Director Peace and Cohesion at Samburu County Government

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assisting in the development and implementation of the peace building & reconciliation programmes and projects :
Collecting information on thematic issues particularly on peace building and conflict resolution;
Taking part in organizing peace dialogue meetings, workshops and forums;
Collecting information on the causes of conflict, actors and other related issues;
Collecting and collating information for development of Information Education, communication materials on peace building and reconciliation control in Laison with other Stakeholders:
Taking part in implementation of peace building activities
Provide support and coordination of the Department strategic plans, annual work plans
Provide support in formulation and implementation of policies and Institutional framework for peace and cohesion building.
Provide support in coordination of the documentation, production and dissemination of conflict early warning and early response related emergency.
Provide support in coordination and preparation of quarterly and monthly reports for peace and conflict trends.
Provide support in monitoring and evaluation of the conflict management programmes
Promotion of national values and principles of governance.
Provide support in coordinating cross cutting departmental peace and cohesion issues and project and
Any other responsibilities assigned by chief officer Special programmes.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

Bea Kenyan Citizen
A Bachelor’s Degree in Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, International Relations, Social Sciences, Community Development, or a related field.
A Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline will be an added advantage
At least 10 years of experience in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, or related roles.
Strong Leadership, Policy Development, and Stakeholder engagement skills.
Proven ability in Leadership and Management
Proven communication, computer and report writing skills
Fluency in Local Languages is an added, advantage