Peacebuiding Director

American Friends Service Committee • Philadelphia, PA

265d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Peacebuilding Director will promote the American Friends Service Committee's (AFSC's) peacebuilding work around the world. AFSC has a 10-year strategic plan with three key program themes (Just Peace, Just Migration and Just Economies). The Peacebuilding Director will lead the development and monitoring of strategic objectives for the thematic goal for International Programs. They will advise program staff on best practices in the field and support program development, establish thematic priorities, implement peacebuilding initiatives, and represent AFSC in global conversations on peacebuilding. This position has a critical role to help build cohesion within international programs and across the US and Global Cohesion Division. The Peacebuilding Director will report to the Associate General Secretary (AGS) for International Programs and will be part of the IP Management Team which includes the IP AGS, Operations Director, the Migration Director and the IP Regional Directors. The Director can be remote or based in any of the four international regional offices or in the central office in Philadelphia. The Peacebuilding Director plays a crucial role in implementing AFSC's 10-year strategic plan by developing a cohesive peacebuilding strategy across 17 country programs. This position involves advising program staff on high-impact program plans and coordinating activities, dialogues, and research to build networks, influence key stakeholders, and drive systems change in the field. As a thought leader, the Director will represent AFSC in global conversations on peacebuilding.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Peacebuilding and Conflict resolution or related field.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Peacebuilding required.
• Knowledgeable about at least two AFSC region's political and socio-economic history.
• Prior living and working experience living outside of the United States.
• Required fluency in written and spoken English and another language (for example: French, Spanish, Arabic, etc) preferred.
• Facility for public speaking, organizing events, and producing materials for publication.
• Track record of developing successful proposals and engaging with donors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Experience in strategic thinking, program planning and implementation.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment.
• Experience with standard Microsoft Office and related technology.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of and commitment to the principles, concerns, and considerations of AFSC in regard to issues of race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender and sexual orientation, and disabilities.
• Commitment to Quaker values and testimonies.
• Ability to listen creatively and to communicate effectively with people of diverse perspectives.
• Prior experience with an international organization working in more than one region.
• Experience applying anti-oppression and feminist principles to work.

Responsibilities

• Create, and curate field-wide best practices and resources on peacebuilding including the development of research, guidelines, and innovative practices to help increase program effectiveness.
• Provide technical assistance, in partnership with the Regional Directors, to program staff.
• Develop and monitor strategic objectives across International Programs and in collaboration with US Programs and Global Cohesion Division.
• Produce a periodic update on issues relating to the Just Peace thematic work and provide periodic reports and short articles on trends, issues, and developments for internal use and/or for publication.
• Maintain up-to-date analysis of trends across our country and regional offices, particularly related to conflict trends and underlying causes.
• Identify opportunities for engagement and develop contacts with institutions and organizations.
• Open and sustain dialogue among groups and institutions relevant to program focal issues.
• Organize forums or events to promote dialogue on specific topics of concern.
• Facilitate research projects relevant to work and exchange information with community, academic, and religious leaders.
• Support relevant capacity-building efforts through exposure visits or arrangement of training opportunities.
• Conduct regular contextual analysis for the AGS, the International Program Group and the Joint Program Committee.
• Create and track strategic direction papers, annual work plans, budgets and semi-annual narrative reports.
• Represent IP Peacebuilding work in consultation with key staff including Regional Directors, Country Representatives, Program Directors and Policy staff.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan.
• Term life, STD & LTD insurance.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Vacation, PTO, sabbaticals, extended leaves and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees