Senior Advisor on Negotiation, Mediation and Dialogue (all genders)

Overview of the position:
Hours: Full-time (39 hours per week)
Starting date: As soon as possible
Duration: 12 months with the possibility for extension
Location: Berlin based with frequent travels
Department & reporting line: Head of Negotiation and Mediation Support department
 
Your main tasks:

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key actors in and around the HoA and Red Sea region, with a particular emphasis on the Sudanese conflict 
• Advise and accompany the project team and partners on project and process design 
• Advise, design and facilitate the implementation of dialogue and mediation support activities (including capacity building, consultative, dialogue, and problem-solving formats)
• Provision of coaching and advice to project partners and stakeholders, including bilaterally or in small-scale formats
• Liaise with and provide advise to project partners, parties as well as national and international stakeholders
• Provision of written feedback and substantive inputs for strategy documents, concept notes, research and policy papers 

• 15+ years of work experience in the fields of peace and security, conflict transformation, peace mediation or peace-building
• Proven track record of working in peace, dialogue and mediation support in different countries and ability to share reflections, lessons learned and best practices from first-hand experiences
• Relevant work experience in (private) diplomacy and Track 1 peace processes
• Relevant networks in the HoA and the wider Red Sea region
• Experience in coaching and supporting insider mediators in sensitive conflict contexts is an asset

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Additional skills:

• Excellent verbal and written language skills in Arabic is desired 
• Availability to travel to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region, at times also on short notice 
• Familiarity of working in discreet/confidential and/or high-level settings
• Interest to work in and contribute to an intercultural team and a dynamic environment 

• Highly experienced and engaged community of practice
• Transparent terms of compensation (housetarif)
• Highly relevant, insightful and challenging tasks
• Confidence-based, flexible working hours
• Flexibility regarding office vs. mobile working solutions
• Agile mindset

Please submit your CV and cover letter as well as diplomas, certificates and references (letters or contact information) by 15.12.2024 (ending with end of business hours) through our online application system: https://www.berghof-foundation.org/en/about-us/work-with-us/jobs/