General Position Summary
Interpeace has been implementing a peacebuilding
programme in Burundi together with its local partner CENAP since 2007 and in
Rwanda together with its Rwandan partner organization IRDP since 2002. When in
2011, Interpeace initiated a regional peacebuilding programme that will start
fully in September 2013 and involves Burundi, Rwanda and DR Congo’s North and
South Kivu provinces, the need emerged to recruit a new Programme Officer who
will focus on the Burundi and Rwanda country specific programmes, while the
present Programme Officer will lead the Great Lakes regional programme.
programme in Burundi together with its local partner CENAP since 2007 and in
Rwanda together with its Rwandan partner organization IRDP since 2002. When in
2011, Interpeace initiated a regional peacebuilding programme that will start
fully in September 2013 and involves Burundi, Rwanda and DR Congo’s North and
South Kivu provinces, the need emerged to recruit a new Programme Officer who
will focus on the Burundi and Rwanda country specific programmes, while the
present Programme Officer will lead the Great Lakes regional programme.
The Programme Officer – Rwanda and Burundi (PO-RB)
is a member of the core programmatic team for Interpeace’s work in the Great
Lakes Region of Central Africa, which also includes the DR Congo, and will
collaborate closely with the other members of the team – the Regional Director,
the Programme Advisor and the Programme Officer – Great Lakes Region – in the
overall management of the Rwanda and Burundi programmes. In this capacity,
he/she will also be the key conduit for shaping and disseminating Interpeace’s
reconciliation and peacebuilding work to key stakeholders. The PO-RB will
continuously exchange and work closely with Interpeace’s Great Lakes Region
team and in particular with the Programme Officer – Great Lakes who covers the
regional peacebuilding programme in areas of synergies or where coordination is
needed.
is a member of the core programmatic team for Interpeace’s work in the Great
Lakes Region of Central Africa, which also includes the DR Congo, and will
collaborate closely with the other members of the team – the Regional Director,
the Programme Advisor and the Programme Officer – Great Lakes Region – in the
overall management of the Rwanda and Burundi programmes. In this capacity,
he/she will also be the key conduit for shaping and disseminating Interpeace’s
reconciliation and peacebuilding work to key stakeholders. The PO-RB will
continuously exchange and work closely with Interpeace’s Great Lakes Region
team and in particular with the Programme Officer – Great Lakes who covers the
regional peacebuilding programme in areas of synergies or where coordination is
needed.
The PO-RB is responsible for working with the local
partners – CENAP in Burundi and IRDP in Rwanda – to ensure that the work of
Interpeace is well planned in its content, captured throughout its delivery and
strategically disseminated to donors and other key stakeholders to optimize its
impact. The PO-RB serves as the key focal point between Interpeace and external
actors in relation to the programme . The post of PO-RB is based in Nairobi and
involves extensive travel to the field. The duration of the contract will
depend upon availability of funding.
partners – CENAP in Burundi and IRDP in Rwanda – to ensure that the work of
Interpeace is well planned in its content, captured throughout its delivery and
strategically disseminated to donors and other key stakeholders to optimize its
impact. The PO-RB serves as the key focal point between Interpeace and external
actors in relation to the programme . The post of PO-RB is based in Nairobi and
involves extensive travel to the field. The duration of the contract will
depend upon availability of funding.
How to apply:
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their
application, including a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to the
Administrative Officer at : recruitment@interpeace.org .
application, including a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to the
Administrative Officer at : recruitment@interpeace.org .
“PROGRAMME OFFICER – RWANDA &
BURUNDI” MUST BE included in the subject line of the application email to
be considered. Interpeace is an equal opportunity employer.
BURUNDI” MUST BE included in the subject line of the application email to
be considered. Interpeace is an equal opportunity employer.
Please note that due to high volume of
applications, ONLY short-listed for interviews candidates will be notified.
applications, ONLY short-listed for interviews candidates will be notified.
This recruitment will remain open until the post is
filled.
filled.
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and working principles, please visit the Interpeace website (www.interpeace.org)
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