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- Depending upon qualifications and seniority of the candidate the position is open for either a Social Cohesion & Peace Project Officer or Manager
You will join PATRIR’s Department of Peace Operations (DPO), one of the world’s leading centres of excellence and expertise in peacebuilding and post-war recovery, as Ukraine Societal Recovery & Peace Program Officer / Manager. Our Ukraine programming and engagement is based upon working in authentic partnership with Ukrainian partners including civil society organizations, youth organizations, women’s organizations, local authorities, national associations, and state institutions, and supporting their efforts for societal recovery, trauma work and trauma-informed care, trauma-responsive programming, and trauma-informed education, and support for early recovery in de-occupied and war affected areas in the country. You will be responsible for taking a leading role in supporting and strengthening civil society and government capacities and response to the impacts of the war and long-term peacebuilding programming in Ukraine, working to strengthen and support local and nationally-owned and driven programs, as well as working with European and international partners – including NGOs, Governments, the European Commission, United Nations, and other inter-governmental organizations – to strengthen support to societal recovery, peacebuilding, nonviolence, and trauma recovery in Ukraine.
We are looking for a highly capable and motivated candidate from Ukraine both passionate for and experienced in peacebuilding and peace support to join the Department of Peace Operations of PATRIR.
About PATRIR
At PATRIR we are a dynamic, creative, and innovative team. We have a long history of working in peacebuilding and peace support operations – always on request and at the invitation of partners in communities and countries affected by conflict. We have created a workspace that respects and empowers everyone in the team – inviting ideas, contributions, and initiative and actively supporting professional and personal development and growth. In 2011 PATRIR was awarded the World Vision International Peace Prize. In 2017 it won the Luxembourg International Peace Prize for Outstanding Organization. We are looking for someone who is committed to advancing peacebuilding and the peacebuilding field with particular focus on supporting local peace capacities and working with youth, women, and local and national authorities to strengthen ownership and capabilities for peace. You will work in a dynamic and active workplace with a strong commitment to employee well-being and a respect-based office, and with significant opportunities for personal and professional development.
PATRIR is an Institute which places well-being of colleagues, and doing work that matters and has an impact – on our community and in the world – at our core. We’re looking for someone who will be part of this mission, and who will bring their experience, capability and aspirations to play a key role in shaping the work of the Institute through the coming years.
About our Ukraine Recovery & Peace Support Program
We envision our Ukraine Recovery & Peace Support Program growing significantly in the coming years based upon close engagement, partnership and actively listening to and supporting partners and stakeholders in Ukraine. We take an authentic partnership-based approach to our work. The Program Officer/Manager will have important responsibility for listening to communities and partners in Ukraine, fostering active and authentic collaboration, and together with partners and our team, carrying out regular peace and conflict needs analysis to inform programming. We place a strong emphasis on authentic collaboration, doing more together than can be done apart – as well as working actively to avoid overlap, duplication and ‘competition’ between organizations. For this reason our Program Officer / Manager and our entire efforts for recovery and peace support in Ukraine are based upon very active partnership, collaboration and working together with partners and organizations in Ukraine, the EU and internationally. Additionally: our Recovery & Program Officer/Manager will be expected to play an important role working to ensure the voices and needs of Ukrainian actors, partners and peacebuilding organizations are heard and listened to by international agencies and partners both within Ukraine and internationally. Supporting their participation in shaping policies and programs towards Ukraine – both of PATRIR and of the European Union and European Commission, United Nations, and international NGOs, INGOs, governments and donors – will be an important part of your role.
Our Recovery & Peace Support program currently includes (priorities):
- Supporting Ukrainian partners to have their voices heard in setting priorities for peacebuilding and nonviolence programming, and supporting Ukrainian peacebuilding and nonviolence expertise;
- Priority support for early recovery / societal recovery in de-occupied and heavily war affected areas;
- Making visible Ukrainian programs, work and initiatives for peacebuilding, societal recovery, nonviolent resistance and trauma recovery internationally (as appropriate), with special focus also on youth peacebuilding, Ukrainian-led initiatives, and the courageous work of civil society organisations in Ukraine which may not always receive the focus, attention or support they deserve;
- Immediate and long-term support for strengthening core societal recovery and peacebuilding skills with partner organizations and communities in Ukraine, including local authorities, social inclusion, and trauma recovery;
- Youth-based programming working with youth organizations to support their programming, training of youth in peacebuilding and conflict handling skills, training of youth in trauma recovery and trauma first aid and actively supporting youth involvement in recovery, governance and peace support in Ukraine;
- Supporting Ukrainian organizations in strategic planning and project – and program -design responding to community security, societal recovery, conflict and peacebuilding needs in Ukraine;
- Working with trauma first aid and trauma psychologists to develop trauma and mental health/well-being and resilience programming;
- Supporting partners working with schools to develop school-based trauma informed care for children and youth
Other areas of programming may be developed with your leadership and active engagement, and in consultation and partnership with Ukrainian partners. Strong focus on gender inclusion and combatting gender-based violence is important to all of PATRIR’s work across all priorities and program lines.
