Director, U.S. Programs Open Society Institute-New York,

Director

for more info see http://www.soros.org/about/locations/new-york/usp-direc-20120113U.S. Programs

Application Deadline: February 13, 2012

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UNDP Kosovo, PROGRAMME SPECIALIST (PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR)

PROGRAMME SPECIALIST (PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR)

crossposted from UN Jobs List, http://unjoblist.org/vacancy/?262047

Location : Prishtina, Kosovo, UN Administered Territory

Application Deadline : 16-Feb-12

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USAID/Cairo, Egypt Solicitation for U.S. Personal Services Contractor-Senior Democracy & Governance Advisor

for more info on how to apply see https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e13295...

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 263-12-502

ISSUANCE DATE: January 24, 2012

CLOSING DATE/TIME: 4:30 pm Cairo time on February 21, 2012

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Senior Humanitarian Advisor

The USAID/Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) has extended the deadline for this position.

Juba, South Sudan(SOL-OFDA-12-000002). This is a full-time Personal Services Contract (PSC) position at the GS-14 equivalent level. Applications are due no later than February 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST (Deadline Extended).

This position is open to U.S. citizens only due to security clearance requirements. For full information about this position, as well as instructions on how to apply, please visit www.globalcorps.com.

Open Positions with Generations For Peace (focus on Evaluation/Research in Sport and Peacebuilding), Based in amman, Jordan

Open Positions with Generations For Peace

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Generations For Peace is an international non-governmental charitable organisation dedicated to the innovative and sustainable use of sport for peace building and development. Founded by HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan, Generations For Peace is based in Amman but supports sport for peace and development activities in 48 countries and territories worldwide. Generations For Peace is one of only two peace-through-sport organisations officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee.??Through its intensive Pioneer Certification Programme, Generations For Peace has trained 578 delegates from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. Following a cascading approach, these delegates have become certified Generations For Peace Pioneers by passing on their skills: training another 4,800 leaders of youth in their communities and in turn reaching more than 75,000 children with their activities.

Closing Date: Wednesday 29th February 2012.

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Skoll Global Threats Fund, Director, Global Security Position, San Francisco, CA

for more info see http://www.skollglobalthreats.org/about-us/join-us/

Director – Global Security

Jeff Skoll launched the Skoll Global Threats Fund in 2009 to tackle the world’s most pressing issues. With Dr. Larry Brilliant as President and CEO, the Skoll Global Threats Fund has a mandate to drive large-scale global change on the most critical issues facing humankind. The organization will identify and support innovative high-impact initiatives to combat climate change, water insecurity, pandemics, nuclear proliferation, and Middle East conflict. The Skoll Global Threats Fund has headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Deadline for submission is March 16, 2012.

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Director, Conflict Risk Network (focus on engaging/influencing companies), Washington, DC

CRN is a network of institutional investors and financial service providers calling on corporate actors to uphold their responsibility to respect human rights and take steps that support peace and stability in areas affected by genocide and mass atrocities. As a project of United to End Genocide, CRN acts as an intermediary between the business and investment communities, engaging companies operating in areas affected by genocide or mass atrocities, including Sudan. By coordinating and conducting our engagement on behalf of a network of institutional investors, we harness the collective weight of over $3 trillion in assets when encouraging responsible corporate behavior.

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Employment

The Fetzer Institute is a private operating foundation in Kalamazoo, Michigan, whose mission is to foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness. This mission shapes both its external work and its internal character, creating a unique organizational culture. They are committed to fostering an environment where people appreciate, respect, and value differences in their everyday work, leading to greater levels of trust, authenticity, and productivity. The staff of the Fetzer Institute is comprised of approximately 60 talented individuals working in Programs, Administration, and Operations:

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IRC Seeking Program Officer, Capacity Strengthening based in New York, NY

The Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict is an NGO network that monitors and reports on violations against the rights of children in specific situations of armed conflict. Watchlist uses this information to urge action by the UN Security Council, other UN agencies and governments. Watchlist also provides capacity strengthening support to local NGO partners in areas of conflict to build sustainable, grass roots monitoring, reporting and advocacy networks related to violations perpetrated against children in armed conflicts.

