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We are looking for a highly-qualifiedConflict Managment trainers to join DDG Tunisia office.

Who are we?

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by vulnerable people affected by conflict and instability all over the world.  Danish Demining Group (DDG) is the branch of DRC that focuses on human security programming.  DDG strives to identify safety and security needs from the perspective of those living with conflict and to help them find non-violent solutions.  These go beyond traditional mine action activities to include Armed Violence Reduction (AVR).  AVR programming specifically seeks to engage communities in developing durable solutions to local safety and security challenges.

DRC/DDG has been working in the region in Libya and Tunisia since 2011.  In 2014, DDG started a project in border towns in southeast Tunisia to address community security and resilience, aiming to improve relationships between communities and security providers and mitigate the risks facing local youth.

With support from the European Commission and Canada, DDG recently entered a new phase of its programming, and is seeking a qualified Interim Field Administrator to support the projects.

About the job

The overall purpose of this consultancy will be to deliver a series of trainings on conflict management between local communities and security providers on issues of cross-border trade, border safety, and smuggling of illicit goods in Ben Guerdane and Dhehiba.  Specifically, the trainings will seek to develop participants’ awareness of frameworks for understanding and analyzing local-level conflict; and develop participants’ skills of communication, dialogue, and conflict sensitivity. Target groups will include civil society, traders, youth, and civil authorities. These trainings will serve as the foundation for the trainees to subsequently apply their skills in the context of other DDG activities, such as monthly dialogue forums on issues of community security; and as potential participants in a committee to conduct conflict analysis and design preventive actions to deescalate violent conflict.  As such, DDG is seeking expert Tunisian trainers who have experience in conflict management and can be available to co-facilitate training sessions and modules with DDG local staff in Ben Guerdane and Dhehiba.

The consultancy will consist of approximately 20 days of work, including trainings throughout May and July (with a break for Ramadan in June).

Responsibilities

• Attend a 2-day Training-of-Trainers workshop in order to gain a strong understanding of DDG’s conflict management training objectives, training content and methodologies, and verified facilitation approaches

• Coordinate with DDG staff in the preparation of local training workshops, including preparation of materials, divison of labor, co-facilitation approaches, and practice simulations

• Co-facilitate training sessions with DDG staff for key local stakeholders on topics including 1) Understanding conflict, its dynamics, spillovers effects, causes and escalation; 2) Constructive communication, empathy and collaboration; 3) Tools for dialogue, relationship building and understanding; and 4) Conflict analysis, early warning, and strategy development

• Contribute to workshop reports on key outcomes

About you

To be successful in this role you must have:

• At least 5 years of experience in delivering trainings
• At least 5 years of experience on issues of conflict management and conflict analysis
• At least 5 years of experience working with marginalize local communities in Tunisia
• At least 2 years of experience working with NGOs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly collaborative approach

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a20 days’ contract. You must be available to start work from 2nd of May 2017 and be willing and able to work in Ben Guredane and Dhehia, Tunisia.