Peace Building Advisor

About Trócaire

Trócaire is an International NGO. We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. We work towards five goals:

• Defend Human Rights and Promote Access to Justice;
• Achieve Climate & Environmental Justice;
• Ensure Women & Girls’ Protection, Voice & Influence;
• Save Lives and Protect Human Dignity and
• Mobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice.

Our work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and in our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability.

A key commitment in Trócaire’s Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025: Local Power, Global Justice is to strengthen our work on nexus programming across humanitarian, development and peace work in protracted crisis contexts to foster recovery and stability for those left furthest behind. The incorporation of a peace building focus is a relatively new dimension for Trócaire. We have initiated this work in fragile and conflict affected countries (DRC, Ethiopia, Lebanon/Syria, Myanmar, South Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone) and may expand to other relevant contexts over time. . We have developed a Peace Building Framework to guide country teams in implementing peace interventions along the spectrum- from conflict sensitivity, to promoting social cohesion and enhancing local capacities for peace, to peacebuilding interventions always ensuring a gender sensitive approach. The ultimate focus of our peace work will be achieving a constructive resolution to conflict, restoring social cohesion and rebuilding trust between people and their institutions.

The Peace Building Advisor role will sit within Trócaire’s Global Programmes Team and will focus in particular on:

• Strategic guidance,including direction on scope, of Trócaire’s Peace Building work across the organisation.
• Support the embedding of conflict sensitivity across existing programme quality processes.
• Provision of technical advice, support and capacity strengthening to country programmes and local partners including on conflict sensitivity, promoting social cohesion and peace building
• Identify possible funding opportunities that will help expand resources available for conflict sensitivity and peace building interventions
• Coordination of the Peacebuilding community of practice across the organisation.
• Strategic engagement in relevant networks for enabling collaboration and profiling on peace building

For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.

Reporting to Head of Humanitarian Programmes, this is a fixed term contract for 3 years and can be based in any Trócaire office in Ireland, , Kenya, or Zimbabwe.

Key responsibilities

Strategic guidance and direction as Trócaire scales up our work on Peace Building.

• Lead on dissemination of the current peacebuilding framework and conflict sensitivity approach for Trócaire as a component of triple nexus programmingInitiative a review of the framework during the first six monthsto inform a wider review.
• Lead and facilitate agreement on the definition of achievable progress on Trócaire’s peacebuilding ambition for the next three years, including associated workplan and prioritisation.
• Provide updated guidelines and tools for conflict analysis in Trócaire programmes and with local partners identifying triggers of conflict and linkages with other Trócaire goal areas.
• Lead in articulating entry points and/or pivotal considerations for integrating conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding within country strategies as appropriate for different contexts.
• Guide the design of projects and programmes and the selection of strategies based on a sound technical knowledge and a thorough understanding of best practice and standards relating to conflict analysis, conflict sensitivity, conflict management and peace building strategies.
• Develop technical guidelines, tools, and training resources for Trócaire and local partners.
• Promote increased participation, representation and leadership of women and girls, youth and marginalised groups, including indigenous groups, in peacebuilding processes at all levels.

Provision of high-quality technical support and capacity strengthening for country programme planning and delivery on conflict sensitivity and peace building.

• Collaborating across teams, help to advance the integration of conflict sensitivity/ peacebuilding as a key component of the triple nexus, in line with the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.
• Contribute to the technical design for proposals, including context analysis, stakeholder mapping and defining appropriate monitoring systems and indicators for conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding components.
• Provide technical support to existing Peacebuilding programme commitments,including donor contracts across multiple countries.
• Support and advise country programmes on the establishment and/or strengthening of peace building structures at community level. Particular emphasis should be given to those led by women.
• Identify potential donors for peace building work and support and advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities and technical requirements into Trócaire’s peacebuilding interventions.
• Support country teams in proposal development and grant management processes related to peace building projects, with up to date knowledge of donor policies and frameworks on peace building
• Lead on capacity strengthening initiatives on conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to staff and local partners in collaboration with country teams.
• Design and roll-out relevant training modules with specific target groups, ensuring monitoring of impact and follow-up.

Facilitation of learning and sharing within and across country programmes.

