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The Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice (TJC) Project Officer is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and reporting all Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice interventions under PAPDA. The Officer provides technical leadership to ensure quality implementation, partnership management, stakeholder engagement, donor compliance, learning, and accountability throughout the project cycle.
The position leads s coordination with project stakeholders and partners, strengthens collaboration among implementing partners, supports policy dialogue, promotes peacebuilding, reconciliation, social cohesion, conflict prevention, and transitional justice initiatives, while ensuring conflict-sensitive, gender-responsive, inclusive, and "Do No Harm" programming.
3. Duties and Responsibilities
3.1 Planning
3.1.1 Personal Planning
Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans and submit them on time.
Prepare monthly progress reports before the end of each month.
Monitor implementation against approved work plans and project schedules.
3.1.2 Project Planning
Lead the preparation of annual implementation plans and activity schedules.
Plan peacebuilding, reconciliation, dialogue, social cohesion, conflict prevention, mediation, and transitional justice activities.
Develop stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination plans.
Plan capacity-building activities for project stakeholders and partners.
Ensure project activities are aligned with donor agreements, PAPDA policies, and organizational strategies.
3.2 Implementation
3.2.1 Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice Programming
Coordinate implementation of Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice activities.
Lead dialogue, reconciliation, mediation, social cohesion, conflict prevention, and community engagement initiatives.
Coordinate policy dialogue and evidence-based advocacy activities.
Promote human rights, inclusion, accountability, gender equality, and conflict-sensitive programming.
Ensure quality implementation of all project activities.
3.2.2 Stakeholder and Partnership Coordination
Coordinate collaboration among project stakeholders and strategic partners.
Facilitate multi-stakeholder coordination meetings, consultations, technical working groups, and learning platforms.
Strengthen collaboration among consortium members and implementing partners.
Maintain regular communication with stakeholders and partners throughout project implementation.
Represent PAPDA in relevant coordination forums and technical meetings.
3.2.3 Capacity Building
Coordinate and facilitate trainings, workshops, conferences, consultation meetings, and learning events.
Support development and revision of training manuals, operational guidelines, and technical tools.
Build the capacity of project staff, stakeholders, and partners on peacebuilding and transitional justice approaches.
Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning among stakeholders.
3.2.4 Partnership Development and Networking
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships to strengthen project implementation.
Promote collaboration between national, regional, and community-level stakeholders.
Support resource mobilization and strategic engagement opportunities.
Promote networking and information sharing among partners.
Strengthen institutional relationships that support sustainability of project outcomes.
3.2.5 Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Coordinate implementation of the project monitoring and evaluation framework.
Monitor project indicators, outputs, outcomes, and performance targets.
Ensure timely collection, verification, analysis, and reporting of project data.
Document lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and success stories.
Support project reviews, evaluations, and learning events.
Ensure accountability mechanisms are functional and responsive to stakeholder feedback.
3.2.6 Compliance, Risk Management and Safeguarding
Ensure project implementation complies with donor regulations and PAPDA policies.
Promote safeguarding, accountability, transparency, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
Apply conflict-sensitive, gender-sensitive, and "Do No Harm" approaches throughout implementation.
Monitor operational, financial, political, and security risks affecting project implementation.
Report safeguarding concerns, fraud risks, conflicts of interest, and operational challenges to management.
3.2.7 Reporting and Documentation
Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor narrative reports.
Prepare technical reports, policy briefs, presentations, meeting minutes, and project updates.
Maintain organized project documentation and means of verification.
Coordinate preparation of success stories, lessons learned, and knowledge products.
Ensure project documentation is audit-ready and compliant with donor requirements.
3.2.8 Capacity Development and Organizational Support
Mentor and support project staff to strengthen technical capacity.
Participate in organizational learning and continuous professional development.
Contribute to proposal development, concept notes, and project design.
Support organizational strategic initiatives related to peacebuilding and transitional justice.
3.2.9 Other Responsibilities
Represent PAPDA in relevant peacebuilding, governance, transitional justice, and coordination platforms.
Develop at least one concept note or project proposal every two months to support resource mobilization.
Perform any other duties assigned by the Program Coordinator.
