At least five years of demonstrated professional experience as a peacebuilding practitioner or technical advisor, with a strong focus on applied peacebuilding.
Strong practical expertise in delivering peacebuilding approaches, including conflict and context analysis, conflict sensitivity, non-violent communication, multi-stakeholder engagement processes, trauma-informed peacebuilding and communities of practice.
Proven ability to integrate peacebuilding approaches into programme design and implementation, particularly within child protection, advocacy, rights-based programming, or community-level interventions.
Demonstrated experience supporting partners and teams to move from peacebuilding theory to practice, including changes in behaviours, relationships, decision-making, and ways of working.
Substantial experience designing and delivering peacebuilding capacity-building initiatives, including training, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation.
Experience contextualising and applying existing peacebuilding tools, manuals, and frameworks to different countries and organisational contexts.
Strong facilitation and coaching skills, with the ability to support adult learning and reflective practice.
Demonstrated experience ensuring the quality and effectiveness of peacebuilding practice, including supporting reflection, learning, and adaptation over time.
Experience documenting and synthesising peacebuilding learning, including lessons learned, good practices, outcome stories, and qualitative evidence of change.
Ability to analyse and communicate peacebuilding learning clearly to diverse audiences, including partners, practitioners, and internal teams.
A postgraduate qualification in peacebuilding, conflict studies, international development, international relations, or a related field, or equivalent and relevant professional experience.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to assess conflict dynamics and identify practical entry points for peacebuilding.
Ability to work effectively within multi-country and consortium-based programmes, providing technical leadership while collaborating closely with programme teams.
Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining strong technical focus and quality.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required, as the role involves coordination, reporting, and communication across multiple countries and with international partners.
Working proficiency in French is strongly preferred.
Strong commitment to conflict-sensitive, rights-based, and inclusive approaches.
Commitment to safeguarding, ethical conduct, and do-no-harm principles.
Alignment with Cord's values and peacebuilding ethos.
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