Peacebuilding Officer

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a qualified Peacebuilding Officer for our operations in Jigjiga/Dre Dawa, Ethiopia.

Instruction for applicants:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Please ensure that your CV does not exceed three pages. Applications with CVs longer than the specified limit may not be considered

Overall purpose of the role

The Peacebuilding Officer will be responsible for implementing activities related to conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and community engagement aimed at promoting peace, reconciliation, and social cohesion along the eastern migration route, with a focus on Jigjiga, Dire Dawa, and Togochale. The role holder will work closely with stakeholders at regional, woreda, kebele, and community levels, as well as community leaders and project partners, to facilitate dialogue, build relationships, and support sustainable peacebuilding initiatives. He/she will also be responsible for organizing peace dialogues at woreda and community levels, monitoring progress and impact, and contributing to positive social change.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Supporting the peacebuilding component of projects, overseeing project activities, budgets, and reporting
• Conduct participatory conflict and conflict sensitivity analyses through community consultations and participatory processes to identify and prioritize the drivers of instability and opportunities for positive peace outcomes
• Establish peace building committees (including women and young people, IDPs/returnees/host) and provide training on negotiation, mediation and non-violent conflict resolution
• Support CSOs, groups, initiatives, and local change makers promoting peace and social cohesion and responding to conflict displacement with skills reinforcement on dialogue building and conflict prevention/management/resolution
• Facilitate and support community peace-building dialogue forums (local and regional gatherings)
• Ensuring smooth coordination with authorities, security providers, and other organizations to avoid duplication of activities.
• Monitoring, reporting, and evaluating project implementation, including data collection, maintaining monitoring forms, submitting reports and produce success stories

Experience and technical competencies:

• A strong team worker;
• Aptitude to work in difficult conditions and stressful situations;
• Excellent internal and external communication and coordination capabilities and excellent team building and coordination skills;
• Continuous Learning; a colleague who promotes continuous learning for self and others;
• Creativity and Initiative; someone who actively seeks new ways of improving programs, services and partnerships;
• Performance Management; a person who identifies ways and implements actions to improve the performance of self and others;
• Self-motivated and able to work with a minimum of guidance and supervision;
• Experience and technical competencies:
• BSc or MSC degree in Peace Studies, Law, Conflict Management, Social Studies, or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in conflict and peacebuilding which at least for 2 years in an NGO setting.
• Strong knowledge and experience of working in conflict-prone and insecure areas
• Experience working with people on the move, including migrants, returnees, refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons
• Fluency in written and spoken English, as well as fluency in the local language, is mandatory.
• Strong coordination, representation, and interpersonal skills, along with a high degree of computer literacy.

EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• BSc or MSc degree in Peace Studies, Law, Conflict Management, Social Studies

LANGUAGE: (indicate Fluency level)

• Full Proficiency in English language
• Knowledge of the local language.

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: 12 Months

Contract Type: National Contract

Band: H2

Designation of Duty Station: Jigjiga/Dre Dawa, Ethiopia

Start date: 1st November 2026

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

Application process

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

Please ensure that your CV does not exceed three pages. Applications with CVs longer than the specified limit may not be considered.

Closing date for applications: September 22, 2026

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.
Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics

We strongly encourage female candidates to apply for the position!

We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nations to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit.