Peace Building Officer

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Peace Building Officer.

About the job

The Peace building Officer will play a key role in updating the conflict and context analysis, serving as a bridge between communities, local administration, and program teams. The role supports the Economic Recovery (ER) team to ensure that peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity are fully integrated into program implementation and the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Take an Active Role in periodic project review and planning meetings and external meeting as often as requested by the Economic Recovery Team Leader.
• Take a lead role in the documentation of lessons learned and ensure they are fed in the design of the Activities.
• Support the ECREC Team Leader in establishing relations with local administration, civil society organizations, and international/local organizations implementing similar interventions, along with supporting Ecrec Rec team in carrying out project activities.
• Assist in developing Peace building concept notes and proposals towards future fund raising.
• Gather community feedbacks and feed into the monthly accountability template.
• Develop relevant training manuals and practices for target Beneficiaries and lead in facilitating training where necessary.
• Ensure all project Beneficiaries are properly mentored and supported throughout the project.
• Participate in the monthly BFU review meetings to know where the project stands with the given project Duration as well as technical implementation working group (TIG) meetings.
• Take part in field reporting by preparing technical internal and external reports for DRC,Boresha_Nabad Activities in the project Target areas and also support post implementation  monitoring as when Required.
• Coordinate field reporting, prepare monthly progress reports, share weekly updates for context upadtes with the Economic Recovery Team leader for consolidation.
• Promote Collaboration and synergy between DRC, Deris Wacan, PLACE Boresha Consortium Members, partners, local authorities, local communities and other Agency interventions.
• Support the consortium members and DRC Somalia Project manager to ensure effective liaison with stake holders and relevant Government line ministries as needed.
• Participate the project manager through contributing to the PMM preparations for the project.
• Develop area-based work plans in consultation with other team members and submit them to your line manager.
• Prepare a procurement plan reflecting activity expenditure, raise purchase requisitions on time, and track processing of activity-related procurement.
• Deliver project activities per DRC’s HDPB Framework and Community Safety Operational Guidelines, including facilitating the formation of the Community-Police Dialogue Collaboration (CPDC) Committee, organizing community-police dialogue forums, and training Guurti-plus/Peace Committee members on conflict management and mediation processes.
• Support peace education in schools targeting teachers, and learners on peace education working together with MOE to promote peace building and conflict resolutions
• Support the Guurti-plus/Peace Committee in documenting and resolving inter-communal disputes, inter-clan conflicts, and different types of violence. Ensure referral pathways are documented when resolving conflicts.
• Build the capacity of CPDC committee, Guurti-plus, and other community groups on advocacy, leadership, and accountability.
• Ensure evidence-based implementation by capturing high-quality photos and short clips of activities. Document and share lessons learned and best practices.
• Work closely with the MEAL team in organizing sensitizations to raise awareness on how to use the Interactive Voice Response System for beneficiary feedback mechanisms.
• Maintain records of project activities in both softcopy and hardcopy. Promote timely data storage mechanisms such as the use of OneDrive.
• Participate in project studies such as quarterly perception surveys and outcome monitoring., Contribute to the timely

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conflict, Peace & Security; Security and Governance; Law; Social Sciences; Development Studies, Community Development, Project Management, or another relevant subject
• Minimum of three years of progressive experience in implementing Peace building projects, with demonstrated experience in resilience programming.

• Languages: Proficiency in written & spoken English and Somali
• Demonstrated knowledge of community mobilization/involvement techniques.
• Experience working with pastoral communities;
• Excellent leadership skills, including planning, organizational skills, problem-solving capabilities, innovation, and industriousness.
• Understanding of EU donor reporting requirements.
• Proven experience in Microsoft applications (Ms. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Excellent communication skills and a good sense of humor.
• Working experience and knowledge of the local duty station.
• Political and cultural sensitivity, with an ability to adapt well to local cultures.
• Ability to manage internal/external pressures.
• Ability to work independently at a fully professional level.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 1 year with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.

Employment Band: None Management, H2

Work location: Beled-Hawo

Start date: 15th November 2025

Reporting to: Economic Recovery Team Leader

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for

employees on national contract.

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 9th October 2025.

For more information about the Danish Refugee Council, please visit our website drc.ngo.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment regardless of personal characteristics or attributes.