Peace Building Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional. Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Peace Building Officer for our operations in our Sheraro Field Office.Overall purpose of the role The Peace Building Officer will be responsible for various activities related to conflict resolution, peacebuilding, Conflict early warning systems, Trauma healing and community engagement aimed at promoting peace, social cohesion and reconciliation in the conflict affected communities. The role holder will closely work with stakeholders at various level (regional, woreda, kebele, and local level) including community structures, and project partners to facilitate dialogue, build relationships, and create sustainable peace building strategies. He / she will be also responsible for organizing workshops, peace dialogues and trauma healing sessions at woreda and local level, monitoring progress, and monitoring impact to contribute for positive social change.   Your main duties and responsibilities will be:Key responsibilitiesSupport the peacebuilding component of projects, overseeing project activities, budgets, and reporting. Conduct participatory conflict and conflict sensitivity analyses through community consultations and participatory processes to identify and prioritize the drivers of instability and opportunities for positive peace outcomes Establish peace building committees (including women and young people, IDPs/returnees/host) and provide training on negotiation, mediation and non-violent conflict resolution Develop early warning action plans with the community representatives and key stakeholders Support CSOs, groups, initiatives, and local change makers promoting peace and social cohesion and responding to conflict displacement with skills reinforcement on dialogue building and conflict prevention/management/resolution Facilitate/ support community dialogue forums and trauma healing sessions (local and regional gatherings) Establish joint working groups and integrate conflict-sensitive programming principles into project interventions to mitigate potential conflicts and enhance effectiveness. Ensuring smooth coordination with authorities, security providers, and other organizations to avoid duplication of activities. Monitoring, reporting, and evaluating project implementation, including data collection, maintaining monitoring forms and submitting reports.