the post of International Conflict Prevention Adviser. Job location is Dili, Timor Leste and the duration of initial contract is 6 months. Fluency in English and very good knowledge of Tetum and/or Bahasa Indonesia is required. Knowledge of Portuguese is an asset

Qualifications and Experience:

Advanced degree in social sciences, economics or law, with a focus on development studies, conflict resolution, or equivalent field.
Substantive international experience (7-10 years preferred) in the area of conflict prevention, peace building and conflict sensitive development; institutional strategic planning development.
Experience with development oriented conflict analysis / peace and development analysis processes.
Experience in multi-stakeholder facilitation and consensus building, preferably in fragile and conflict situations.
Experience in the development of national conflict prevention and resolution capacities on a national and local level, ideally facilitation and training experience.
Experience with international policy processes in the areas of conflict prevention and peace building.
Good understanding of UNDP programming modalities, particularly in conflict, crises and post-conflict settings.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English, very good knowledge of Tetum and/or Bahasa Indonesia; knowledge of Portuguese is an asset.

For more information visit this link.

UNDP Job: Web Content Writer / Editor in USA

Application Deadline : 28 Jan 2013

Starting Date : 18 Feb 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces vacancy for the post of Consultant : Web Content Writer / Editor – Update Of The UNDG-ECHA Transition Toolkit. Duty station is New York, United States Of America. Duration of intial contract is 4 months and the expected duration of assignment is like maximum of 60 working days. For this job Excellent knowledge of English, oral and writing is required.

Qualifications and Experience :

Masters’ degree in International Affairs or related field;
At least five years of experience on crisis and post-conflict transition issues, of which at least one year experience in a post-conflict/crisis country, with the UN (preferably within a UN Agency, Fund or Programme or RC Office);
Experience on codification of knowledge and development of knowledge tools highly desirable;
Strong analytical skills;
Excellent drafting skills;

Language:

Excellent knowledge of English, oral and writing.

Application Documents/Submission*

Offerors must submit the following documentation for consideration;

An Offer Letter.
Proposal – a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work
Personal CV or P11 indicating past experience from similar projects, including three professional references and their respective contact details.

The Offer Letter and CV must be uploaded in a single Adobe PDF file during the electronic application process.

Evaluation

Individual consultants will be evaluated on the cumulative analysis method – combination of the weighted technical and financial score – to obtain the total score. The designated weights for the technical and financial criteria are 70% and 30% respectively. The total score for each candidate will be the weighted sum of both the technical and financial scores.

Step 1: Technical evaluation of the candidates CVs and Proposals. The minimum score required to pass the technical assessment is 70%.
Step 2: Financial evaluation of the technical proposals scoring 70% or more in step 1. The lowest financial offer will receive the assigned maximum financial points (100). All other financial offers will receive points in inverse proportion.

The Offeror with the highest total score (weighted) will be selected for the contract award provided that their financial offer is within the hiring unit’s budget allocation.

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Vacancy at UNDP : Team Leader for Chisinau-Moldova

Application Deadline : 4 Feb 2013

Starting Date :28 Feb 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announces vacancy for the post of International Consultant – Team Leader – Confidence Building Working Groups and is seeking applications from the deserving candidates. Required language for the job is English and the job location is Chisinau, Moldova. The expected duration of assignment is 84 working days during February 2013 to February 2014.

Education:

• A degree in international relations, conflict resolution, political science, economics or a related discipline;

Experience:

• At least 5 years of practical experience or senior advisory role in confidence building projects, conflict resolution or conflict analysis;

• At least 3 years of experience in leading complex, composite teams in similar settings.

Language:

• English

Documents to be included when submitting the proposals :

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information either in English, Russian, or Romanian to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

• Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;

• Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work;

• Financial proposal;

• Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and the contact details of at least 3 reference persons.

