Position: Programme Assistant \u2013 Horn of Africa Regional Programme
\nBackground
\nThe Life & Peace Institute (LPI) is an international centre that supports and promotes nonviolent
\napproaches to conflict transformation through a combination of research and action that entails the strengthening of existing local capacities and enhancing the preconditions for building peace. LPI envisions a world where peace, justice and non-violent relations prevail through people\u2019s active work and commitment. LPI works with a variety of partners in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region with strategic offices in Somalia, Sudan (temporarily relocated), Kenya and Ethiopia).
\nBuilding on decades of peacebuilding work as an Institution, and for the last eight (8) years as a Programme, LPI\u2019s Horn of Africa Regional Programme (HARP) has been linking community peacebuilding work across the Horn of Africa to the regional and global levels, through policy engagement focusing on decision makers engaging on issues of human security across country contexts. The partnerships over the years with various stakeholders have created a solid foundation for productive collaboration at the various levels that have allowed the Programme to scale up building on progress made over the years.
\nWith the support from our development partner, the Swedish International Development Agency, the third phase of HARP (4 years) has been officially activated to run up until the end of 2028. This new phase has introduced new opportunities to enable us to continue advancing our Programme outcomes. Therefore, LPI\u2019s HARP is seeking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Programme Assistant to join our team and assist coordinate the day-to-day administrative needs to support programmatic implementation.
\nFor more details on this role please visit https:\/\/life-peace.org\/work-with-us\/programme-assistant-horn-of-africa-regional-programme\/ .
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About You<\/p>\n
Job Requirements
\nEducational Qualifications<\/p>\n
BA degree or Master\u2019s degree in one of the following disciplines: Business Administration or Office Management; Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Human Resource Management or other related fields. A Diploma can be considered with the relevant work experience.<\/p>\n
Relevant Experience <\/p>\n
At least 5 or 2 years of relevant experience (Bachelor of Arts or Master\u2019s degree respectively), preferably working with INGOs or other Multilateral Institutions.<\/p>\n
Skills & Other Competencies <\/p>\n
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
\nStrong administrative and programme management skills;
\nActive listener attentive to detail and ability to take instructions and implement effectively and with a positive attitude;
\nAbility to provide excellent professional customer service to partners, stakeholders service providers and colleagues of LPI;
\nExcellent communication and networking skills and ability to relate sensitively to diverse audiences and groups;
\nEfficiently managing time and meeting deadlines;
\nGood knowledge and understanding of budgets and budget tracking;
\nStrong problem-solving abilities \u2013 being able to identify and resolve issues;
\nAbility to multi-task and deliver high quality work in a timely manner;
\nAbility to work positively, effectively and constructively within a team;
\nAdvanced knowledge of how to use social media and how to navigate various platforms;
\nInterest in peace and security issues in the Horn of Africa and willingness to learn;
\nStrong commitment to gender equality and conflict sensitivity;
\nAbility to work in a fast-paced environment and at times under pressure;
\nWillingness to travel locally and Internationally (at times for extended periods) and to hard ship areas (when required);
\nProficiency in Microsoft Office applications and computer operations;
\nOrganisational skills with good attention to detail;
\nAbility to work in English is essential; other AU or IGAD official languages and Amharic will be an added advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Life & Peace Institute (LPI)","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-1439","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-ethiopia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=1439"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1439"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}