FCA/Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers is looking for a Project Coordinator for project management and technical expertise under/as part of the ID-PEACE project during February 2022-July 2023 in Mozambique.
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish international aid organization. We operate in 13 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political convictions.
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Background info on FCA CO requesting the services
The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers (the Network) was founded in 2013 as a concrete response to the growing awareness among peace mediation organization and the United Nations, that religious and traditional actors are vital, but underutilized, actors in peacemaking processes. Since its founding, the Network has grown into a community of peacemakers ranging from grassroots religious and traditional actors to international NGOs, think tanks, and academic institutions. The Network strengthens peacemaking through collaboratively supporting the positive role of religious and traditional actors in peacebuilding processes and through connecting them to national and international peace builders. Since its founding, the Network Secretariat has been hosted by Finn Church Aid (FCA), Finland’s largest development agency and provider of humanitarian aid while the steering body of the Network, the Core Group, consist of variety of actors from UN Agencies to Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Religions for Peace and KAICIID Dialogue Center.
The Network will be implementing project ID-PEACE (Interreligious Dialogue for Peace and Social Cohesion in Mozambique) along with MASC Foundation as the lead implementing organization, funded by the US DRL. The project will contribute to reducing inter- and intra- communal tensions and related religious freedom abuses by strengthening social cohesion and religious tolerance in northern Mozambique. It will focus on building the capacity of local community leaders and civil society actors to promote active dialogue and engagement with local authorities, the project will guarantee effective local ownership, leading to sustainability and ultimately to improved development outcomes. The project will be implemented for a duration of 24 months in Northern Mozambique with a focus on the districts of Chiure (Cabo Delgado), Memba (Nampula) and Sanga (Niassa).
The purpose of the assignment is the overall management and provision of technical expertise for the above-mentioned project. The Project Coordinator ensures that the relevant legal, donor and internal requirements related to the grant are met and coordinates relations and activities of the partners and stakeholders in the project, contributing to the successful implementation and achievement of project results.
The consultant will be expected to undertake the following tasks:
Duty Station
Transport & Logistics
Field transport and accommodation arrangements, focal points and other contact points on the field and other logistical arrangements concerning the consultant will be provided by the Network/MASC Foundation through the project funds.
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