Deadline: 23 July, 2020
Location: Dadaab, Kenya
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Project Assistant Armed Violence Reduction.
DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in conflict areas.
Responsibilities
- Act as primary link between the assigned target communities and DRC/DDG
- Assist locational authorities in target areas with selecting target communities in accordance with DRC/DDG selection criteria and process
- Liaise with community leaders and local government authorities
- Provide inputs and participate in the baseline study and context area security incidents and management processes
- Facilitate community entry and ABLI-Garissa project planning processes in target communities and ensure the representation and participation of all socio-economic groups in the communities
- Monitor the implementation of the project activities by the assigned target communities and support communities to improve implementation
- Provide inputs and participate in the development of Improving local Security and management concept
- Compile the required monitoring forms and reports using the prescribed DRC/DDG formats and submit reports to the AVR project officer by the end of each month
- Ensure good cooperation with partners and other organisations working in the project target areas
- Ensure excellent collaboration with DRC/DDG staff, staff from other consortium members and other partners
Requirements
- University degree or diploma preferably in Peace Studies, Conflict Management, Social Sciences or a closely related field
- Bachelor’s degree in protection related courses such as Psychology/Sociology, Community Development, Law, Social Sciences
- Master’s degree in the same field is an added advantage
- Excellent knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Two years, minimum, of relevant work experience
- Exceptional understanding of local dynamics that lead to armed violence (ideally in arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya)
- Substantial knowledge of the Kenya political system, from community to national level
- Experience with community peace and/or development work
- Experience of working in insecure environments
- Strong ability to communicate constructively to various different groups of people such as community elders, women, men, spiritual leaders etc., as well as security providers (KPRs, police, APs), government officials (chiefs, DOs, DCs), etc
- Ability to use IT equipment effectively including computers and mobile phones
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Fluency in local languages
To apply and for more information, click here.
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