• Support strong learning and knowledge management of Trócaire’s existing and emerging best practices on conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding.
• Identify and support new research opportunities and collaborative partnerships on conflict sensitivity / peace building.
• Coordinate and promote the internal Peacebuilding Community of Practice as the main cross country engagement for learning and sharing of knowledge
• Stay abreast of, and align Trócaire’s approach to, sectoral best practice.

Strategic engagement in relevant internal and external fora for enabling collaboration and profiling.

• Promote and support Trócaire’s engagement in appropriate networks to maximise opportunities for collaboration on conflict sensitivity and peace building.
• Represent Trócaire’s work on conflict sensitivity and peace building at networks and in relevant external forums to ensure that learning is shared and the work of Trócaire and partners is profiled and informs sectoral thinking.
• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research, and other institutions.

Other Duties

• Travel to project locations worldwide , sometimes to insecure areas and at short notice.
• Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned by line management.

Requirements

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of conflict and peacebuilding issues and their practical implications in different contexts including a focus on Women Peace and Security,
• Understanding of programming in a partnership model and ability to work effectively with local, national and international partner organisations.
• Excellent report-writing, research, editing and oral presentation skills.
• Excellent capacity strengthening skills, including training/ facilitation skills and techniques for accompaniment and mentoring.
• Ability to think strategically and programmatically.
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and either French or Arabic (desirable)

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on programming interventions in peacebuilding, social cohesion, justice and/or governance, including at least 3 years’ experience in a humanitarian/development context
• Comprehensive experience of managing field-based peacebuilding programmes, including. conflict analysis, the integration of conflict sensitive and ‘do no harm’ strategies and in delivering holistic peace building interventions.
• Experience with participatory, community-led programming approaches, including strategies for supporting the participation of women, girls and potentially marginalised / at-risk groups.
• Experience supporting skills building and capacity strengthening, including developing training materials, providing training to a range of audiences and providing accompaniment/mentoring.
• Experience of proposal and report writing for major donors including Irish Aid, FCDO, the European Union and USAID.
• Experience of networking and profiling within national, regional, and global networks

Qualifications

• Relevant third level qualification in international development, humanitarian action, peacebuilding, international relations or related fields required.

Behavioural competencies:

• Leading: Reflecting our values of Participation & Accountability, acts to inspire and lead others to achieve their potential, demonstrating Trócaire’s values with integrity in order to achieve our organisation’s objectives.
• Communicating: Reflecting our value of Participation, being one organisation, communicating clearly and transparently across, teams, units, divisions, locations and other external organisations. Getting our message across with impact.
• Collaborating: Reflecting our values of Participation & Solidarity, partnering effectively as One Trócaire organisation and, in solidarity, maintains positive relationships built on trust and respect.
• Stewardship of Resources: Reflecting our value of Accountability and decision-making around the best use of resources. Using our resources transparently, sustainably, ethically, fairly & with integrity; acknowledging Trócaire’s reputation in the use of resources.
• Delivering Results: Reflecting our values of Accountability & Perseverance, getting a quality job done through effective performance, planning and decision making.
• Continual Improvement & Learning: Reflecting our values of Participation & Courage, constantly looking to learn and develop self, employees, and partners to better fulfil Trócaire’s’ mission.
• Flexibility & Change: Reflecting our values of Participation & Courage, adapts positively to change and to different ways of doing things; manages or takes part in change processes in a way that is appropriate to role in the organisation.

Qualities

• Believes in the values of localisation, working in partnership.
• Is committed to justice, equality and women’s voice and leadership.
• Shows drive, initiative, courage, integrity and accountability.
• Works effectively on a team and cross-organisationally.
• Manages time and resources efficiently.
• Shows flexibility, adapts easily to change.
• Dynamic and willing to take initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the human rights and peace-building fields.
• Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development.
• Others.

Closing Date for Applications is 3rd January 2025

Benefits

Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children & Adults

Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. More information on Trócaire’s safeguarding policies available here.

Diversity and inclusion

We welcome diverse applicants to join our inclusive workforce.

Trócaire is an equal opportunities employer. We are an organisation that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to bring their experiences and perspectives to Trócaire.

Diversity and Inclusion statement available here.