Interpeace

Interpeace is an international organisation for peacebuilding that strengthens the ability of societies to manage conflict themselves in sustainable and non-violent ways. Interpeace designs and delivers its work tailored to each situation in partnership with local partners and communities, based on extensive consultation and research. Interpeace also ensures that the processes of conflict management and change that it supports are integrated at all levels of society including local communities, civil society, government and the international community (we call it a ‘Track 6’ approach). 

The Programme Development Coordinator is a member of the Programme Development Unit, which works to identify and create new programmes, projects and initiatives to advance Interpeace’s objectives. The Unit ensures that Interpeace’s new programmes and other initiatives have the potential to produce enduring and positive impact, meet the organisation’s high-quality standards, and are guided by internal strategic thinking as well as a deep connection to the local context.

The Programme Development Coordinator provides advice to Interpeace on countries in the MENA region which should be considered as focus engagement countries, as well as potential entry points in the country. S/he also provides insights on the socio-economic, political and cultural context in the region. The Programme Development Coordinator also brings existing opportunities in the region to Interpeace’s attention. Where Interpeace decides to carry out some preliminary engagement work, the Programme Development Coordinator supports the mission and secures meetings (through their network), as well as help to identify in-country focal points. Some travel may be required.

The Programme Development Coordinator also contributes to existing work within the Programme Management Unit, with a focus on Interpeace’s peacebuilding programme in Libya.

For more information and application, please follow this link. 

Interpeace is an international organisation for peacebuilding that strengthens the ability of societies to manage conflict themselves in sustainable and non-violent ways. Interpeace designs and delivers its work tailored to each situation in partnership with local partners and communities, based on extensive consultation and research. 

Interpeace are looking for a Senior Peacebuilding Adviser to its office in Geneva. 

The Senior Peacebuilding Adviser provides substantive direction and guidance, ensuring coherence between the different activities of the Policy, Learning and IPAT unit and Programme Unit on Interpeace’s activities related to Peace Responsiveness. S/he will provide important substantive guidance to Interpeace colleagues on peacebuilding theory and practice and also support efforts toward joint peacebuilding programming across the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus as well as with stabilisation actors.

The Senior Peacebuilding Adviser also her/himself designs and delivers capacity development processes with partner organisations; advises on joint-programme design; designs and delivers trainings; co-designs and facilitates cross-organisational learning with partner organisations; and, guides and contributes to the production of knowledge and policy documents.

Basé(e) à Yumbi, le/a Chargé(e) de Programme Yumbi rapporte au Program Manager basé(e) à Kinshasa. Il/elle supervise un Assistant Chargé de Suivi & Evaluation, basé à Yumbi, ainsi qu’une équipe de chercheurs, également basés à Yumbi. Il/Elle est responsable de l’exécution en temps voulu et suivant le budget disponible du programme d’Interpeace à Yumbi, et fournit l’orientation générale de la mise en œuvre du programme pour permettre à Interpeace de s’acquitter de son mandat.

Depuis 2013, Interpeace, en partenariat avec six organisations nationales du Burundi, de la RDC et du Rwanda, met en œuvre un programme régional de dialogue transfrontalier pour la paix dans la région des Grands Lacs. Depuis 2018, Interpeace a engagé une stratégie globale d’accroissement de son engagement en RDC, à travers une concentration dans les zones à risques du pays, notamment au Nord-Kivu, au Sud-Kivu, au Kasaï et en Ituri.

Dans cette optique, Interpeace participera en 2020 à la mise en œuvre d’un nouveau projet sur le territoire de Yumbi, dans la Province de Mai-Ndombe, pour renforcer la capacité des communautés à dialoguer et à entamer un processus de renforcement de la confiance (entre elles et avec les autorités), en vue d’élaborer des approches communes pour réduire les tensions et résoudre les conflits.

Pour ce faire, Interpeace recrute un(e) Assistant Chargé(e) d’appui Suivi et Evaluation compétent(e) et motivé(e) pour appuyer le suivi et évaluation du programme à Yumbi. Il/elle apporte un appui en suivi et évaluation aux organisations partenaires pour la mise en œuvre des activités du projet à Yumbi.

