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Role 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.
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.
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.
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 .
"PROGRAMME OFFICER - RWANDA & 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. This recruitment will remain open
until the post is filled.
For more information about
Interpeace, its values and working principles, please visit the Interpeace
website (www.interpeace.org)
