Position Title : Peacebuilding Research Regional Coordinator
Supervised by : Regional Head of Multi Country Grants Operations
Reporting to : Research & Action for Peace Regional Coordinator
Duty Station : Dakar with travels
Area of Operation : West Africa & the Lake Chad Basin
Employment Period : 12 months (potentially renewable)
Type of Contract (Expat/National/Trainee) : National contract
Salary & Benefits : Non-Management F
Introduction
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profitmaking, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.
Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
1. Background
DRC has been providing relief and development services in West Africa since 1998 and in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2011 (WANALAC). Using a human rights framework, the DRC WANALAC operation focuses on people who are affected by displacement, including refugees, internally displaced, migrants, and host communities in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Libya, Mali, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Tunisia, Venezuela. Led by the Regional Executive Director, the DRC WANALAC oversees, supports, and provides strategic directions for DRC’s Country Offices within the above-mentioned regions. The WANALAC Regional office also supports multi-country projects and non-operational initiatives, focusing on protection analysis and displacement trends, civil society engagement, as well as advocacy and policy initiatives related to displacement. DRC portfolio in the WANALAC region covers all DRC core sectors (Protection, Economic Recovery, Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding, Shelter and CCCM) through the entire response framework (Emergency response, Durable Solutions and Root causes).
In 2022, DRC entered a new venture under the leadership of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), for the implementation of the Research & Action for Peace Network (REcAP Network) project for West Africa & the Lake Chad Basin. This regional network of experts specialised in peacebuilding, the prevention of conflicts and violent extremism will act as an interactive platform for regional cooperation among already existing expert networks, think-tanks, CSOs, implementing partners, and governments. It will foster experiential learning, production of knowledge and scientific information and provide conflict-sensitive, favourable, neutral and objective grounds for discussions, debates and cross-learning. It will also support the implementation of coherent and evidence-based strategies to enhance peace and human security in 18 countries (ECOWAS member states + Mauritania, Chad and Cameroon) through advocacy activities targeting implementing actors, policy and institutional decision-makers. In addition, the REcAP network will also promote exchanges of expertise and best practices among professionals from West Africa, the Lake Chad Basin and Europe. Finally, capacity building and training programmes will be developed to enhance the skills of civil society actors and other relevant stakeholders to adapt their intervention strategies. Under the technical supervision of the Research & Action for Peace Regional Coordinator, the Peacebuilding Research Regional Coordinator will provide support, technical and scientific guidance to the Research & Action for Peace (REcAP) Network project while supporting research activities within DRC regional office’s scope.
2. Purpose
The Peacebuilding Research Coordinator will provide research support for analysis and writing (reports, website content, social media content, long and short form publications, and other publications as needed) related to peacebuilding, prevention of conflict and violent extremism. The Peacebuilding Research Coordinator will monitor regional news outlets to identify potential new areas for research and analysis; he/she may be asked to draft original research and analysis pieces under the guidance of the Research & Action for Peace Regional Coordinator. As part of the REcAP team, your main duties and responsibilities will be:
3. Duties and Responsibilities
Technical support, Analysis & Research
Capacity Development
Communication, Representation & Advocacy
In addition, the Peacebuilding Research Regional Coordinator may be asked to take on other tasks and duties as requested by the Regional Head of Multi Country Grants Operations.
4. Required Qualifications
Mandatory:
Desirable:
5. Required Skills & Qualities
6. General Regulations
The employee shall follow:
In addition :
Are you interested? Then apply for this position online**: www.drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies.** All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in French or in English**.**
DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process. However, applicants must be aware that DRC can only employ under a national contract a citizen of the country in which she/ he is going to be stationed (in such case, the Republic of Senegal).
Closing date for applications: 23th November 2022. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.
Due to the urgency of the position, DRC has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.
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