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Academic Program Manager

Specific Job Description – The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy is interested in presenting a series of international professional development trainings on an on-going basis. We also want to edit and publish a quality academic journal on topics of peace building using multi-track approaches. The Program Manager selected for this position will be responsible to develop concepts and policies consistent with the values of the Institute and the efficacy of the program. The Program Manager will also be responsible for its strategic planning and implementation. The Program Manager will be able to select staff to assist with both of these projects.

Interested parties should submit a cover letter and CV to kdickman@imtd.org

JOB: Wash, DC Peace Alliance Seeks Executive Project Manager

The Peace Alliance, an organization focused on mobilizing support for US government peacebuilding policies seeks an Executive Project Manager to work in Washington, DC. The role will involve championing and expanding our development and fundraising program, supporting operations in our local DC office, organizing interns, as well as helping oversee and guide our programs and work plan. Experience in team management, coalition building, fundraising, public relations and administrative oversight is important. Part or full time hours depending on needs and salary. Check out our website at www.thepeacealliance.org for more information. Must be organized, self motivated, mature and inspired by the opportunity to grow nonviolence and peacebuilding understanding and action in the US. Understanding of or background in this field is a plus. Minimum 2 years on the job experience preferred. Also open to experienced retired or semi-retired professionals who want to work part-time and make a contribution in the non-profit sector.

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Director, Jewish Social Justice Roundtable

The Jewish Social Justice Roundtable is a newly emerging coalition of Jewish social justice organizations working together to establish a unified and powerful Jewish social justice movement. The Roundtable was first convened in 2009, and is the result of discussions of Jewish social justice leaders over the past 15 years. The Roundtable is continuing and expanding its work by convening an even broader range of partner organizations, and increasing the capacity of those organizations to take on shared campaigns through trainings, common messaging and collaborative working groups. The Roundtable is committed to advancing its vision that social justice, animated by Jewish tradition and values, will become a core expression of Jewish life.

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The Connect U.S. Fund is seeking to hire a Program Director, DC

The Connect U.S. Fund is seeking to hire a Program Director to manage the Fund’s climate change operations and grantmaking, supervise Fund activities on international financial and trade issues, and assist the organization in the development of its overall strategic direction. The Connect U.S. Fund is a small team of foreign policy advocates working to build relationships among diverse actors and deliver targeted asks to policymakers. Our current program includes advocacy in four key areas: nuclear nonproliferation, climate change, international financial and trade reform, and human rights. Through a program of grantmaking and operations which foster stronger collaboration and advocacy among NGOs active on these issues, the Connect U.S. Fund seeks to advance responsible U.S. global engagement in an increasingly interdependent world.

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Sum of Us (a new global grassroots movement for corporate accountability) seeks a Campaign Director

SumOfUs is a new global grassroots movement for corporate accountability. We harness new technologies to mobilize consumers, small investors, and workers around the world to challenge corporate power and demand sustainable and responsible business practices. We work to hold corporations accountable across a broad range of issues – from corruption to climate, from unethical marketing to CEO pay. Our team may be tiny, but we think big: We will push global pharmaceutical companies to make HIV/AIDS drugs more affordable and accessible in developing countries; we will make sure European consumers know when companies they frequent donate to Sarah Palin; we will organize mortgage-holders to fight against predatory lending and foreclosures.

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United to End Genocide, DC, Director, Conflict Risk Network

CRN is a network of institutional investors and financial service providers calling on corporate actors to uphold their responsibility to respect human rights and take steps that support peace and stability in areas affected by genocide and mass atrocities. As a project of United to End Genocide, CRN acts as an intermediary between the business and investment communities, engaging companies operating in areas affected by genocide or mass atrocities, including Sudan. By coordinating and conducting our engagement on behalf of a network of institutional investors, we harness the collective weight of over $3 trillion in assets when encouraging responsible corporate behavior.

