Job Posting: Program Officer, Mercy Corps Conflict Management Group (posted here 11/2/09)
Program Officer, Mercy Corps Conflict Management Group
Tracking Code 216827-927
JOB DESCRIPTION
Mercy Corps works almost exclusively in high-risk conflict and post-conflict environments. We currently have programs in more than 40 countries; the vast majority of these (73%) fall into the category of fragile or critically weak states. Helping people find ways to break the cycle of violence and promote peaceful change is at the heart of Mercy Corps' mandate. Our approach is built on three core foundations. First, we work with local leaders and communities in conflict-affected societies to help them gain the tools and skills they need to re-establish trust and rebuild relationships. Second, we help our local partners implement development programs that address the underlying issues that are fuelling violence, such as competition over scarce natural resource, youth unemployment, or poor governance at the local level. Third, we actively seek to measure the impact of our programs, learn which approaches work (and which do not), and disseminate our findings to the broader development and policy community.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY
The Program Officer will work closely with the Mercy Corps CMG Director and team to help develop and implement programs that blend negotiation and peacebuilding training with development programming. Together with Mercy Corps field teams, the Program Officer will help to design new initiatives and programs, develop competitive proposals for submission to donors, ensure that programs are meeting high standards for technical quality, and play an active role in disseminating lessons learned. While substantive and regional focus areas are open, Mercy Corp is expanding its portfolio in the area of natural resource competition and/or environmental conflict, and skills in these areas will be viewed as competitive.
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