4.1 Education
A master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Law, Human Rights, Development Studies, Sociology, Governance, or a related field.
4.2 Experience
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in project implementation, peacebuilding, governance, transitional justice, human rights, civil society programming, parliamentary engagement, or related development projects.
Experience working with NGOs, CSOs, government institutions, parliament, media organizations, or donor-funded projects is strongly preferred.
5. Personal Competency
5.1 Required Skills and Competencies
Strong understanding of transitional justice, peacebuilding, governance, human rights, or accountability processes.
Good project coordination, planning, implementation, and reporting skills.
Experience organizing trainings, workshops, consultations, and stakeholder meetings.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Good understanding of gender equality, inclusion, conflict sensitivity, and “do no harm” principles.
Ability to prepare quality reports, meeting minutes, concept notes, and activity documentation.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with diverse stakeholders including parliament, media, CSOs, government actors, and community representatives.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and online communication tools.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of additional Ethiopian languages is an advantage.
5.2 Personal Attributes
Professional integrity and accountability.
Sensitivity to political, social, and conflict contexts.
Respect for confidentiality and ethical standards.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong teamwork and coordination ability.
Commitment to gender equality, inclusion, human rights, and non-discrimination.
How To Apply
Application Requirements
Interested applicants should submit:
Updated CV.
Cover letter explaining relevant experience.
Copies of educational credentials.
Contact details of three professional references.
Interested Applicats can apply using the
Link
.
7. Equal Opportunity Statement
PAPDA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Selection will be based on merit, relevance of experience, professional competence, and commitment to PAPDA’s values and project objectives.
8. Safeguarding and Code of Conduct
The selected candidate must comply with PAPDA’s safeguarding, anti-harassment, anti-fraud, conflict of interest, data protection, and professional conduct policies. The candidate is expected to uphold the principles of accountability, transparency, confidentiality, non-discrimination, gender sensitivity, and “do no harm” throughout the assignment.
Skills (mandatory):
human rights, transitional justice, social sciences,, Training & capacity building, law, human rights, or transitional justice
Languages:
ENGLISH
Work experience:
3-5 years
Apply Now!
The Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice (TJC) Project Officer is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and reporting all Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice interventions under PAPDA. The Officer provides technical leadership to ensure quality implementation, partnership management, stakeholder engagement, donor compliance, learning, and accountability throughout the project cycle.
The position leads s coordination with project stakeholders and partners, strengthens collaboration among implementing partners, supports policy dialogue, promotes peacebuilding, reconciliation, social cohesion, conflict prevention, and transitional justice initiatives, while ensuring conflict-sensitive, gender-responsive, inclusive, and "Do No Harm" programming.
3. Duties and Responsibilities
3.1 Planning
3.1.1 Personal Planning
Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans and submit them on time.
Prepare monthly progress reports before the end of each month.
Monitor implementation against approved work plans and project schedules.
3.1.2 Project Planning
Lead the preparation of annual implementation plans and activity schedules.
Plan peacebuilding, reconciliation, dialogue, social cohesion, conflict prevention, mediation, and transitional justice activities.
Develop stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination plans.
Plan capacity-building activities for project stakeholders and partners.
Ensure project activities are aligned with donor agreements, PAPDA policies, and organizational strategies.
3.2 Implementation
3.2.1 Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice Programming
Coordinate implementation of Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice activities.
Lead dialogue, reconciliation, mediation, social cohesion, conflict prevention, and community engagement initiatives.
Coordinate policy dialogue and evidence-based advocacy activities.
Promote human rights, inclusion, accountability, gender equality, and conflict-sensitive programming.
Ensure quality implementation of all project activities.
3.2.2 Stakeholder and Partnership Coordination
Coordinate collaboration among project stakeholders and strategic partners.
Facilitate multi-stakeholder coordination meetings, consultations, technical working groups, and learning platforms.
Strengthen collaboration among consortium members and implementing partners.
Maintain regular communication with stakeholders and partners throughout project implementation.
Represent PAPDA in relevant coordination forums and technical meetings.
3.2.3 Capacity Building
Coordinate and facilitate trainings, workshops, conferences, consultation meetings, and learning events.
Support development and revision of training manuals, operational guidelines, and technical tools.
