Duty Station: Kathmandu
Duration: 01.07.2021-30.06.2023

Responsibilities:

• Support different conflict victims´ groups and partner organisations in design and implementation of memorialization work and peace education
• Capacity building of victims´ groups and other concerned stakeholders on holistic and restorative approaches to Dealing with the Past, Memory Work and Peace Education
• Co-design and co-facilitate workshops, trainings and meetings together with national peace advisors
• Support peer-to-peer processes and participatory approaches to story collection, documentation and editing
• Support partner organizations in the process of collection, curation, analysing, securing and archiving sensitive, victim-related data
• Contribute to organizational and network development of partners
• Contribute to project management and strategic planning; monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Conduct ongoing context research, conflict analysis and needs assessment of partners

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• University degree in social science, psychology, social work or related subject; Postgraduate research in related area would be an asset
• Well-founded knowledge about concepts and methods of Memory Work and Peace Education
• Several years of working experience in Memorialization/Memory Work in a post-conflict country
• In-depth working experience in Dealing with the Past, reconciliation and peace building in general
• Experience and sensitivity in working with victims and survivors and their associations
• Knowledge about and experience of secure archiving of data and analysis and about using digital platforms for Memory Work
• Experience in curating materials for different audiences
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Nepali language would be an asset or willingness to learn Nepali language

Location Information

Under the following link you will find information about living and working in Nepal.

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Notes

The willingness for frequent business trips is required.

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.

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A prerequisite for the conclusion of the agreement is the lifting of the restrictions currently in force in the company on the possibilities for travel and business trips in order to contain the worldwide spread of the Covid-19 virus.