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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