Peace Building Project Officer at ZOA International

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, coordination, and implementation of peacebuilding activities and projects aligned with program objectives.
• Conduct participatory conflict and conflict sensitivity analyses to identify drivers of instability and opportunities for peace.
• Establish and support peacebuilding committees, including vulnerable groups such as women, youth, IDPs, and returnees, providing training on negotiation, mediation, and non-violent conflict resolution.
• Facilitate community dialogues, workshops, and forums to promote understanding, social cohesion, and conflict-sensitive programming.
• Monitor project progress, identify challenges, and propose adaptive measures to ensure effective implementation.
• Foster strong relationships with community members, local authorities, security providers, and other stakeholders to coordinate activities and avoid duplication.
• Contribute to the development of project proposals, budgets, and reports.
• Support capacity building of local partners and community groups engaged in peacebuilding.
• Promote the integration of peacebuilding principles across related humanitarian and development interventions.

Additional Functions (depending on organization):

• Produce analytical reports, policy papers, and lessons learned on peacebuilding.
• Support compliance, reporting, and financial management related to peacebuilding programs.
• Engage in partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
• Mainstream gender and youth considerations into peacebuilding efforts.
• Monitor conflict trends and advise leadership on emerging peacebuilding opportunities and threats.
• This role requires strong facilitation, communication, and conflict analysis skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in complex and sensitive environments to foster sustainable peace and social cohesion

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Development Studies, Sociology, or other related Social Sciences.

Behaviour & Attitude:

• Flexible and adaptability;
• Interpersonal and cross cultural sensitive;
• Able to work under pressure and with strict deadlines;
• Able to work in a sometimes fluid and insecure environment.

Special Conditions:

• Frequent travel to in field locations within the programme area, and to other ZOA programme locations and stay with project implementation team for further guidance and support.