Job ID
43788
Job Title
Peacebuilding and Open Dialogues Specialist
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership and Strategic Guidance
• Lead the application of conflict sensitivity analysis, including actor mapping, dividers and connectors analysis, and conflict drivers and mitigators identification.
• Provide oversight for integrated conflict early warning and response systems (EWER) within FCA’s operational contexts.
• Lead the mainstreaming of Peacebuilding and Conflict Sensitivity (PCS) frameworks across multi-sectoral programming.
• Lead the implementation of FCA Syria’s Peacebuilding Strategy by providing expert guidance on context-sensitive peacebuilding and conflict mitigation approaches, ensuring integration across education, livelihoods, and protection programs.
• Promote conflict sensitivity, Do No Harm principles, and inclusive dialogue practices across project cycles.
2. Programme Design and Implementation
• Ensure all programs are informed by conflict analysis, contextual risk assessments, and social cohesion baselines, using participatory and inclusive methodologies.
• Design interventions based on FCA’s Peacebuilding Theory of Change, integrating horizontal dialogue platforms (inter/intra-community) and vertical policy advocacy mechanisms.
• Support the design and development of new project proposals, ensuring the integration of peacebuilding objectives and conflict analyses.
• Oversee the implementation of open dialogue forums, interfaith dialogues, and community-based reconciliation initiatives.
• Provide technical input to develop tools and methodologies for inclusive, participatory peacebuilding processes.
3. Capacity Building and Institutional Development
• Deliver structured trainings on Reflecting on Peace Practice (RPP), Do No Harm, and Conflict Sensitivity Integration in Sectoral Planning.
• Mentor local peace actors on mediation, restorative justice, and dialogue systems design in alignment with cultural norms.
• Build the capacity of FCA staff, partners, and community actors on conflict analysis, dialogue facilitation, and peacebuilding methodologies.
• Develop training curricula and contextualized guidance tools for local peace actors, facilitators, and youth leaders.
• Support the establishment and mentoring of local peace committees and dialogue platforms.
4. Coordination, Partnerships, and Advocacy
• Coordinate with international and national actors on Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA) coherence, especially regarding transitional justice, local governance, and inclusive political processes.
• Advocate for contextualized peace dividends, community-led recovery, and accountability in dialogue spaces.
• Represent FCA in peacebuilding coordination forums such as the Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding Working Group, and inter-agency dialogue initiatives.
• Foster strategic partnerships with religious leaders, civil society organizations, UN agencies (e.g., UNDP, UNHCR), and local governance actors to strengthen joint peace efforts.
• Contribute to advocacy messages and campaigns that promote social cohesion, tolerance, and inclusive civic engagement.
5. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting
• Lead the development of Outcome Harvesting, Most Significant Change, and Conflict Sensitivity Scorecards to measure impact.
• Track and analyze horizontal and vertical trust indicators, perceptions of legitimacy, and inclusivity in dialogue processes.
• Support adaptive learning cycles by convening After-Action Reviews (AARs) and Conflict Trend Reflection Workshops.
• Design and implement monitoring systems to track progress and outcomes of peacebuilding interventions, including community perceptions and conflict trends.
• Lead or contribute to participatory conflict assessments and social cohesion studies.
• Document good practices, lessons learned, and success stories; contribute to donor reports and internal learning.
6. Research and Policy Engagement
• Contribute to applied research on conflict dynamics, reconciliation processes, and youth/women’s roles in peacebuilding in Syria.
• Engage with academic institutions and think tanks to translate field practice into policy recommendations and knowledge products.
• Lead the application of conflict sensitivity analysis, including actor mapping, dividers and connectors analysis, and conflict drivers and mitigators identification.
• Provide oversight for integrated conflict early warning and response systems (EWER) within FCA’s operational contexts.
• Lead the mainstreaming of Peacebuilding and Conflict Sensitivity (PCS) frameworks across multi-sectoral programming.
• Lead the implementation of FCA Syria’s Peacebuilding Strategy by providing expert guidance on context-sensitive peacebuilding and conflict mitigation approaches, ensuring integration across education, livelihoods, and protection programs.
• Promote conflict sensitivity, Do No Harm principles, and inclusive dialogue practices across project cycles.
2. Programme Design and Implementation
• Ensure all programs are informed by conflict analysis, contextual risk assessments, and social cohesion baselines, using participatory and inclusive methodologies.
• Design interventions based on FCA’s Peacebuilding Theory of Change, integrating horizontal dialogue platforms (inter/intra-community) and vertical policy advocacy mechanisms.
• Support the design and development of new project proposals, ensuring the integration of peacebuilding objectives and conflict analyses.
• Oversee the implementation of open dialogue forums, interfaith dialogues, and community-based reconciliation initiatives.
• Provide technical input to develop tools and methodologies for inclusive, participatory peacebuilding processes.
