Peace Building and Protection Sector Advisor Job: World Vision

As a child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.

All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

Position Information

Position Title: Peace Building and Protection Sector Advisor

Position Location: Juba

Region: Africa\East Africa

Country Name: Sudan

City/Province: Juba

Application Deadline Date: 24 Jul 2009

Position Start Date: 01 Sep 2009

Position End Date: 31 Aug 2010

Recruitment Priority: Need Immediately

Program/Office Name: World Vision Sudan (south)

Employee Type: Contract

Recruitment Status: Actively Recruiting

Job Description

• To provide technical leadership to protection, peace building and promotion of justice projects, programs and issues in World Vision Sudan (WVS) operations.
• To develop WVS Peace Building and Protection strategy, policy and action plans in consultation with the Operations Director and WVS Management
• Define Protection focus areas relevant to WV ministry and in accordance with to the practical and strategic needs of children;
• Create relevant donor liaison and develop proposals to ensure adequate funds for Peace Building and Protection activities as per WVS strategic guidelines.
• Provide technical relevant advise to WVS on Protection and Peace Building issues.
• To develop appropriate periodic position papers on Protection and Peace Building issues as may be relevant to WVS.
• To actively engage with various Protection networks within and without the Partnership (child rights, gender, economic justice, peace and reconciliation) and regularly update the National Office.
• To strengthen WVS representation on appropriate in Peace Building and Protection task forces and networks within Sudan.
• To provide periodic macro-economic, conflict and peace building situation assessment and resultant policy analysis to relevant parties.
• To analyze National and global policies that have critical implications to the ministry of WVS
• To build the capacity of WV staff to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate Protection and Peace Building programs.
• To promote the integration of protection and Peace Building issues (child rights, gender, economic justice, HIV/AIDS response and peace and reconciliation) in all program development work of WVS.
• To develop efficient and effective guidelines and procedures for child protection and integration of children in holistic community development

Required:

• A Degree in sociology, development studies, public policy, conflict resolution, or similar fields.
• Minimum five years experience in community capacity building and protection/peace-building, and at least two years in management
• Extensive experience in models and methods of training, facilitation, capacity building and mediation
• Thorough knowledge of project management cycle and grant proposal writing
• Excellent experience in accessing programming resources, especially from donor governments
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
  

Preferred:

• A Master’s Degree in sociology, development studies, public policy, conflict resolution, or similar fields