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Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships Advisor – Tunisia
Tunisia Resilience and Community Empowerment (TRACE) Project (USAID/FHI 360)

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We are over 700 strong worldwide. We believe in our mission to end violent conflict.
It’s our purpose- our call to action.

A Searcher understands our vision of a world where:
Differences stimulate social progress, rather than precipitate violence
Respect for and cooperation with those we disagree with is considered the norm

A Searcher is a dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate individual, committed to our values.
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Search in Tunisia
SFCG’s mission in Tunisia is to promote the culture of dialogue and diversity through the involvement of
all parts of society while building their capacities. SFCG works in Tunisia to help members of Tunisian
society to address conflicts and differences constructively through cooperation and dialogue. SFCGTunisia
works across multiple channels, mainly with youth, CSOs, media actors, security forces, and local
authorities to build the capacity of individuals and institutions to address challenges including differences
and acting on common points. Through this approach and partnerships, SFCG-Tunisia has four main
strategic objectives: (i) Promoting Peace Education; (ii) Fostering non-violent social dialogue; (iii)
Enhancing participatory and inclusive governance; and (vi) Transforming Violent Extremism in Tunisia.
More information about our Tunisia program can be found here.

Position Summary
SFCG is currently recruiting for the position of Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships Advisor for
USAID Tunisia Resilience and Community Empowerment (TRACE) program, which will increase the
capacity of communities to withstand political, social, and economic stresses and shocks by achieving the
objectives of: 1) strengthened community resilience, 2) mitigated community vulnerabilities, and 3)
improved capacity of Tunisian partners to sustain and replicate the model. TRACE will spur 30 of
Tunisia’s most vulnerable communities to action and generate sustainable resources for development in
areas that are vulnerable to instability and violent extremism (VE). Together with USAID/Tunisia’s
programs in accountability, decentralization, and youth entrepreneurship (i.e., TADAEEM and
Mashrou3i), TRACE will consolidate democratic progress while fostering social cohesion in target areas.

Key Responsibilities
The Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships Advisor will serve as a member of the technical team
managed by SFCG and will report on programmatic deliverables to the TRACE Senior Technical Advisor.
S/he will manage the Advisory Council and develops and implements TRACE’s overall strategy for
engaging public, private, and civil society stakeholders. The Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships
Advisor will coach the five Regional Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships Officers located in
TRACE sub-offices.

The roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•  Provide technical design and implementation support to local partners and regional staff to
  develop a shared understanding of resiliency needs in TRACE target communities where
  community members (public and private) are actively engaged as participants and leaders in the
  full cycle of design, management, and evaluation of community activities;
•  Develop and implement TRACE’s overall strategy for engaging public, private, and civil society
  stakeholders;
•  Lead on the mapping of private sector and existing CSR initiatives in TRACE intervention regions;
• Train and work with Regional Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships Officers to develop publicprivate
  partnerships in TRACE target communities to help them respond to unique regional
  challenges;
•  Provide technical design and implementation support for the organization of the local publicprivate
  dialogues, producing agreed upon activities;
•  Work with TRACE local partners to help local enterprises in TRACE target communities
  understand the value of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and to replicate and scale CSR
  initiatives to contribute to local development activities;
•  Assist the Senior Technical Advisor and Deputy Chief of Party with the design and development
  of activities that promote private-public partnerships and address community resilience local
  challenges;
•  Coordinate regularly with Regional Program Managers in all offices to ensure that activities are in
  alignment with program goals;
•  Support the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (ME&L) team and program staff in integrating a
  Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership approach
  into community-level program activities;
•  Collaborate with the TRACE Communications Specialist to find and post relevant resources and
  events on the planned TRACE Facebook page;
•  Conduct technical research and improvement of methodologies, as needed.
  As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties
  that are broadly in line with the above key duties

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Cultural sensitivity and strong interest in dialogue, peacebuilding and conflict transformation.
•  Excellent coordination, communication (verbal and written) and networking skills;
•  Ability to maintain professionalism, creativity, and enthusiasm while working in a fast-paced, often
  challenging environment with minimal supervision.
•  Ability to work through stringent deadlines with attention to detail, and coordinate and compile
  information from various sources.
•  Strong ability to multi-task and work independently;
•  Flexibility and capacity to adapt to evolving contexts.
• Team spirit and ability to collaborate with colleagues in an open and constructive way.

Search for Common Ground is looking to fill this position with the right candidate as soon as possible.
Only long-listed candidates will be invited for an initial phone-interview. However, only those who make it
to the short-list will be contacted for a written test and a final assessment interview. No questions will be
answered via phone.
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