3. Capacity Building and Institutional Development
• Deliver structured trainings on Reflecting on Peace Practice (RPP), Do No Harm, and Conflict Sensitivity Integration in Sectoral Planning.
• Mentor local peace actors on mediation, restorative justice, and dialogue systems design in alignment with cultural norms.
• Build the capacity of FCA staff, partners, and community actors on conflict analysis, dialogue facilitation, and peacebuilding methodologies.
• Develop training curricula and contextualized guidance tools for local peace actors, facilitators, and youth leaders.
• Support the establishment and mentoring of local peace committees and dialogue platforms.
4. Coordination, Partnerships, and Advocacy
• Coordinate with international and national actors on Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA) coherence, especially regarding transitional justice, local governance, and inclusive political processes.
• Advocate for contextualized peace dividends, community-led recovery, and accountability in dialogue spaces.
• Represent FCA in peacebuilding coordination forums such as the Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding Working Group, and inter-agency dialogue initiatives.
• Foster strategic partnerships with religious leaders, civil society organizations, UN agencies (e.g., UNDP, UNHCR), and local governance actors to strengthen joint peace efforts.
• Contribute to advocacy messages and campaigns that promote social cohesion, tolerance, and inclusive civic engagement.
5. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting
• Lead the development of Outcome Harvesting, Most Significant Change, and Conflict Sensitivity Scorecards to measure impact.
• Track and analyze horizontal and vertical trust indicators, perceptions of legitimacy, and inclusivity in dialogue processes.
• Support adaptive learning cycles by convening After-Action Reviews (AARs) and Conflict Trend Reflection Workshops.
• Design and implement monitoring systems to track progress and outcomes of peacebuilding interventions, including community perceptions and conflict trends.
• Lead or contribute to participatory conflict assessments and social cohesion studies.
• Document good practices, lessons learned, and success stories; contribute to donor reports and internal learning.
6. Research and Policy Engagement
• Contribute to applied research on conflict dynamics, reconciliation processes, and youth/women’s roles in peacebuilding in Syria.
• Engage with academic institutions and think tanks to translate field practice into policy recommendations and knowledge products.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, or community-based dialogue programming.
• Proven experience in facilitating interfaith, intergroup, or civic dialogues in fragile or post-conflict settings.
• Experience in designing and implementing inclusive peacebuilding approaches involving youth, women, and minority groups.
Technical Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of conflict sensitivity, social cohesion, and peacebuilding frameworks, including UNSCR 1325, SDG 16, and local reconciliation mechanisms.
• Familiarity with participatory dialogue methods and Do No Harm principles.
• Experience with donor-funded peacebuilding programs is an asset.
Language:
Fluency in Arabic (required)
Proficiency in English (oral and written) is required for reporting and communication with regional/global teams.
Core Competencies:
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Cultural and religious sensitivity and a commitment to inclusivity
• Analytical and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively under pressure
Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, or community-based dialogue programming.
• Proven experience in facilitating interfaith, intergroup, or civic dialogues in fragile or post-conflict settings.
• Experience in designing and implementing inclusive peacebuilding approaches involving youth, women, and minority groups.
Technical Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of conflict sensitivity, social cohesion, and peacebuilding frameworks, including UNSCR 1325, SDG 16, and local reconciliation mechanisms.
• Familiarity with participatory dialogue methods and Do No Harm principles.
• Experience with donor-funded peacebuilding programs is an asset.
Language:
Fluency in Arabic (required)
Proficiency in English (oral and written) is required for reporting and communication with regional/global teams.
Core Competencies:
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Cultural and religious sensitivity and a commitment to inclusivity
• Analytical and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively under pressure
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA Salary scale
Contract will be Service contract for 3 months renewable according to the budget availability and performance .
Announcement will be closed on 15 Aug 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Contract will be Service contract for 3 months renewable according to the budget availability and performance .
Announcement will be closed on 15 Aug 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
About us
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish organization dedicated to development. Our mission is to bring about positive change by providing assistance to the most vulnerable individuals in fragile contexts.
FCA has been active in Syria since 2019, operating under the umbrella of SARC. Our primary focus has been on delivering relief and early recovery services to vulnerable Syrian populations. These services encompass various humanitarian sectors, including Education in Emergency, Early Recovery, livelihood, Shelter/NFI, WASH, and the distribution of multipurpose cash to the most vulnerable segments of the population.
FCA has been active in Syria since 2019, operating under the umbrella of SARC. Our primary focus has been on delivering relief and early recovery services to vulnerable Syrian populations. These services encompass various humanitarian sectors, including Education in Emergency, Early Recovery, livelihood, Shelter/NFI, WASH, and the distribution of multipurpose cash to the most vulnerable segments of the population.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jul 31, 2025
Expiry Date
Aug 30, 2025
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CV Language
English