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Writing Counselor

Experience or training in teaching or tutoring writing, preferably to students with learning disabilities or students for whom English is not their first language. Position requires strong interpersonal skills, patience in working with others, flexibility, attention to written records, fluency in English and proven academic writing skills. Applicants must submit a sample of their own academic writing. Bachelor's degree required.

Please submit cover letter, resume and academic writing sample to pattillo@american.edu.

NETI

The New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) is an entry point for dynamic professionals interested in an international career with UNICEF. As part of UNICEF’s global talent management strategy to achieve the organisation’s current and future goals, the NETI Programme focuses on attracting, selecting, developing and retaining talent from entry to mid-career levels to grow and to develop in the organisation. NETI participants work actively in multicultural environments within the development and humanitarian arenas while contributing to delivering results for children.

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Executive Director Position, U of Arizona, The National Institute for Civil Discourse

The National Institute for Civil Discourse is a national, nonpartisan center for debate, research, education and policy generation regarding civic engagement and civility in public discourse consistent with First Amendment principles. It offers an institutional home to support research and policy generation, as well as a set of innovative programs to increase public demand for healthier political conduct and to shape political incentives in ways that improve our nation's democratic processes and institutions. The Institute was created in February 2011 at the University of Arizona as a positive force for change that promotes vigorous political debate and constructive democratic discourse. See website for further information http://nicd.arizona.edu.

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IQC Manager - NRM

dTS is a strategic management consulting firm leading initiatives in social and economic development worldwide with a view to promoting equality and accountability. In recent years, dTS has worked in over 50 countries and provided gender integration, training and capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation services to USAID and the World Bank.

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Campaign Director Global Campaign for Education, US

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis so applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) is a broad-based coalition of US based NGOs, faith-based groups, teachers unions, student groups, academic institutions, think tanks, and foundations dedicated to ensuring access to quality education in developing countries. GCE-US promotes access to education as a basic human right and mobilizes the public to create political will to improve education for children around the world.

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Job Opening - Research Associate - Catholic Peacebuilding Network, Kroc Institute, Notre Dame

The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame (kroc.nd.edu) seeks a Research Associate for its Catholic Peacebuilding Network (CPN). The CPN Research Associate will assist the Professor of the Practice of Catholic Peacebuilding with research, editing and writing projects; with planning and conducting conferences, seminars, and workshops; and with developing content for a research-oriented website. Many of these activities will be associated with the CPN (cpn.nd.edu), an international network of two dozen Catholic universities, development agencies, bishops' conferences and lay organizations devoted to enhancing the study and practice of Catholic peacebuilding. Through conferences, research, training, and strategic advising, the CPN is deepening solidarity among scholars and practitioners, improving understanding of best practices in peacebuilding, contributing to the further development of a theology and ethics of peacebuilding, and enhancing the peacebuilding capacity of the Church, with a special focus on the Philippines, Colombia, and the Great Lakes region of Africa.

Under the direction of the Professor of the Practice of Catholic Peacebuilding, and in coordination with the Kroc Institute's communications staff, the Research Associate will assist with researching, writing and editing books, academic articles, essays, conference reports, blogs, and other print and web materials on topics related to the theology, ethics, and practice of Catholic peacebuilding and religion, ethics and international affairs.

Under the direction of the Professor of the Practice of Catholic Peacebuilding, and in coordination with the Kroc Institute's event planning and communications staff, the Research Associate will assist with program planning for speakers, visiting fellows, meetings, seminars, conferences, and trainings. A number of these events will take place in the Philippines, Colombia, the Great Lakes region of Africa, and other sites abroad, so some international travel will be required.