Core areas: Building authentic collaboration and allyship with Ukrainian partners; societal recovery; early recovery; peace and conflict analysis and participatory, stakeholder-driven needs analysis; active engagement to foster collaborative peacebuilding with local, national and international organizations and agencies; overall team engagement and support for management and development of our Ukraine peacebuilding program; advocacy and strategic partnership and relationship building with Ukrainian authorities and government bodies (local and national), EC authorities, governments and UN internationally. Possible additional (highly important areas) for engagement, depending upon the candidates areas of expertise, include: engagement in policy advocacy at the EU and international levels; strong focus on training and capacity building with Ukrainian and international partners.
Main Responsibilities
You will be the Program Officer / Manager of PATRIR’s Ukraine Societal Recovery and Peace Support Program. You will be responsible, together with the Project Manager, for building and supporting authentic partnerships and collaboration, ensuring good-practice and ethical-based programming with a strong commitment to local ownership in Ukraine, and working with our Ukrainian partners in provision of trainings; carrying out peace and conflict analysis and assessments in Ukraine; working with partners inside and outside the country to support recovery, peace and nonviolence programming in Ukraine. You will also represent PATRIR in international coordination and partnership meetings with a strong focus on strengthening international engagement, support and joint/integrated programming with partners and taking a leading role in shaping our further programming in Ukraine. Please note: a very strong focus is on supporting and strengthening local recovery and peace capacities in Ukraine, working with gender in peacebuilding and youth programming.
Key Tasks & Duties
- Assist with the organization in developing and implementing trainings, workshops and webinars on various topics connected to Peacebuilding, and Dialogue.
- Supporting multi-stakeholder collaboration and strategic partnerships, in particular in the Kyiv Conferences and multi-stakeholder events in Ukraine;
- Research on Youth Programming and Priorities in Ukraine focusing on societal recovery and on early recovery in de-occupied areas;
- Policy advocacy and engagement nationally and internationally;
- Providing an active voice to identify priorities for peace support and societal recovery in Ukraine
- Drafting customized peacebuilding materials tailored for the needs and contexts in Ukraine;
- Providing support for Ukrainian partners in the development of methodological materials for trauma informed education in schools in Ukraine;
- Work with the project manager to strategically plan and shape the direction of our peacebuilding and recovery program with partners in Ukraine and internationally;
- Participate in assessment missions (in accordance with proper safety and security standards) and writing / presentation of briefings and reporting on needs and situation assessments in Ukraine;
- Carry out administrative tasks related to the Recovery and Peace Support Program for Ukraine – including: project assistance and support to the project manager; communication with donors; working with the team for grant writing and project development; working with our MELI officer to ensure proper monitoring, evaluation, learning and improvements;
- Actively communicate and engage to build partnerships and stakeholder relationships inside Ukraine and with partners in Europe and globally involved in peacebuilding and nonviolence support
- Support advocacy efforts towards EU, UN and other major institutions and donors to increase focus on peacebuilding, nonviolence and peace support programming in Ukraine;
- Participate in international fora and events to increase focus on societal recovery, peace and nonviolence strategies and approaches in Ukraine;
- Take part in and assist in the organization of national and international coordination meetings and briefings, inputting as required from PATRIR’s response and reporting back to the team
- Comply with all relevant policies and procedures with respect to child rights and safeguarding, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies;
- Support the production of high-quality donor reports, internal narrative reports, and collection, analysis, and dissemination of relevant information and data relevant to the response;
- Work with our Communications Team to support advocacy and communication efforts;
- Work closely with specialists to document good practices and lessons learned to promote learning on humanitarian interventions to inform future responses
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
To be considered for this position candidates must have the following competencies:
- A university degree – preferably Masters or Doctoral level – in peacebuilding or related fields;
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in peacebuilding or peace support programming is preferred, but candidates who show exceptional passion and capability for the role but who may not yet have 5 years’ experience will be considered
- Speak Ukrainian. Preference will be given to applicants from candidates in/from Ukraine to support Ukraine-led response. Speaking Russian language is also useful.
