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Technical Advisors

Technical Advisors
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About the role
Understanding and Strengthening inclusive politics, political processes and accountability in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS):

Undertaking political systems analysis, demonstrate awareness and application analytical tools in FCAS;
Strengthening the capacity of Parliaments, political parties, and locally elected governments; and support the role of traditional structures and local powerbrokers in facilitating inclusive political settlements;
Supporting participative electoral processes including capacity building for electoral commissions in FCAS and support for civic and voter education, including supporting the political empowerment and representation of marginalised and excluded groups, including women and youth;
Security sector reform & Security Sector capacity building in FCAS:

Increasing the capability, accountability and responsiveness of national, local & community level security architectures and structures (including non-state actors);
Improving strategic oversight and planning of Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration programmes of former combatants and their links to Security Sector Reform processes;
Capacity building, strengthening structures and response arrangements for crisis management, major incidents and terrorist attack including improving emergency services response arrangements;
Peace-building, stabilisation and conflict sensitivity:

Either knowledge and understanding of the USAID state-building and peace-building framework, including the implications for programme design and implementation or knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of stabilisation; and/or peace-building and state-building, and implications for programme design and implementation;
Experience in developing and implementing activities and programmes [with state and non-state actors] to prevent conflict, reduce violence, support stabilisation operations and/or post conflict peacebuilding;
State – Civil society engagement:

Developing the capacity and sustainability of nascent civil society organisations, though provision of resources, training and expertise in areas including HR, finance, procurement, risk management, corruption control, and information management;
Promoting harmonious local governance through supporting formal and informal inclusive decision making and planning processes, at community and local government levels.
Strategic communication and outreach:

Managing all aspects of communications campaigns in conflict affected states, (including audience analysis, monitoring and evaluation) engaging target audiences at grassroots, national, regional and international levels as required.
Capacity building of strategic communications functions within political institutions, enhancing tactical processes and organisational structures, as well as providing advisory and support services;
Inclusive Conflict prevention and Peacebuilding:

Capability in conflict analysis tools, methodologies, theory and practice, including stakeholder analysis and mapping of power relations, political systems, formal and informal institutions, etc;
Scoping and leading poverty and social exclusion analysis, including all aspects of poverty diagnostics, risk and vulnerability analysis; understanding of gender, social exclusion, inequality and marginalised groups (ethnic/religious groups, youth, women, elderly and people with disabilities);
Supporting the international policy framework for addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and designing and implementing programmes to prevent and respond to VAWG;
About you
At least 5 years experience, a Postgraduate degree and USAID experience preferred.

About us
You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.

About what’s on offer
Crown Agents offers a competitive benefits package.

JOB TITLE
Technical Advisors
SECTOR
Governance
LOCATION
Libya
FULL TIME/ PART TIME

CLOSING DATE
01-Jan-2021