Lead Facilitator for the course “Managing Peace and Security in Africa
Last Date: February 28 and March 30, 2011
The Africa Peace and Security Programme (APSP) managed by IPSS is seeking to expand its team by qualified professionals for various fixed term and consultancy positions.
Consultancy positions:
> Lead Facilitator for the course “Managing Peace and Security in Africa (MPSA)”
Fixed term positions (one year, but extendable):
> Training Leader, from 01.06.2011 or earlier
> Researcher 01.04.2011 or earlier
> Executive Assistant, from 01.04.2011 or earlier
APSP is a joint initiative between the African Union and IPSS/AAU, endorsed by the African Union Executive Council in January, 2010 (EX.CL 567/XVI). APSP is strictly pan-African in its outlook and strives to match international best practices in all its activities.
APSP was officially launched in May 2010 with the commencement of its first one-year executive masters course “Managing Peace and Security in Africa”, aimed at senior professionals from the AU Commission, the RECs and other regional institutions. Beyond this, APSP has also been requested to engage in outreach and research activities in relation to the Commission’s peace and security agenda. An outreach and research project under the title “African solutions in peace and security” has been inaugurated in December, 2010;
Our core team of professionals needs to be expanded. This creates an exciting opportunity for capable and highly committed individuals to contribute to the full establishment of this fledgling institution which, we hope, is poised to make significant contributions to addressing the “intellectual challenge” of peace and security in Africa. More details about the APSP standards.
Compensation for the jobs advertised is competitive at international level. Positions are at this time offered for one year, but appointments can in principle be renewed repeatedly. All jobs are located in Addis Ababa.
General requirements
> National of a member state of the African Union
> Self starter; results oriented; self-organized; willing and able to work in an often difficult and highly complex environment
> Team player with a true interest in other people
> Willing and able to
• work in a multi-cultural, pan-African setting
• continuously meet demanding work standards / global good practice
• flexibly adjust to frequent changes of specific objectives, priorities and institutional set-up
• contribute significantly and demonstrably to the programme’s mission as expressed in the Executive Council Decision
> Solid professional background in peace & security or related fields; your own expertise shall allow you to easily communicate with top experts; of critical importance are your interest and ability to rapidly grasp new ideas and situations, and to communicate clearly on these issues.
Application
We welcome applications as well as expressions of interest. Applications should comprise of a) a motivation letter, clearly stating your key qualifications in respect to our work and the specific qualifications required for the position you apply for (check our web site for relevant information); b) your respective specific career interest and objective, c) a CV and references. All communication will be kept strictly confidential.
Please direct your communication to:
Markus Koerner, Director APSP
application@ipss-addis.org
Training Jobs
Check the course flyer and the course evaluations in the download section to get a better picture of the MPSA course. The training methodology of APSP strives to be “cutting edge” in that we
> involve participants to the extent that they are mostly self-taught
> consistently create a learning experience that is suitable for adult education
> make wise us of our on-line learning platform Moodle
> ensure that participants meet some of the best professionals around on the subjects treated (cf. the list of resource persons for the first two sessions of MPSA1)
1. Lead Facilitator (s)
Consultancy: app. 90 days within one year
> about 15 days every two months according to a defined schedule
Objectives
Ensure the facilitation of one batch of the MPSA course
> based on the detailed curriculum / schedule provided
> in line with the facilitation guideline of IPSS
Principal tasks
> Facilitate six attendance sessions within one year
> Develop distance learning assignments
> Implement the grading of all assignments through the Moodle system
> Lead and implement the on-going monitoring and evaluation
> Ensure that the course-specific section of our on-line learning platform Moodle is updated and ready for use
> Support the further development and refinement of the curriculum
> Support the further development of the methodology/facilitation guidelines
> Ensure training delivery meets all formal requirements and matches agreed standards
> Monitor usability of training facilities and equipments thoughout the sessions and initiate repairs, procurement etc
> Tutor participants towards their declared learning objectives
Reporting
> The position reports to the Training Leader
> The position coordinates with professional and support staff
Special Qualifications
> Relevant University Degree (MA or PhD)
> Excellent command of English; at least oral command of French, Arabic or Portuguese
> At least 15 years professional experience
> Thereof a minimum of 5 years professional experience in a non-academic environment (this may include consulting)
and 3 years professional experience in a leadership position
> Substantial experience in the delivery of advanced training for professionals
> Substantial experience in the facilitation of workshops
Deadline for application 30th March 2011
2. Training Leader
> Fixed term full time employment from 1.6.2011, 12 months (extendable)
Objectives
> Ensure the delivery of the training course MPSA
> Ensure the on-going development of its curriculum
> Identify further training needs and develop and implement training programmes accordingly
Principal tasks
> Identify needs for the adjustment / further development of the curriculum; establish and coordinate teams of experts for respective tasks
> Ensure that the curriculum is updated on time for each session to be delivered
> Identify and hire facilitators as per requirements
> Identify and make available resource persons
> Ensure training delivery meets all formal requirements and matches agreed standards
> Ensure training facilities are kept according to standard
> Ensure participants are selected/ admitted and that all formal requirements for their participation are met
> Manage the online learning platform
Reporting
> The position reports to the Program Director
> The position coordinates with professional and support staff
Specific qualifications
> Relevant University Degree (MA or PhD)
> Excellent command of English; at least oral command of French, Arabic or Portuguese
> At least 12 years professional experience
> Thereof a minimum of 6 years professional experience in a non-academic environment (this may include consulting)
> Substantial experience in the design and delivery of advanced training for professionals
> Substantial experience in the design of academic courses
Deadline for application 30th March 2011
Outreach jobs
APSP strives to make available to the African Union the best available peace and security expertise on the continent. Our main function in this respect is to network with African top experts and institutions through concrete and practical collaboration projects. We thus aim to act as a contact and reference for the Commission and other AU players based in Addis Ababa. We are also aiming at organizing relevant conferences with high level practitioners.
3. Researcher
> Fixed term full time employment from 1.4.2011, 12 months (extendable)
Objectives
> Ensure the delivery of agreed outreach programs (workshops, studies, applied research projects, publications)
>Support the on-going development of such programs
>Establish professional and institutional relationships and network in support of such programs
Principal tasks
>Conduct Research on agreed programs
> Manage (design, coordinate, deliver, evaluate) institutional networking and outreach with professionals and institutions in Addis Ababa and across the continent
> Develop quality standards for the programs
> Organize and manage conferences with international participants
Reporting
> The position reports to the Research leader
> The position coordinates with professional and support staff
Special Qualifications
> Relevant University Degree (MA or PhD)
> Very good command of English and French; Arabic or Portuguese would be a distinct advantage
> At least 10 years professional experience
> Substantial experience in the design and delivery of innovate outreach and research programs in Africa
Deadline application 28TH February 2011
4. Executive Assistant
> Fixed term full time employment from 1.4.2011, 12 months (extendable), Ethiopian nationals only
Objectives
>Support the on-going development of programs
Principal tasks
> Assist in individual and routine tasks related to communication, logistics and administration
>Ensure the follow up of daily activities
Reporting
> The position reports to program director
> The position coordinates with professional and support staff
Special Qualifications
> Relevant University Degree (BA or MA)
> Very good command of English; French, Arabic or Portuguese would be a distinct advantage
> At least 5 years professional experience
> Substantial experience in management
> National Ethiopian
Deadline application 28TH February 2011
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