Peacebuilding and Conflict Sensitivity Specialist

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Peace and conflict studies, International development, or related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage. 
  

• Demonstrated experience in conflict analysis and context analysis  
  

• Experience in community-based programming and social cohesion  
  

• Experience in facilitation of dialogues and participatory approaches  
  

• Experience working with partners and providing technical oversight  
  

• Strong analytical and writing skills  
  

• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection methods (FGDs, KIIs, surveys)  
  

• Ability to work in complex and sensitive environments and engage with diverse stakeholders 
  

• Previous experience managing field teams, logistics and financial systems. 
  

• Background in conflict management, youth programming or social care 
  

Technical oversight of peacebuilding activities 

• Provide technical guidance to the implementing partner on the design and delivery of sports-based peacebuilding activities (youth engagement, community dialogues, awareness sessions).  
  

• Ensure activities go beyond recreational approaches and are structured to contribute to social cohesion and peaceful coexistence outcomes.
  

• Support the partner in integrating conflict resolution, dialogue, and inclusion approaches into all activities.  
  

Conflict sensitivity and anticipatory action 

• Lead conflict analysis in target locations, including risk analysis linked to shocks and anticipatory action triggers  
  

• Ensure conflict sensitivity is integrated into anticipatory action design, targeting and implementation  
  

• Identify and monitor potential conflict risks related to anticipatory action interventions and propose mitigation measures  
  

• Produce brief conflict sensitivity updates/analysis to inform timely decision-making for anticipatory action 
  

Capacity strengthening 

• Train and mentor partner staff and internal teams on, peacebuilding approaches, conflict sensitivity and facilitation of community dialogues.
  

• Support the partner to improve activity design, facilitation quality, and reporting.  
  

• Develop simple guidance and tools to strengthen field-level implementation.  
  

Programme quality, monitoring and learning 

• Ensure quality control of activities and documentation of outcomes and lessons learned.  
  

• Work with MEAL teams to integrate conflict sensitivity indicators and feedback mechanisms.  
  

• Contribute to donor reporting and internal learning products.  
  

• Support adaptation of programming based on evolving context and analysis. 
  

Coordination and technical support 

• Act as technical focal point on peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity with Protection teams, HDP colleagues and implementing partners.
  

• Support coordination with community structures, local authorities and partners on conflict-sensitive approaches.  
  

• Contribute to the design of new proposals or programme adaptations integrating peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity.