Overall purpose of the role:
The
Peacebuilding Assistant will play key roles in implementing the Social Cohesion
project in Kalobeyei/Kakuma. He/she will work directly with Refugee community
in Kalobeyei Settlement/Kakuma and host community within the project area and
local authorities to strengthen their capacity to improve safety at the
community level. This includes, but is not limited to conducting assessments to
cases of insecurity claims, facilitating community dialogues on conflict,
provide training on conflict management and support the strengthening of
community – formal security provider relationships.
Responsibilities:
- Act as primary link between the assigned
target communities and DRC;
- Coordinate with local
authorities/community leaders during identification of project
beneficiaries in target areas in accordance with DRC selection criteria
and process;
- Support in mobilization of community
leaders to UNHCR and agency meetings
- Liaise with community leaders and local
government authorities about the safety in the assigned target communities
(i.e. community entry);
- Conduct conflict assessment/analysis when
required and provide sufficient recommendations.
- Conduct assessments to individuals with
safety and security related concerns. The assessments should be focused on
identifying and mitigating the escalation of individual conflicts into the
wider community.
- Facilitate dialogue and other activities
aimed at reducing armed violence and including activities to strengthen
local conflict management capacity and to promote better collaboration
between local communities and formal security providers.
- Work closely with the SGBV and Child
Protection departments in supporting mediation dialogues.
- Facilitate routine review and
coordination meetings for community leaders and peace committees
- Facilitate peace club sessions at the
target schools within the project area.
- Ensure good cooperation with partners and
other organizations working in the project target areas;
- Demonstrate excellent collaboration with
DRC staff and partners from other target areas irrespective of their
tribal identity;
- Compile the required monitoring forms and
reports using the prescribed HDP formats and submit reports to the Project
Officer Weekly and on Monthly basis.
- Provide inputs and participate in the
development of community Safety Concept;
- Ensure that all tasks allocated by the
Area Manager and Social Cohesion Project Officer or their delegates are
executed promptly, efficiently and in accordance with DRC operational
guidelines;
- Take good care of all assigned equipment
including communication equipment;
- Ensure that there are receipts for all
expenses and compile all receipts according to DRC financial guidelines by
the end of each week financial reporting period and submit to the Kakuma
DRC Finance officer.
- Fully adhere to DRC procedures for
security, financial management, logistics, human resources and
administration;
- Uphold DRC’s Code of Conduct;
- Any other tasks as may be assigned from
time to time.
Experience and technical competencies:
- 2 -3 Years’ Experience with community
peace and/or development work.
- Experience of working in insecure
environments is an added advantage;
Education:
- A University Degree/Diploma or equivalent
work experience, preferably in peace studies, Conflict management,
political science or related field.
Languages:
- Fluent in both Written and Spoken English
and Swahili language.
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