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Peace Building Officer

Amhara | Oromia

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Amhara | Oromia
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Political Affairs
    • Peace and Development
  • Closing Date:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
This role is open to current IRC employees only.

The IRC has a focus on narrowing the gender gap in humanitarian aid and ensuring that we contribute to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in both our programs and operations by working to establish a context where our clients (including those from minority groups) enjoy the same rights and opportunities as well as equal access to services. The IRC also has a strong commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive culture, where safeguarding is upheld in our workplace and programs. We are determined to protect our clients and staff from safeguarding violations through prevention and, where misconduct is alleged, to address it without fear or favor.

Job Overview: 

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is implementing a program titled "Improving Food Security and Climate Resilience in Disaster-Affected Households and Communities" in the Amhara and Oromia Regions of Ethiopia. The project aims to enhance food security and climate resilience among disaster-affected communities and households in targeted woredas through integrated interventions addressing both immediate needs and long-term sustainability.  The Peace Building Officer will be responsible for various activities related to conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and community engagement aimed at promoting peace, reconciliation, and conflict resolution in the program implementation area. The role holder will closely work with stakeholders at various levels (regional, woreda, kebele, and local level) including community leaders, and project partners to facilitate dialogue, build relationships, and create sustainable peace-building strategies. He/she will also be responsible for organizing workshops and peace dialogues at a woreda and local level, monitoring progress, and monitoring impact to contribute to positive social change.   

Major Responsibilities

  • Supporting the peacebuilding component of projects, overseeing project activities, budgets, and reporting. 
  • Contributing to the development of proposals, and project budgets, and working closely with other sector leads and managers for technical supervision. 
  • Conduct participatory conflict and conflict sensitivity analyses through community consultations and participatory processes to identify and prioritize the drivers of instability and opportunities for positive peace outcomes 
  • Establish peace-building committees (including women and young people, IDPs/returnees/host) and provide training on negotiation, mediation, and non-violent conflict resolution 
  • Develop participatory peacebuilding plans with the community (considering the planned interventions of the project and leveraging NRM and other activities as peace dividends) 
  • Support CSOs, groups, initiatives, and local change makers promoting peace and social cohesion and responding to conflict displacement with skills reinforcement on dialogue building and conflict prevention/management/resolution 
  • Facilitate and support community peace-building dialogue forums (local and regional gatherings) 
  • Facilitate workshops and forums with key stakeholders to promote understanding of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus and principles of conflict-sensitive programming. 
  • Establish joint working groups and integrate conflict-sensitive programming principles into project interventions to mitigate potential conflicts and enhance effectiveness. 
  • Ensuring smooth coordination with authorities, security providers, and other organizations to avoid duplication of activities. 
  • Monitoring, reporting, and evaluating project implementation, including data collection, maintaining monitoring forms and submitting reports. 
Safeguarding Responsibilities:- 
  • Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]
  • Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies

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Minimum Qualifications:
Job Requirements: 
Educational Requirements
  • BSc or MSC degree in Peace Studies, Conflict Management, Social Studies or related fields 

Preferred experience & skills: 

  • Minimum 2 years of professional experience, a similar position for a BSC degree, and 1 year for MSC 1st degree.
  • Good computer skills (MS Word and MS Excel).
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Experience and willingness to travel to field locations.
  • Strong analytic problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Relevant NGO experience is preferable.
  • A strong team worker.
  • Aptitude to work in difficult conditions and stressful situations.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced/changing, deadline-oriented environment.
  • Self-motivated with good organization, and planning skills, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking.
  • A clear understanding of gender and power protection issues 
Language Skills:  Proficiency in English and Knowledge of local language is advantageous. 

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.  IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients. 


Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
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