Jobs | Conciliation Resources

Full details after the jump. Conciliation Resources is looking for a Projects Manager and a Programme Officer to join our Caucasus programme team in London. The jobs are posted on our website (http://www.c-r.org/about/jobs.php) and pasted below is an advertisement for the two posts. Conciliation Resources (CR) is an independent non-governmental organization working to prevent violence, promote justice and transform conflict into opportunities for development.   CR’s new Accord issue 'Powers of persuasion: incentives, sanctions and conditionality in peacemaking' is available online now at www.c-r.org/incentives/ ________________________________________ J O B   V A C A N C I E S   Conciliation Resources (CR) is a dynamic international NGO that supports community-based and national organizations seeking to prevent or transform violent conflict into opportunities for sustainable development. Established in 1994, CR has programmes in the Caucasus, the Uganda/Sudan borders and West Africa where we work in partnership with local and international civil society organizations and governments. CR also publishes Accord: an international review of peace initiatives and we are involved in projects in Colombia, Fiji, and the Philippines.  We are also increasingly engaged in influencing public and governmental policies on peace processes. We are funded through grants from governments, independent trusts, and foundations. The posts below are senior positions in CR’s Caucasus team working on the Georgian-Abkhaz and Nagorny Karabakh conflicts. Both posts require fluent Russian, a strong commitment to conflict transformation and two years project management experience in peacebuilding or a related field.   Caucasus Projects Manager Full-time, London-based with regular travel, £34,017 plus pension The Projects Manager will develop and manage a range of projects in our Caucasus programme. Regular travel (approximately three months a year) is required to provide support and oversight to partner organizations.   The successful candidate will have experience of project management as well as working with a wide range of social and political actors. The post will require a sound understanding of the region, organizational and community development and conflict transformation.   Caucasus Programme Officer 
(12 months maternity cover) Full-time, London-based with occasional travel, £34,017 plus pension The Programme Officer will provide financial and administrative management to the programme and to local partner organizations, and have responsibilities for managing specific projects. The successful candidate will have experience of project and financial management (including setting budgets and financial reporting), as well as a sound understanding of conflict transformation and the region.   For full job descriptions and application forms, visit our website http://www.c-r.org/about/jobs.php Closing date: Friday 11 July 2008 Interviews will be held in the week beginning 21 July 2008