Civil Peace Advisor (m/f/d) for Youth Engagement, Dialogue and Participation

Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place.

Job description

The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a program for violence prevention and peacebuilding in crisis and conflict regions. In Jordan, the GIZ-CPS aims to strengthen the ability of civil society actors to engage in dialogue and to promote non-violent conflict transformation. The overall goal is to contribute to social cohesion and to enable people - especially refugees and vulnerable groups in host communities, as well as youth and women - to shape their lives with a perspective for the future. The partner organization “Al Qantara” is a non-profit organization that works to promote political participation, volunteerism, and the personal and professional development of young people of all genders to strengthen their role in community life and the labor market.

Your tasks

• Development of context-sensitive concepts to promote life skills and dialogue-oriented youth work, strengthening social cohesion and non-violent conflict resolution
• Implementation of low threshold, connecting activities, e.g. sports, dialogue, media for diverse youth groups with Al Qantara
• Support for intercultural dialogue formats and English language learning to foster tolerance, openness, and employability skills
• Capacity building within the „Safe Spaces‟ program: support in planning, evaluation, and implementation; facilitation of internal reflection processes
• Support in developing sustainable community engagement strategies, especially in the area of volunteering
• Promotion of exchange and networking with civil society and institutional actors at national and international levels; support in accreditation processes, e.g. ERASMUS+

Your profile

• University degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, e.g. Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Work, Development Studies
• Knowledge of civil conflict transformation and dialogue facilitation, experience with volunteer and project management desirable
• Experience working with young people, e.g. exchange formats, volunteering, youth encounters, proven ability to identify with and connect to young people, open and approachable in interactions with youth
• Intercultural sensitivity and experience in development cooperation, ideally in an Arab-Islamic context
• Resilience, teamwork skills, self-reflection, and strong communication skills
• Willingness to live and work in Ma’an 3 days per week and engage with local living realities
• Business fluent in English, confident use of digital tools, Arabic language skills are an advantage; basic knowledge and strong motivation to learn the language

Location information

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Jordan.

Place of residence: Ma'an 3 hours’ drive to the capital Amman
•Climate: Mediterranean, cold winters
•Basic access to health care in Ma'an, Health care in the capital city Amman meets western standards
•Local shopping and supply possibilities available in Ma'an will cover basic daily needs. Amman offers good shopping facilities according to western standards.
•Accessibility: Amman airport has international connections

The security situation requires heightened vigilance. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. In some cases, there may be restrictions on freedom of movement that are specific to the environment in which the work is carried out. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.

Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.

Notes

GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / oruniversity degree and at least two years of professional experience.In addition youhold the German nationality or the nationality of amember stateof the European Union.

Willingness to travel on a regular basis is required.

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About us

The basis for service as a development worker is the Development Workers Act (EhfG) and a comprehensive package of benefits based on it. This includes, among other things, targeted professional and personal preparation. We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, globally active development institution. Your competencies are in demand in an interdisciplinary team on site.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.