Financial Proposal :

The financial proposal will be established in USD and will specify the daily fee for the consulting services and communication costs. The payment for services provided by the International Expert under the SCBM Programme will be made post factum on a lump-sum basis (once in 2-3 months according to deliverables completed), as per contract, and after the work will be accepted by the SCBM Programme Manager in accordance with the deliverables schedule agreed prior to the signature to the contract. Payments are made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked, which is expected to be on average 7 working days per month, but shall not exceed 84 days during the entire assignment,

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Job at Mercy Corps : Conflict Management Advisor for Amman-Jordan

Date Posted: 11 Jan 2013

Applications are invited by Mercy Corps from qualified and deserving applicants for job/vacancy of Conflict Management Advisor. The location of this job will be based in Amman, Jordan. Kindly note that previous work experience in Nigeria is a must. The nature of this position is full-time/regular.

General Position Summary

The Conflict Management (CM) Advisor will primarily provide overall technical support to the implementation of Mercy Corps Jordan’sConflict management between Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan Project, Mercy Corps Lebanon’s Support to non-State Actors for the Prevention of Conflicts and the Consolidation of Civil Peace in LebanonProject. The CM Advisor will provide technical support and training to conflict program staff for those two programs and liaise with Mercy Corps’ technical support team in the US. He/she will travel regularly between Jordan, Lebanon and possible to other countries in the region where Mercy Corps works to provide relevant technical support to CM related projects. The Advisor will focus on technical support for program implementation in Lebanon and Jordan and Regional Value Proposition (RVP) related tasks in these two countries as agreed with the RVP Manager. The RVP Manager will work closely with the Advisor for Lebanon and Jordan, however, the RVP Manager will prioritize geographic efforts on Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Syria.

Knowledge & Experience

• Masters degree in conflict mitigation, social sciences, international relations or other relevant field preferred.

• 3-5 years relevant professional experience with conflict management programs, preferably in insecure or transitional environments.

• Previous experience of working in insecure environments.

• Experience in disaster risk reduction/natural resources management programming preferred.

• S/he is aware of the sensitivities of working in the Middle East and will help ensure that the programs respect international agreements.

• Strong facilitation and consensus-building skills.

• Strong writing, research, training and M&E skills for conflict programming.

• Experience managing national and international staff.

• Arabic language skills strongly preferred.

• Must be able to work independently while being a strong team player.

How to Apply

Online

For more information please visit this link.

Vacancy at UNDP : Team Leader – Confidence Building Working Groups in Chisinau, Moldova

Application Deadline : 4 Feb 2013

Starting Date :28 Feb 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces vacancy for the post of Team Leader – Confidence Building Working Groups and is seeking applications from the deserving candidates. Required language for the job is English and the job location is Chisinau, Moldova. The expected duration of assignment is 84 working days from February 2013 to February 2014.

Education:

• A degree in international relations, conflict resolution, political science, economics or a related discipline;

Experience:

• At least 5 years of practical experience or senior advisory role in confidence building projects, conflict resolution or conflict analysis;

• At least 3 years of experience in leading complex, composite teams in similar settings.

Language: English

Documents to be included when submitting the proposals :

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information either in English, Russian, or Romanian to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

• Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;

• Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work;

• Financial proposal;

• Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and the contact details of at least 3 reference persons.

Financial Proposal :

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Vacancy at UNDP : International Consultant for Juba-South Sudan

Deadline: 21 Jan 2013

Starting Date: 1 Feb 2013

Applications are invited by UNDP from qualified and deserving candidates for the job/vacancy of International Consultant- Baseline for support to women’s peace building in East Equator State, South Sudan. Duration of initial contract is 22 days.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications

A postgraduate degree in gender, women’s studies or related discipline.

Experience:

At least ten years progressively responsible experience in the field of women’s empowerment and gender equality in post-conflict or least developed countries.
Significant experience in research and data collection on women’s empowerment, peacebuilding, community security and violence against women.
Experience with implementing ethical research methodologies in conflict-affected populations, especially with women and girls.

Language Requirements:

Knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of Arabic a plus.

How to apply:

Online

For more information please visit this link.