Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 04 Sep 2019
Gender, Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion Advisor
(International volunteer)
Duration: 12 months
Role Overview:
The Gender, Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion Advisor will provide overall technical support to VSO and partner’s organization. The volunteer will promote inclusive peacebuilding and inter-communal harmony and cohesive society. S/he will facilitate the integration of gender, peace and social cohesion to support existing and coming projects in the area of good governance, social protection and how to empower peace in ethnic diversified. The volunteer will enhance and develop peacebuilding strategies, social protection tools, gender and inclusion sensitive policies and procedures together with good governance and accountable approach. The Volunteer will lead and facilitate peacebuilding and social cohesion including design, method, approaches, and advocacy in a gender-sensitive approach. S/he will work with CSOs, government and other institutions through the engagement in coordination with recent volunteers and Program Manager to strengthen the tolerance, conflict sen sitivity and resilient society.
The Volunteer will be based in Mon and travels to all program areas.
Gender, Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion Technical Support
The Volunteer will strengthen and build capabilities and capacities (through mentoring, facilitation and technical support) of partner organization and institutions in gender, peacebuilding and social cohesion in relation to the development of strategies, policies and programme to eliminate and reduce exclusion of marginalized people including people with disability, women, girls, ethnic, religious and sexual minorities.
Ideal Applicant Summary
* A University degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Gender, Peacebuilding, International Development, or related field. A minimum of more than seven years of professional experience in a related sector or context (e.g., Conflict sensitivity, Gender, Peacebuilding, Inclusion, Women Empowerment and Development etc)
* Experience and demonstrated results in peacebuilding and integrated gender in programming, in a developing country context
* Demonstrated understanding of issues and challenges related to conflict, women, ethnics and religious minority.
* Experience in advocacy and/or influencing a range of decision-makers e.g. national governments, intergovernmental organisations, UN organisations.
* Excellent communication and social skills, the ability to work closely with a variety of stakeholders in a developing country and non-English speaking context.
* Ability to work independently as well as wi th multiple stakeholders in a time-pressured environment.
(Desirable)
* Demonstrated success in engaging with and mobilizing communities related to gender and peacebuilding
* Ability to work both as a team member and independently.
* Proven ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with high-level stakeholders
* Experience in capacity strengthening. Training and advisory work
* Experience of Monitoring and evaluation, particularly of advocacy projects
* Awareness and sensitivity of political/socio-cultural context of Myanmar and the wider South-East Asian region
How to apply:
Application URL: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=cGludGhhcmFjaGFuLjg2MDE4LjM4MzBAdnNvLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