Interpeace aims to improve lives by preventing conflict and building lasting peace. The Programme Management and Development Support Officer is a member of the Programme Management Unit which implements all of Interpeace’s active and ongoing programmes around the world. The Officer is expected to contribute specifically by undertaking background research, drafting, report and proposal writing, preparation of presentations and other duties such as record-keeping as directed. In addition, the Officer contributes practically towards ensuring smooth transitions between the programme development and programme implementation phases of peacebuilding fieldwork by designing and supporting the execution of transition/hand-over plans including contributing administrative support when required.

For full details about the vacancy Programme Management and Development Support Officer, kindly follow the link. 

The Finance Support Officer is a member of the finance section of the Global Operations Unit which encompasses Finance, Administration, Internal Audit, IT and HR.  The Global Operations Unit is led from the Headquarters Office in Geneva, although team members are based in different locations around the world. Under regular supervision from the Finance Officer, the Finance Support Officer works closely with administration staff, programme staff and partners staff to create a more efficient and effective Finance function for an agile, responsive and performing Interpeace.

For full access to the vacancy, Finance Support Officer, kindly follow the link. 

Interpeace is an international organization for peacebuilding, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Its aim is to strengthen the capacities of societies to manage conflict in non-violent, non-coercive ways by assisting national actors in their efforts to develop social and political cohesion. Interpeace also strives to assist the international community (and in particular the UN) to play a more effective role in supporting peacebuilding efforts around the world through better understanding and response to the challenges of creating local capacities that enhance social and political cohesion.

Over the last decade, relations between authorities and civil society have grown increasingly complex in Morocco. Pending faster legal implementation of the 2011 liberal reforms, citizens have turned away from traditional political parties and NGOs, previously perceived as the main mediators and interlocutors in discussions with the government. Instead, many have turned to social media and new figures of online activism to get their political and social messages across. This trend was confirmed during the Hirak , a social protest movement deployed across Morocco in 2016 and 2017. This event highlighted the polarization between the government and some union movements around sensitive socio-economic issues, and the need to jointly define new mechanisms for dialogue. In a context of social unrest and reduction of civic space, Moroccan civil society groups need to promote constructive dialogue with the regime while ensuring their role as counter-powers.

It is within this context that Interpeace has developed an initiative aimed at enhancing social dialogue in Morocco through strengthening the capacities in conflict transformation of a selection of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). More concretely, the project aims to 1) increase their knowledge, skills and integration of key conflict transformation approaches and tools in their practice; 2) enable them to develop a mutual understanding of their respective actions and increase their levels of collaboration; and 3) help them engage in a constructive dialogue with Moroccan authorities.

To do so, Interpeace will facilitate trainings and workshops for the actors involved in the project to meet, share experiences and learn from each other. Interpeace will also work with each of these organizations to identify their challenges and key competencies to develop, both in organizational development and methodological and behavioural in conflict transformation, dialogue and facilitation.

Please follow the link provided to learn more about the technical requirements, and to read the full Terms of Reference to apply for Request for Proposals - Conflict Transformation Trainer.

Le/la Chargé(e) de Projet est membre de l’unité de Gestion des Programmes, qui soutient la conception, la mise en place et le suivi de tous les programmes d’Interpeace à travers le monde. L’unité de Gestion des Programmes est dirigée par le/la Directeur(rice) de l’unité à Genève. Les membres de l’équipe sont basés dans différents endroits du monde, et notamment en Suisse, en Côte d’Ivoire, au Kenya et en Tunisie.

Le/la Chargé(e) de Projet opérera au Maroc sous la supervision régulière du/de la Responsable des programmes pour le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique du Nord.

Afin d'accéder à l'offre d'emploi, Chargé de Projet pour le Maroc, veuillez suivre le lien.

Interpeace has been implementing a peacebuilding programme in Burundi since 2007 and it’s looking to fill the post of Programme Manager for Burundi.

The Programme Manager – Burundi is a member of the core programmatic team for Interpeace’s work in the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa. He / she will report to the Great Lakes Coordinator and will collaborate closely with the other members of the team in the overall management of the Burundi programmes: the Regional Director; the Great Lakes Coordinator; the Great Lakes Policy Lead and Rwanda Program Officer; and the Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DM&E) officer.