Build the capacity of project staff, stakeholders, and partners on peacebuilding and transitional justice approaches.
Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning among stakeholders.
3.2.4 Partnership Development and Networking
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships to strengthen project implementation.
Promote collaboration between national, regional, and community-level stakeholders.
Support resource mobilization and strategic engagement opportunities.
Promote networking and information sharing among partners.
Strengthen institutional relationships that support sustainability of project outcomes.
3.2.5 Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Coordinate implementation of the project monitoring and evaluation framework.
Monitor project indicators, outputs, outcomes, and performance targets.
Ensure timely collection, verification, analysis, and reporting of project data.
Document lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and success stories.
Support project reviews, evaluations, and learning events.
Ensure accountability mechanisms are functional and responsive to stakeholder feedback.
3.2.6 Compliance, Risk Management and Safeguarding
Ensure project implementation complies with donor regulations and PAPDA policies.
Promote safeguarding, accountability, transparency, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
Apply conflict-sensitive, gender-sensitive, and "Do No Harm" approaches throughout implementation.
Monitor operational, financial, political, and security risks affecting project implementation.
Report safeguarding concerns, fraud risks, conflicts of interest, and operational challenges to management.
3.2.7 Reporting and Documentation
Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor narrative reports.
Prepare technical reports, policy briefs, presentations, meeting minutes, and project updates.
Maintain organized project documentation and means of verification.
Coordinate preparation of success stories, lessons learned, and knowledge products.
Ensure project documentation is audit-ready and compliant with donor requirements.
3.2.8 Capacity Development and Organizational Support
Mentor and support project staff to strengthen technical capacity.
Participate in organizational learning and continuous professional development.
Contribute to proposal development, concept notes, and project design.
Support organizational strategic initiatives related to peacebuilding and transitional justice.
3.2.9 Other Responsibilities
Represent PAPDA in relevant peacebuilding, governance, transitional justice, and coordination platforms.
Develop at least one concept note or project proposal every two months to support resource mobilization.
Perform any other duties assigned by the Program Coordinator.
4.1 Education
A master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Law, Human Rights, Development Studies, Sociology, Governance, or a related field.
4.2 Experience
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in project implementation, peacebuilding, governance, transitional justice, human rights, civil society programming, parliamentary engagement, or related development projects.
Experience working with NGOs, CSOs, government institutions, parliament, media organizations, or donor-funded projects is strongly preferred.
5. Personal Competency
5.1 Required Skills and Competencies
Strong understanding of transitional justice, peacebuilding, governance, human rights, or accountability processes.
Good project coordination, planning, implementation, and reporting skills.
Experience organizing trainings, workshops, consultations, and stakeholder meetings.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Good understanding of gender equality, inclusion, conflict sensitivity, and “do no harm” principles.
Ability to prepare quality reports, meeting minutes, concept notes, and activity documentation.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with diverse stakeholders including parliament, media, CSOs, government actors, and community representatives.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and online communication tools.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of additional Ethiopian languages is an advantage.
5.2 Personal Attributes
Professional integrity and accountability.
Sensitivity to political, social, and conflict contexts.
Respect for confidentiality and ethical standards.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong teamwork and coordination ability.
Commitment to gender equality, inclusion, human rights, and non-discrimination.
How To Apply
Application Requirements
Interested applicants should submit:
Updated CV.
Cover letter explaining relevant experience.
Copies of educational credentials.
Contact details of three professional references.
Interested Applicats can apply using the
Link
.
7. Equal Opportunity Statement
PAPDA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Selection will be based on merit, relevance of experience, professional competence, and commitment to PAPDA’s values and project objectives.
8. Safeguarding and Code of Conduct
The selected candidate must comply with PAPDA’s safeguarding, anti-harassment, anti-fraud, conflict of interest, data protection, and professional conduct policies. The candidate is expected to uphold the principles of accountability, transparency, confidentiality, non-discrimination, gender sensitivity, and “do no harm” throughout the assignment.
Skills (mandatory):
human rights, transitional justice, social sciences,, Training & capacity building, law, human rights, or transitional justice
Languages:
ENGLISH
Work experience:
3-5 years
Apply Now!