Internship - PanAfrican Centre for Gender, Peace and Development (PAC)

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The PanAfrican Centre for Gender, Peace and Development (PAC) is a Centre of excellence of higher education offering highly qualifying training programmes on peace, development and peacebuilding with special focus on gender.

It was established in 2006 by Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), which is an international women's organisation that has a consultative status with the UN ECOSOCC and working to empower African women to play a leading role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution with the aim of capitalising achievements in terms of training and to overcome capacity building gaps at continental level in terms of gender and peacebuilding.

Based on FAS experience on many violent conflict settings that have been devastating the continent, the PanAfrican Centre's mission is to provide higher training and capacity building programmes for women and men in Africa in order to prepare them to respond effectively to the demand in terms of qualified personnel in the field of gender, peace and security, development and conflict resolution; and also to be able to transfer knowledge at local, regional and international levels. In addition, the Centre aims at promoting African women as development agents in their communities and to actively participate in conflict resolution, peace and decision-making processes. The offered courses are especially designed for professionals, researchers and academics, members of civil society organisations willing to consolidate their expertise in gender, conflict and peacebuilding.

One of the flagship programmes of the Centre is the bilingual Master’s Degree Programme on Gender and Peacebuilding implemented in partnership with the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar (UCAD) and the UN University for Peace (UPEACE), mandated by the United Nations, based in Costa Rica. The Master is hosted by the Faculty for Law and Politics at UCAD. The intern will play a supportive and coordination role for the Centre’s activities.

RESPONSIBILITY

The intern will be placed under the supervision of the Master’s Degree on Gender and Peacebuilding Programme Officer. He/she will collaborate with the entire staff in the implementation of the Centre’s programmes.

PURPOSE

The general purpose of this position is to support the implementation of the programmes of the PanAfrican Centre for Gender, Peace and Development.

MISSION

• Support the implementation of the programmes as developed by the Centre.
• Participate in the Centre’s internal and external activities.
• Support the finalisation of the actions defined by the Centre.
• Perform desk research and draft concept notes.
• Follow up correspondence with partners in the framework of establishing partnerships
• Support the administrative tasks and liaise with lecturers as per requested.
• Take part in meetings and in the preparation of related reports.
• Participate in the development and follow-up of schedules and work plans
• Ensure communication and dissemination of the Centre's activities at internal and external levels
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Programme Officer for a good implementation of the Master Programme of the PanAfrican Centre for Gender, Peace and Development.

PROFILE

• 4-year higher education degree in development or other social science studies linked to gender and conflict.
• Database management skills
• Strong adaptive ability and responsiveness.
• Good computer skills
• Good oral and writing skills in both French and English
• Dynamism, sense of organisation, rigour, independence and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork experience
• Knowledge of the working environment of international or non-governmental institutions (NGOs), or academics.
• Experience in the field of gender, peace, security, conflict and development would be an asset.

How to apply:

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR THE INTERNSHIP

The internship position is unpaid and its minimum duration is up to 6 months. A monthly transport allowance will be granted to the intern.

Deadline for application: 10 January 2014.

CONTACT PERSON:

Mr John Mugisa Programme Officer PanAfrican Centre for Gender, Peace and Development (PAC) Email:pofficerpac@fasngo.org

Mr Boubacar Baldé Academic Affairs PanAfrican Centre for Gender, Peace and Development (PAC) Email:academic@fasngo.org