The Research Associate will also develop content for and manage the CPN's research-oriented website (http://cpn.nd.edu/ ), the CPN's listserv newsletter, the peacebuilding site of the Catholic Portal (www.Catholicresearch.net), and possibly other on-line resources, and prepare grant proposals and grant reports.

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Position Available: Research Assistant, Future Generations, Engaging Citizens and Communities in Peacebuilding, Open to US Residents Based in DC/Baltimore Area

Future Generations comprises two parallel but closely aligned institutions. The first is a civil society organization which endeavors to incubate new innovations in social change reaching across the realms of peacebuilding, conservation, health and technology. The second is an accredited global graduate school with a master’s degree program in applied community change and a growing research program. The two institutions share a common mission:

To teach and enable a process for equitable community change that integrates environmental conservation with development.

The global reach of Future Generations extends to more than 7,000 communities in 19 countries. In ten years, we seek to partner with “100 nodes of change,” a global network of partners practicing community-based approaches to social change driven by local priorities and resources. More details are provided at www.future.org and www.future.edu.

Engaging Citizens and Communities in Peacebuilding is a project of the Future Generations Graduate School. The goal of this project is to develop and test new approaches to community-driven peacebuilding and partnership that demonstrate sustainable, scale-level impact. In pursuit of this goal, the project seeks to test promising approaches in a series of field demonstrations, conduct collaborative research and learning with partners, and publish and disseminate results.

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Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights seeking an Executive Director

Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights is hiring an Executive Director, application information is on the site.

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IRC Seeking an Senior Partnership Advisor based in New York

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works to aid in the development of societies in which people have the opportunity to realize their full potential and are supported by institutions and processes of power that are just, transparent, accountable, inclusive, and which promote and protect rights.

The IRC is looking to become a partner of choice for state, civil society and market actors in the Global South that are aligned with its vision and mission. IRC recognizes that the aid architectures sets up agencies in the Global North to be the primary decision-makers and IRC is committed to challenging and overcoming this current reality, and in so doing to transforming the way it works. Following a process of internal reflection and external consultation, the IRC seeks to appoint a Senior Partnership Advisor to lead and coordinate our efforts to be a better partner to agencies in the Global South.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Senior Partnership Advisor will be responsible for leading change management processes across the IRC on issues related to how IRC partners with actors in the Global South. These issues may span a range of practices, including, but not limited to strategic planning, program design, program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, partner contract management, human resource management, etc.

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Facilitator - Conflict Transformation (2 positions)

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE:

Henry Martyn Institute: International Centre for Research, Interfaith Relations and Reconciliation is located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh since 1969. As part of its Praxis work; it facilitates events and processes that help people, groups, and institutions build capacities to engage creatively and constructively with conflicts; to work for transformation of relationships and conflicts; and to work towards reconciliation and sustainable peace.

JOB DESCRIPTION

To work with the Conflict Transformation team in order to meet the goals and objectives of strengthening the individual, organizational and regional capacities for conflict transformation

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El-Hibri Charitable Foundation, Director of Program, DC (focus on Middle East, Peace Ed, Social Justice and Interfaith Dialogue)

El-Hibri Charitable Foundation

January, 2012

Title: Director of Programs

Reports to: President

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Call for Applications: Faculty of Conflict Resolution at DCAR, Nova Southeastern Univ.

www.nsujobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=75949

Job Title - Assistant/Associate Professor, Conflict Analysis & Resolution (Rank TBD)

Position Numbers - 994860 and 999069

Center - School of Humanities & Social Sciences

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Nike, Director Girl Effect U, Portland, OR

Director Girl Effect U

see http://jobs.nike.com/us/portland,-or/corporate-and-social-responsib...

Job Location: Portland, OR

Nike believes in the power of unleashing human potential - on the field, on the court, and in life. At the Nike Foundation, we take the power of potential to a new playing field to combat one of the most pressing issues of our time: global poverty.

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