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Deputy Executive Director, Programmes

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic international, non-governmental organization which works to reduce violence and protect civilians in situations of violent conflict and its aftermath, mostly through the deployment on the ground of multinational teams of civilians.

As an unarmed, paid civilian peacekeeping force, Nonviolent Peaceforce fosters dialogue among parties in conflict and provides a protective presence for threatened civilians.


With the headquarters in Brussels, NP peacekeeping teams are presently deployed in Sri Lanka, in the Mindanao region of the Philippines and in South Sudan.

This new position, reporting to the Executive Director, has been created to develop and manage NP’s growing portfolio of country programmes and other civilian protection activities in areas of conflict. Candidates must be able to demonstrate experience working at a senior level in complex organizations and in conflict areas.

For more information about NP and its work, as well as full details of the position and the application process, please go to NP’s website: http://www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Applications must be received by 5 September 2011 (1700 UTC)