Project Manager

Position:                             Project Manager

Closing Date:                    7 January 2019

Location:                            Baidoa, with frequent travel to the field Offices

Bay Women Association Network (BAYWAN)) is an international centre that supports and promotes non-violent approaches to conflict transformation through a combination of research and action that entails the strengthening of existing local capacities and enhancing preconditions for building peace.

General Terms of Reference 

• Play a key role in the ongoing design, implementation, and monitoring of BAYWAN’s Somalia Programme 2020-2023, including the development of new projects.
• Provide quality support to BAYWAN’s partners to strengthen their peacebuilding engagement (conflict analysis, research, capacity development/facilitation, mediation and dialogue) and organisational development (including learning).
• Ensure regular presence and close accompaniment of BAYWAN’s partners across Somalia as part of programme implementation.
• Ensure timely and regular reporting on programme implementation to the immediate line manager and contribute to donor liaison and reporting.
• Actively contribute to the development and facilitation of various peacebuilding related trainings and workshops.
• Actively contribute to the design and implementation of relevant participatory research products as well as policy engagement with a range of policy actors and influencers in Somalia and abroad as per programme design, and as part of BAYWAN Somalia team.
• Share and document programme work, experiences and analysis to contribute to organisational monitoring, reflection and learning.
• Liaise and collaborate with other peacebuilders, civil society, administrations and academia at local, regional and international levels.
• Participate actively in relevant Somalia and Nairobi office team activities and meetings and cross-BAYWAN initiatives.

Education, knowledge and skills

• Professional experience in peacebuilding and conflict transformation programmes.
• University degree in peacebuilding, development studies or other relevant fields (political and social sciences). Bachelor with relevant skills and experience (5+ years) may be considered. Master’s preferred.
• Strong facilitation skills with experience in training and learning with a range of actors, including working with diverse groups. Interest and/or experience in methodology design is an advantage.
• Professional experience in participatory research design, development of tools, data collection, analysis and writing research outcomes and/or experience engaging policymakers and influencers at different levels (including drafting of policy briefs).
• Excellent analytical writer (English) with good documentation skills. Fluency in both spoken and written Somali language required.
• Demonstrated interest in peacebuilding field and NGO experience a strong asset.
• Able to travel to programme locations across South Central Somalia.
• Balanced, mature personality with developed diplomatic/ interpersonal skills.
• Able to cope with working in stressful environments.
• Eager and flexible mind, willing to acquire new skills on the job.
• The candidate does not require a work permit to work in Somalia.

To apply: Send a one-page letter detailing your qualifications and interests in the subject area and a full CV to somalia@life-peace.org. Please state “Somalia Programme Advisor” as a reference in your letter of application. The deadline is 7 January 2020, at 16.00 EAT. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.