- Deep peacebuilding expertise, experience and knowledge, together experience in providing trainings as well as doing participatory action research and applied peace and conflict analysis are strong assets.
Please note that PATRIR has zero tolerance standard for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, child abuse, power abuse or any kind of inappropriate behavior.
Additional Key Experience & Skills:
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as independently as required.
- Skills and experience in the following will be highly positive: Peacebuilding, Peace and Conflict Analysis; Early Warning and Prevention; Trauma Recovery, Well-being, Resilience, Mental Health Programming; Advocacy; Training and Capacity Building; Monitoring & Reporting; Development or Aid Budget Management; Safeguarding and Child Protection (a plus); Gender-Sensitive & Gender-Responsive Programming (a plus)
- Substantial people and program management experience with good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels. Authentically care for people and those living with and experiencing conflict.
- Ability to produce high-quality reports.
- Ability to travel to remote areas affected by disasters with short notice.
- Ability to work in irregular working hours, especially at the onset of an emergency.
- Representational, political awareness, and advocacy skills.
- Ability to work independently
- Fluency in written and spoken English is a necessity. Ukrainian and/or Russian or Romanian language expertise highly valued.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated.
- Strong time-management, planning, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work in sometimes high-paced contexts and resilience to stress and crisis situations. You will be working in a team that places a strong emphasis on wellbeing, team care, and support, but in a wartime/humanitarian crisis which sometimes requires being able to work under challenging situations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise and communicate with colleagues at all levels of seniority and from different cultures.
- A commitment to quality in your work
Additional capabilities: creativity, honesty, reliability, resilience, sincerity, healthy communication, process management, problem-solving, team player. Wanting to make a long-term impact in improving how the world address conflicts and strengthening peacebuilding.
Exceptional and highly motivated candidates who may not fully meet all of these requirements but who can show how they would excel in this position are encouraged to apply.
What we offer
We are committed to providing a dynamic and supportive work environment where colleagues have the opportunity to grow and flourish. You will be taking on an important role in our Recovery and Peace Support programming in Ukraine. PATRIR offers an international, collaborative and flexible work environment with strong commitment to employee well-being. We are a growing Institute with a commitment to increase our impact. Colleagues are encouraged to build on areas of key motivation and expertise and to actively pursue growth and development.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
You will be joining a highly dedicated and committed team of professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences; as well as working closely with local, national, and international partners, government and inter-governmental organizations, and volunteers and interns.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Read the job description fully and ONLY apply if it is relevant for you and you have the required experience and expertise.
- Please send a CV and Motivation Letter (maximum 2 pages) together with 2 – 3 references (in the first round it is enough to send contacts for references). Reference letters will be requested from applicants who make it to the 2nd round).
Overview of the Application & Hiring Process:
Step 1: Applications
Applications to the position will be accepted until August 17 2023
Step 2: Review
Applications will receive a first round of review based upon the Motivation Letters, CVs and References provided. Those candidates selected for the 2nd Round of the Recruitment Process will be notified and an interview will be scheduled. All other applicants will be thanked for their application.
Step 3: Round 2 of the Interview Process – Interviews & Dialogue with Select Candidates
The 2nd Round of the Interview Process is made up of an interview and dialogue with select candidates where we have the opportunity to get to know you better and discuss your expertise, motivation and competencies for the position. During the interview you will also have the opportunity to ask questions and get to know more information about the position and opportunities working with PATRIR.
Step 4: Final Interview – Short-Listed Candidates
1 – 5 Short Listed Candidates will then have a final interview with the President of the Institute.
Timeline: We aim to complete the timeline quickly, through August and are looking for colleagues who can join the team ‘immediately’ / within 1 – 4 weeks (maximum)
Depending upon qualifications and seniority of the candidate the position is open for either a Social Cohesion & Peace Project Officer or Manager
