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ADVISOR FOR THE CIVIL PEACE SERVICE (ZFD) FOR SUPPORTING THE PEACE DIALOGUE BETWEEN HERDERS AND FARMERS IN THE DOSSO REGION, NIGER
POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 169
Date Published:Monday, March 9, 2020
Date of Expiration:Saturday, September 5, 2020 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Niger | NIAMEY in Niger |
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| SECURITY SERVICES
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| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job-ID: P1533V3442
Location: Niamey
Assignment period: 07/01/2020 - 12/31/2021
Field: Peace, Security and Emergency
Type of employment: full-time
Application deadline: 04/05/2020
ABOUT US
We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative and worldwide operating institution related to development policy. Your competencies and qualifications are demanded on the spot in an interdisciplinary team. You advise governmental and civil society organizations at local or municipal level. The Development Service of GIZ offers a comprehensive service package. It includes a specific technical and personal preparation. The basis for the deployment of specialists in the development service is the German Development Workers Act (EhfG).
CONTACT
Kundenportal Rekrutierung und Folgeeinsatz
+49 - 6196-79-3200
kundenportal-rueckfragen@giz.de
As a federal company, GIZ supports the federal government in achieving its goals in international cooperation for sustainable development.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Civil Peace Service (ZFD) of GIZ in Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin supports the non-violent management of conflicts in the area of cross-border transhumance. In the Dosso region in the south of Niger on the border to Benin, the GIZ ZFD programme supports - in cooperation with other GIZ projects - local organisations in the transformation of land and water conflicts between herders and farmers
YOUR TASKS
1. Technical support for local partners
2. Conduction of extensive conflict and stakeholder analyses at two locations in the Dosso region
3. Training of local actors in non-violent conflict management and methods of conflict prevention and transformation
4. Implementation and monitoring of dialogue forums consisting of key actors with the aim of jointly developing and coordinating concrete approaches to existing conflicts
5. Technical support to institutional structures responsible for natural resource management at local and regional level
6. Dissemination and communication of relevant aspects of rural land policy to farmers and pastoralists
7. Promotion of conflict-sensitive and non-stigmatising communication and reporting by the local media
8. Planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of project activities
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YOUR PROFILE
1. Completed studies in political science, environmental science, anthropology or an other relevant field of studies
2. knowledge and/or experience of conflict prevention and transformation in the field of natural resource management
3. Knowledge about and interest in agro-pastoral systems
4. Social and intercultural competence, ability to work in a team, organisational skills and flexibility as well as independent working and a high sense of responsibility
5. Sensitivity to the complex positions and needs of the multi-stakeholder environment
6. Analytical thinking and communication skills
7. Work experience in Africa desired
8. Very good knowledge of French; good knowledge of German and English is an asset
LOCATION INFORMATION
Under the following link you find some information about the working and living at Niger.
The security situation is strained. Special precaution measures are valid locally for GIZ-development workers and employees. It is mandatory to follow the GIZ security measures at all times. Please also read up on county-specific advice provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ is on site with a professional security risk management system. The freedom of movement is restricted. GIZ has no restrictions on the departure of family members. If necessary, we ask you to find out which forms of relationship are legally and socially accepted in the country of assignment.
NOTES
GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.
Development workers contribute their professional expertise to non-governmental and state organisations in partner countries. They train, advise and design projects jointly with the partner organisations. Development workers do not receive a customary salary, but can instead claim a living allowance, as well as family, health and insurance benefits. Your assignment will begin with several intensive weeks of preparation (including for your family) in Germany and in your partner country. When you finish your assignment in your partner country, you will receive support in reintegrating into working life and society in your country of origin.
Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your succesful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails form our recruiting system as spam.
You can get an overview of our benefits packages here. Further information you can find in the chanel GIZ Development Service.
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