Peace building and Conflict Prevention Officer

About this role

CONSORTIUM OF ETHIOPIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSOFPEACE (CECSOP)VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTAbout CECSOPThe Consortium of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations of Peace (CECSOP) is a consortiumofcivil society organizations committed to promoting peace building, conflict prevention, socialcohesion, dialogue, and sustainable peace in Ethiopia. Through collaboration, capacitydevelopment, advocacy, and coordinated interventions, CECSOP works to strengthenthecontribution of civil society organizations to peace and development. CECSOP invites qualified, competent, and motivated applicants to apply for the followingpositions to support the effective implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluationof itsprograms and projects. About The ProjectUnder the EU funded CDP-Lg CSOs Program led by WHH, CECSOP will implement aoneyear project on a project title “Amplify the role of non-state and state actor on peace-buildingand post national dialogue exercises in Ethiopia”. We are Looking for Competent candidates. Peace building and Conflict Prevention Officer Reports to: Executive Director Duty Station: Addis Ababa, EthiopiaJob PurposeThe Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Officer will support CECSOP's peacebuilding, conflict prevention, dialogue, reconciliation, social cohesion, and community engagementinitiatives. The officer will contribute to the design and implementation of context-sensitive interventions that address conflict drivers, strengthen local peacebuilding mechanisms, and promote peaceful coexistence. Key Responsibilities Plan and implement peacebuilding and conflict prevention activities in line with CECSOP's strategic objectives and approved project plans. Conduct or support conflict analysis, conflict sensitivity assessments, stakeholder mapping, and identification of local peacebuilding priorities. Facilitate community dialogues, peace forums, reconciliation initiatives, and multi- stakeholder consultations. Support the establishment and strengthening of local peacebuilding structures, networks, and community-based mechanisms. Engage civil society organizations, community leaders, women, youth, religious leaders, government institutions, and other relevant stakeholders in peacebuilding activities. Promote inclusive participation, gender sensitivity, social cohesion, and the meaningful engagement of marginalized groups. Identify emerging conflict risks and provide timely information and recommendations tomanagement. Develop training materials and facilitate capacity-building activities on conflict prevention, dialogue, mediation, peacebuilding, and conflict-sensitive programming. Document peacebuilding experiences, lessons learned, promising practices, and success stories. Prepare regular narrative reports and contribute to project planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Ensure that peacebuilding activities follow the principles of impartiality, conflict sensitivity, inclusion, safeguarding, and do-no-harm.  Perform other related duties assigned by the Executive Director