The Programme Manager is responsible for working with the local partners and donors to ensure that the programmes are well planned in their content, captured throughout their delivery and strategically disseminated to donors and other key stakeholders to optimize its impact.

For further information about the position, Programme Manager, please follow the link. 

Reporting to the President, the VP/COO is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the organization, optimizing Interpeace’s performance and executing the organisational strategy to achieve Interpeace’s strategic objectives.

The VP/COO harmonises and aligns the operating strategies and plans of all Interpeace functions (i.e. programme implementation, programme development, policy, learning and knowledge management, strategic partnership management, finance, human resources, communications, information technology and administration) to the strategic plan of the organization. S/he manages the coordinated and integrated execution of the latter and in alignment with Interpeace’s strategic direction and core values.

The VP/COO takes direction and priorities from the President and manages the Global Management Team (GMT) to implement initiatives and strategic imperatives required to build and achieve greater organisational agility, responsiveness and operational excellence.

Duties and responsibilities 

The VP/COO raises the level of accountability, transparency, performance, agility, and responsiveness of the organization. More specifically, the VP/COO

• Oversees the organizational development and enforces frameworks that achieve the standards of excellence of a well-managed and responsibly governed organization
• Is responsible for achieving and surpassing the strategic goals of the functions under his/her purview
• Coordinates the process of design, implementation and periodic review of the operational and programmatic frameworks, policies and strategies
• Is responsible for the measurement and collective performance of the functions under her/his purview and reports to the President on the programmatic and operational performance of the organization
• Briefs the President and ensures the President is kept regularly informed, on ongoing trends and developments of Interpeace’s work
• Facilitates organizational adaptation and change through effective development of integrated risk and threat assessment frameworks
• Assesses the organisational capacity to implement initiatives pursuant to Interpeace’s strategic goals, measuring and evaluating the programmatic, financial, human and operational implications of key opportunities
• Develops a culture of high performance and professional development at Interpeace
• Monitors and manages compliance with local laws, donor rules and regulations, enforces the organisation’s internal policies and procedures, and makes recommendations on policy changes to the President
• Approves exceptions to Interpeace’s internal policies and procedures

For more information about the position, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, please follow the link. 

The Regional Director (RD) plays the central role in directing, positioning, developing and coordinating Interpeace’s programmes and activities in the West Africa region. The Regional Director’s position in the decentralized structure of Interpeace is responsible for ensuring coherence between the West Africa Office (WAO)’s strategy and the global Interpeace vision and its implementation. The RD provides leadership for the positioning of Interpeace as a legitimate and credible peacebuilding organisation in the region.

While Interpeace is currently undergoing an institutional review process aimed at strengthening its internal model of operations, the RD will, in close coordination with the WAO Management Team and DDG, s/he leads the strategic support of all on-going and new programmes in the region through the establishment of a diverse, competent, integrated and supportive team.

Mirroring the Interpeace Strategic Management Team (SMT), the WAO Management Team (MT) serves as a participatory decision-making body on strategic issues which strives for consensus in decision-making.
The RD leads the fundraising efforts for the region and is responsible for maintaining strong relations with Interpeace’s key external partners and stakeholders at the national and regional levels. S/he is responsible of positioning Interpeace at the regional level by drawing upon Interpeace’s practitioner perspective and/or Interpeace’s operational practice.

The Regional Director is the strategic link between Interpeace and the different engagement/ programmes within the region. As such, the RD will collaborate with the other senior members in the overall management of the programmes. S/he directs the programmatic functions of the regional office, collaborates with the CFO and Director of Administration in managing the administrative and financial functions of the regional office to ensure greatest support and accountability for the work of Interpeace in the region. The Regional Director, in coordination with the MT, is responsible for effectively monitoring the realization of the WAO vision and its related strategic targets plans and annual budgets of the programme of work in the region.

The Regional Director reports directly to the Deputy Director-General. The Regional Director serves as a member of Interpeace’s Strategic Management Team (SMT).

For further information about the position Regional Director for West Africa, please follow the link.