East Africa Justice and Peace Programme Officer Job Vacancy: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)

CAFOD is the official international development and relief agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

CAFOD’s work in Africa includes programmes with partner organisations in the East Africa region to combat poverty and injustice and to build a strong and dynamic civil society.
Closing date:
 30 Aug 2010 Location: Kenya - Nairobi

We are now looking for a committed individual to contribute to the development our Justice, Peace building and Conflict transformation programmes in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) in collaboration with partner organisations and community members, and to strengthen the presence of CAFOD within East Africa.

The post involves supporting partner organisations in the implementation of their Peace Building and Conflict Transformation programme activities, monitoring their projects and evaluating their impact.

Closing date: open until the right candidate is found.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

You will have significant development work experience in the East Africa context, with proven experience in project or programme development especially Justice and Peace Building programmes.

Good interpersonal skills and confidence in building relationships with a range of partners are essential, as is good written English and a working knowledge of Swahili.

The post is based in Nairobi but with frequent travel to Tanzania, Uganda and other parts of Kenya.
How to apply

Details of post, the person specifications and an application form can be found on our website
 www.cafod.org.uk .

Completed applications should be e-mailed to cafod@cafod.or.ke


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