Duty Station: Kathmandu with frequent travel to other districts

Overview:

The local peace advisor will work closely with the international peace advisor in all areas of work. This position is based in the GIZ-CPS office in Lalitpur but entails frequent field visits to other districts. 

Responsibilities:

• (Co)design and (Co)-facilitate workshops, training and meetings to support holistic approaches to dealing with the past for CPS partners, conflict victims’ groups, civil society organizations, community members and other stakeholders 
• Support participatory planning processes for local level memory work initiatives
• Support partners in documentation and curation of narratives of the conflict
• Support partners in research design and data processing 
• Support restorative dialogue processes for Dealing with the Past
• Contribute to organizational development and network development of partners
• Identify the needs of the partners and design and implement capacity-building activities with partners
• Contribute to identifying further initiatives aimed at dealing with the past
• Contribute to project management and strategic planning; monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Conduct ongoing context research and conflict analysis
• Coordinate with and support local partners in designing and implementing activities
• Assist with translation and interpretation from and into English 
• Perform further tasks as defined during project planning

• Master´s degree in a relevant subject area, (e.g. peace & conflict studies, human rights, transitional justice, sociology, political science, anthropology) or Bachelors degree in a relevant subject area with extensive relevant work experience
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in the field of transitional justice, memory work, human rights, disability rights or related area
• Very good knowledge on the subject of transitional justice, memory work, and human rights in Nepal
• Knowledge of conflict transformation and concepts of “Dealing with the Past” 
• Experience of working with and supporting victims/survivors of violence
• Knowledge about and experience of data processing and secure archiving of data
• Experience of supporting organizational development and network development
• Experience and skills in facilitating workshops and conducting trainings 
• Ability to maintain impartiality when working with actors holding a variety of political affiliations 
• Strong aptitude for analysis and research 
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and professional presentation 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and with people from different backgrounds
• Commitment to inclusive, gender-sensitive, collaborative and participative approaches
• Willingness to travel regularly and to work outside of Kathmandu 
• Excellent English and Nepali language skills (oral and written), additional local languages are an asset 
• Very good computer skills, including Nepali (Devanagari) typing