Governance and Peacebuilding Expert

Job description

CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.

Overview of position

Join CTG’s pre vetted talent pool to support governance reform, conflict transformation & peacebuilding initiatives worldwide. Deployments may involve work with governments, UN agencies or NGOs (typically 3 to 12+ months).

Role objectives

Conflict analysis & strategy:

• Conduct political economy analyses & conflict assessments to identify peacebuilding entry points.

• Design local governance frameworks to strengthen state society relations in post conflict settings.

• Advise on PCVE (Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism) strategies, including religious / community dialogue.

Stakeholder engagement:

• Facilitate multi stakeholder dialogues (government, civil society & religious leaders).

• Build capacity of local actors in mediation & consensus building.

• Support trust building initiatives between security forces & communities.

Program implementation:

• Develop peace education curricula or policy frameworks (e.g., national reconciliation strategies).

• Organize workshops / trainings on conflict sensitive governance & social cohesion.

Reporting & learning:

• Produce conflict trend reports with actionable recommendations.

• Document best practices in conflict transformation.

Project reporting

This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies

• Master’s in peace / conflict studies, political science, international relations or a related field.

• 5+ years in peacebuilding, governance, or PCVE programs (conflict affected contexts).

• Technical expertise in conflict analysis tools (e.g., UN conflict analysis framework).

• Design of dialogue / mediation processes.

• Stakeholder mapping & engagement strategies.

• Must be fluent in English & fluency in Arabic or French or Spanish is an advantage.

• Knowledge of DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration) or SSR (Security Sector Reform).

Team management

This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

• Roster duration: 2+ years.

• Level: Mid to senior consultant.

• Locations: Global deployment in fragile / conflict affected states (candidate preferences considered).

• Other generic information: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.