Job Opportunity at the International Peace Support Training
Centre (IPSTC)
The International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) Kenya is a Research and Training institution dedicated to peace support capacity building to respond to conflicts through preventive, management and peace building measures.
In order to enhance its regional capacities, with the support of the UNDP and Japan, IPSTC is currently recruiting two researchers from Kenya.
1 Applied Researcher and
1 Curriculum Developer for peace operations activities
Reporting directly to IPSTC’s Head of the Peace and Security Research Department, the successful candidates will conduct research and produce papers to support and inform the Centre’s activities including the design of training programmes.
Key duties and tasks will be to:
- Produce
and present demand-driven research papers;
- Conduct
background research and update country profiles in Eastern Africa with
focus on issues related to regional conflict prevention;
- Provide
contributions on request to regional conflict alert system;
- Assist
in the design and delivery of training related to conflict prevention,
conflict management and post-conflict recovery;
- Provide
inputs for training related to peace operations at tactical, operational
and strategic level education;
- Liaise
with other relevant institutions and organizations in order to increase
conflict prevention capacity in Eastern Africa and also widen IPSTC’s
network of experts.
- We
invite applications from accomplished researchers who match the following
requirements:-
- To
hold a Masters or PhD degree in International Studies/Relations, Conflict
Management/Prevention, Curriculum Design or related areas;
- To
have at least 5 years research – preferably in the areas of conflict
prevention, conflict management and post conflict peace building – and
training experience;
- To
demonstrate the ability to work in a multi-tasking environment, to plan
and prioritize activities, with a result-oriented approach;
- Demonstrate
professionalism, commitment to quality performance, and result-oriented
work;
- Display
sensitivity and adaptability to cultural, gender, religion, race,
nationality and age diversity.
- Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Employment
will be on a seven months contract with a possibility of extension
depending on performance and funding. Salary: Kshs – 187,524 gross per
month.
Candidates will send their application and personal resume by 01
April 2013 to:
Director
International Peace Support Training Centre
Westwood Park Road
PO Box 24232 – 00502, Karen
Nairobi, Kenya
Or Emailed to: jobs@ipstc.org
Director
International Peace Support Training Centre
Westwood Park Road
PO Box 24232 – 00502, Karen
Nairobi, Kenya
Or Emailed to: jobs@ipstc.org
