The International Peace Support
Training Centre (IPSTC) was established to enhance operational capacity for
peacekeeping through training, education and research for the benefit of
military, police, and civilian staff.
The centre wishes to engage a competent
candidate on a short term contractual basis in the following position:
Post Title: Researcher
Type of Appointment: 1
year contract, Level 4
Duration: 1
year - Project Bound
Salary: Kshs 200,000 – Gross Monthly.
Job Purpose: This position is located in Peace and Security
Research Department (PSRD), IPSTC. Reporting directly to Head of Applied
Research PSRD, the successful candidates will conduct research and produce
papers with a focus on gender peace and security to support and inform the
Centre’s activities, including the design of training programmes.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Conducting demand led research on relevant
gender, peace and security issues and presenting papers and related
publications.
- Contributing to conflict alert systems, policy
briefings and research relevant to emerging regional and global peace and
security issues, especially in the Eastern Africa region.
- Analyzing gendered nature of emerging conflict
trends within Eastern Africa with a view to contributing to policy
frameworks for regional interventions.
- Organizing and/or participating in relevant
conferences, meetings, symposiums, colloquiums and workshops.
- Conducting background research and updating
country profiles in Eastern Africa with focus on issues related to Peace
Support Operations.
- Assisting in integrating gender in design and
delivery of training related to conflict prevention, conflict management
and post-conflict recovery.
- Providing inputs for training related to peace
operations at tactical, operational and strategic level education.
Employment Standards
Ability To:
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with
colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input and is willing
to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda and accept
joint responsibility for team’s shortcomings.
- Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals
that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies and adjust
priorities accordingly and is efficient and effective in allocating time
to achieve assigned tasks. Has strong multitasking abilities and ability
to manage multiple deadlines. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies
when planning.
- Respect for Diversity: Works effectively with
people from all backgrounds, shows respect for and understanding of
diverse points of view and examines own biases and behaviors to avoid
stereotypical response. Treats men and women equally with dignity and
respect and does not discriminate against any individual or group.
Knowledge Of:
- Mastery of research in gender, peace and
security issues.
- Knows applied process research, from the
setting of research agenda, through field visits to publication of
materials.
- Able to identify, extract, analyses and format
data from a wide variety of standard and non-standard sources.
- Has in-depth knowledge of Peace Support
Operations.
- Has knowledge and experience interpreting the
women peace and security framework into research programmes.
- Is conscientious and efficient in meeting
commitments and shows persistence when faced with difficulties or
challenges.
Qualifications:
- Education: Master’s Degree in Peace, Conflict
and Security Studies, International Studies/Relations, gender and
development or other related field is required.
- Work Experience: A minimum of five years of
progressively responsible experience in research peace, conflict and
security (preferably in the areas of conflict prevention, conflict
management and post conflict peace building) or related area is required.
Experience of giving presentations and delivering lectures to large
audiences is required. Understanding or relevant experience in curriculum
design and training evaluation is desirable. Experience in gender peace
and security. Experience of organizing events/workshops/symposiums and
writing occasional papers, issues briefs and Newsletter is desirable.
- Language: For the post advertised, fluency in
spoken and written English is required. Knowledge in other Language(s) is
an advantage.
How to Apply:
Applications including cover letter, CVs, copies of relevant certificates, current remuneration and expected remuneration as well as current notice period should be addressed to the:
Director
International Peace Support Training Centre
Westwood Park, Karen
P O Box 24232 - 00502
Nairobi, Kenya
Or emailed to: jobs@ipstc.org
Deadline for submitting applications is 15th February 2016.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted to undergo a selection board interview.
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