Civil Peace Service (CPS) Advisor (m/f/d) for PME in South-East Asia
- Job-ID: V000058573
- Location: Phnom Penh
- Assignment period: 08/01/2024 - 09/30/2026
- Field: Peace, Security and Emergency
- Type of employment: full-time
- Application deadline: 05/12/2024
Job description
The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a global program working on the prevention of violence and peacebuilding in crisis and conflict regions. The CPS regional program Southeast Asian University Partnership for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation (SAUP) supports universities in the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Cambodia in developing curricula for peace and conflict studies. The aim of the program is to support university partners in building their capacities in curriculum design and contextualization by integrating best practices from local/traditional practices in non-violent conflict transformation. The position will focus on the implementation and further development of the PME (Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation) component of the program. The position is based at the SAUP hub in Phnom Penh with business trips to the Philippines and Timor-Leste.
Your tasks
As part of your service as a development worker, you will take on the following tasks:
- Continuous conceptual development of the PME system of the CPS SAUP program
- Development and facilitation of planning processes with the team and partner organizations
- Providing technical support to partner organizations in the practical implementation of the PM&E system together with the responsible national and international colleagues
- Ongoing conflict-sensitive monitoring of the impact of the processes and results
- Advise partner organizations in the integration of cross-cutting issues, such as Do No Harm, Human Rights and Gender Equality
- Support reporting requirements of CPS
- Systematization and sharing of lessons learned and best practices within the SAUP network
Your profile
- Master’s in social sciences, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development, International Relations or any other relevant field
- Practical professional experience in the field of impact-oriented PM&E and/or project management; preferably in the field of civil conflict transformation
- Experience in the application of participatory methods of adult education and facilitaton of workshops
- knowledge and practice of conflict-sensitive methods such as the "do-no-harm approach or "reflecting on peace practice"
- Work-related experience abroad, ideally in Southeast Asia
- Strong intercultural competence as well as resilience and the ability to familiarize yourself with different contexts,
- willingness for frequent duty trips in the region
- Business fluent in English
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 Cambodia.
In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. A contact person for security risk management is appointed at the local GIZ office. 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 / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.
Willingness to travel on a regular basis is required.
The actual departure date depends on the visa and entry regulations of the country of assignment.
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Our benefits
- We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.
- Your work will begin with an onboarding and preparation phase that will give you initial insights into GIZ and lay the groundwork for your upcoming assignment, establishing new contacts and building up your network.
- Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.
- As a development worker, you can use the project vehicle for trips to school or to visit a doctor or can receive a monthly lump-sum mobility allowance instead. The project vehicle can also be used for personal trips with your manager’s approval.
- As an employee/development worker, you will receive extensive additional benefits (e.g. monthly expatriate allowance, family allowances, private group health insurance) during your assignment, in addition to your remuneration / basic subsistence allowance.
- To enable you to get ready for your assignment as a development worker and your outward journey, you will be given outward journey leave following your preparation time in Germany.
- We will cover a large portion of the childcare costs for dependent children under 14 who are accompanying you if your partner is not doing so and is not a development worker or integrated expert themselves. Most nursery and school fees are paid.
- We will reimburse you for your rental costs based on the rent index for your country as well as paying you an equipment and furnishing allowance on top.
- You and the members of your family accompanying you will be covered by our health and liability insurance, while your family members will also benefit from accident insurance. In countries in crisis, we operate a comprehensive risk management system for your protection, which minimises personal dangers and risks.
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.
Contact
+49 6196/79-3200
hrsc@giz.de
