Position: Researcher/Writer
Duration: One Year, Renewable
Salary: Competitive
Announcement Date: March 13,
2013
Dead line Date: March 19, 2013
The Academy for Peace and
Development (APD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose main
objective is to help secure peace throughout Somaliland and to promote good
governance. Based in Hargeisa and maintaining a satellite office in Burao, the
Academy was established in 1998 and has since worked in partnership with
Interpeace (previously WSP) on various programs aimed at resolving conflicts
between communities over resources and enhancing the capacities of Somaliland
government institutions. APD’s standard methodology, Participatory Action
Research (PAR), which allows its staff to interact with key stakeholders in
both civil and political society, is based on the idea that inclusivity and
participation at various levels are necessary for building peace and creating
cohesion among Somalilanders. At the same time, APD maintains its independence,
neutrality, and impartiality, a status which has earned for it the respect and
trust of both government officials and representatives of civil groups, while
also enabling it to bring about much-needed change. The Academy is currently
implementing the second phase of a program called the Pillars of Peace (PoP).
The program comprises three inter-related pillars, or thematic streams, in
peace making and state building: democratization, decentralization, and social
reconciliation.
Under the overall supervision of
APD’s Executive Director and Program Coordinator, and in coordination with the
research teams of the other two pillars and the multimedia unit, the lead
researcher of the social reconciliation pillar will conduct practical,
process-oriented PAR-based activities – such as public forums, workshops, and
consultative meetings – which relate primarily to conflict resolution and (when
and where possible) conflict prevention. The researcher, who will be helped by
an assistant, will also be responsible for drafting reports derived from the
findings/results of the primary research activities mentioned above. Finally,
the researcher will carry out the administrative tasks of APD’s Satellite
Office. Each applicant for the position should submit a full application
dossier – an application letter, college transcripts and degrees, documentation
of experience, and letters of recommendation.
Key Responsibilities (As Researcher)
1.
Develop a work plan for the pillar’s
existing results-based Change Matrix, in collaboration with the Program
Coordinator, Operations Director, and AV Director/staff to ensure its timely
execution/implementation;
2.
Lead the process of establishing a
Steering Committee to lead the changes pursued in PoP’s implementation phase;
3.
Collaborate with and assist pillar
Steering Committee in the technical, participatory, and consultative management
of all pillar activities including:
4.
Working with relevant legislative
body (bodies) to ensure that Police Bill is enacted
5.
Liaise, cooperate, and build strong
rapport with all key stakeholders including civil society leaders,
representatives of communities, and especially those involved in conflict
resolution/prevention, mediation efforts, and the maintenance of security
throughout Somaliland;
6.
Plan and lead the facilitation of
forums, workshops, and televised debates as part of a two-way approach to
disseminate the outcomes of key pillar activities to Somaliland communities
while encouraging their active participation in the progress and results of the
pillar;
7.
Draft/submit monthly progress
reports, press releases, and all other necessary presentations and materials to
Program Coordinator for further dissemination;
8.
Perform all other related duties
that may be required as part of efforts to meet the programme’s goals;
9.
Coordinate all pillar activities
with AV staff to ensure audiovisual documentation and multimedia dissemination
of pillar products;
10.
Draft a summation impact assessment
report as part of the finalization of the PoP program and determination of its
value/usefulness to the beneficiaries.
Key Responsibilities: (As Satellite
Office Director)
1.
Ensure that the efficient and
effective management of the Burao Satellite Office, including staff and
material resources, in order to help APD achieve its mission towards which it
makes consistent and timely progress in the eastern regions of the country;
2.
Ensure that official records and
documents are properly maintained;
3.
Ensure compliance with the
implementation of plans and policies as established and authorized by both
APD’s management and BoD;
4.
Develop proposals and concept notes
directed towards the initiation of new projects and initiatives at the
Satellite Office.
5.
Regularly inform APD management
about new/late developments in the country’s eastern regions and all important
factors influencing them;
6.
Establish sound working relations
and cooperative arrangements with other NGOs as well as the government at the
regional level;
7.
Authorize expenditures and maintain
all records related to them;
8.
Participate in APD’s strategic
planning.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree in the social sciences and/or humanities;
- Fluency in both English and Somali;
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in research and writing, including compilation of relevant data and information and drafting technical reports;
- Experience in conflict management and resolution;
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work with people of diverse backgrounds;
- Excellent computer skills;
- Excellent communication and moderating skills, especially in delivering presentations and facilitating forums and workshops;
All interested applicants for the position should
submit a full application dossier ( an application letter, college
transcripts and degrees, documentation of experience, and letters of
recommendation), to APD head office by not later than Saturday 19th
March,2013.
The Academy is an equal employment opportunity
organization. Women are encouraged to apply. Only shirt-listed candidates shall
be contacted.
Contact Telephone: 520304/4406607/4456266
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