DRR and Peacebuilding Officer
Trócaire, Somalia
Job Description
- S/He will in collaboration with MEAL team, set up programme impact/process monitoring systems and collect relevant secondary data relating to the project.
- S/He will contribute to the preparation of monitoring and assessment tools in collaboration with MEAL team.
S/He will prepare and timely submit weekly/monthly reports to the Partnership and Resilience CoordinatorTrócaire is one of Ireland’s top International NGOs, having over 40 years’ of experience in international Development. Trócaire works through partners and is a member of worldwide networks such as Caritas and Cooperation Internationale pour le Development et la Solidarité (CIDSE).
Trócaire has been working in Gedo, implementing humanitarian programmes across different themes for the last 28 years. Currently Trócaire implements Health, Nutrition, WASH, Protection, Resilience and Education Programme activities and at times works with local organisations working in Gedo as partners.
Trócaire received funding from Irish Aid under the five-year Ireland’s Civil Society Partnership (2023-2027) funding scheme. Trócaire’s programme will contribute to a Better World by implementing interlinked Long-Term Development, Chronic Humanitarian Crises and Acute Humanitarian Crises response interventions. Trócaire's Strategic Plan Local Power Global Justice (2021-2025) forms the core framework that underpins the intervention. Trócaire’s work in Somalia will be delivered in partnership with stakeholders and local organisations to tackle the root causes of poverty, injustice and violence, supporting people to use their power to create positive and lasting change. The programme is recruiting a DRR and Peace building Officer, whowill be supporting the day to day implementation of the project. S/He will provide technical support on early warning, early response mechanisms, Conflict sensitivity and participatory vulnerability capacity assessments.
The Officer will work in close collaboration with the Partnership amp; Resilience Coordinator, Nutrition Coordinator, Resilience Officer and Community DRR and Peacebuilding Focal Points, to achieve programme purpose and results.
For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.
Reporting to Partnership amp; Resilience Coordinator, this position is a fixed term for one year and is based in Gedo region of Somalia.
Safeguarding[1] Children Policy:
The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy.
Key Duties amp; Responsibilities
Programme
- The DRR and Peace building Officer will in consultation with the Programme Management, ensure the efficient and effective delivery of Trocaire’s DRR and Peacebuilding intervention in Gedo. This includes:
- S/He will serve as the technical lead to oversee implementation and supervision of DRR and peace building activities in the field.
- S/He will conduct routine field monitoring visits, supporting community DRR and peace structures and mobilising communities for their involvement in the project.
- Jointly with community DRR committees, S/He will oversee the conduct of DRR mapping in the target districts in Gedo.
- S/He will support the development of action plans and the implementation of the same by the DRR committees.
- S/He will develop systems for the transmission of information on early warning and provide a crucial link between Trócaire and the community DRR and peace structures.
- S/He will conduct trainings for partners and community structures on early warning and conflict sensitivity.
- S/He will contribute to the establishment of community DRR and peace structures at the districts of implementation.
- S/He will work closely with the project team and external consultant(s) to carry out participatory conflict analysis and implement the recommendations jointly with the community peace structures.
- S/He will support community peace structures to facilitate community peace activities and ensure community engagement throughout project implementation.
- Together with the different community groups and peace structures, S/He will plan and conduct community peace dialogue sessions and ensure the resolutions are disseminated in a timely manner.
- S/He will ensure integration of protection and gender throughout project implementation. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around DRR and Peace building issues.
- S/He will carry out any other relevant tasks assigned by line manager within the scope of program implementation