Call For Applications: 2nd Cohort of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FEMWISE-AFRICA) – Continental level

Deadline: January 20, 2025

Apply to affix the 2nd Cohort of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FEMWISE-AFRICA) – Continental level. The Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FEMWISE-Africa) was formally established by a choice of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government (AU Summit) on 4 July 2017 (Assembly/AU/Draft/Dec.21 (XXIX)), as a subsidiary mechanism of the Panel of the Wise.

To implement the mandate of the Network at continental level, FEMWISE-Africa members shall be engaged in the following key actions:

• Advocate for Women’s lively participation in battle prevention, mediation, dialogues, preventive diplomacy, and different peace processes in Africa;
• Provide mentorship, coaching and peer-learning for girls mediators on mediation and battle prevention and decision for readiness to short-term and long-term assignments;
• Provide experience to the Panel of the Wise engagements together with peace constructing efforts, shuttle diplomacy engagements, and nationwide dialogue processes;
• Participate in High-level engagements on behalf of the Network;
• Promote linkages with nationwide, regional, international girls mediators networks and companies engaged in Women, Peace and Security (WPS);
• Document finest practices, expertise sharing,  and classes realized on mediation and battle prevention, decision;
• Support the institution and operationalization of regional and nationwide chapters of FemWise-Africa;
• Discharge another actions/engagement which will require members motion.

Benefits

While membership to the FemWise-Africa Network will not be a paid position, member advantages shall embody:

• Be half of FemWise-Africa Network, and engaged in battle prevention, decision, mediation, and different peace processes at continental level;
• Be half of the Global Alliance of Women Mediator Networks at international level;
• Be eligible for superior and thematic trainings, and capability improvement alternatives,
• Be Eligible for deployment task to AU-led and co-led preventive diplomacy, mediation, dialogue and different peace processes;
• Participate in actions on behalf of the FemWise-Africa;
• Provide experience for High-Level engagements on behalf of the Network, primarily based on request;
• Publish articles and share experiences in line with FemWise-Africa mandate.

Eligibility

• Open to girls of African Citizenship dwelling in Africa;
• At least a Bachelor’s Degree;
• Working proficiency in a minimal of one official AU language (English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili)
• Age 18 and above;
• Demonstrable outcomes or credible proof of Five (5) years of substantive expertise in the Design or Facilitation of Mediation, Dialogue and Negotiation Processes, primarily based on 2 – 3 examples of concrete actions taken to advertise peace processes in Track I or II;
• Additional Experience in one of the following thematic areas (which regularly intersect with mediation processes) might be an add valued:
  • Ceasefire Negotiations and Security Arrangements;
  • Gender and Inclusion;
  • Governance and Constitution-making;
  • Power-sharing;
  • Climate Change and Natural Resources;
  • Transitional Justice and Reconciliation;
  • Any different related thematic areas.
• Commit and adhere to the FemWise-Africa Code of Conduct;
• Be prepared to take part in varied actions on behalf of the Network upon request;

Application

As half of the utility, you may be requested to submit:

• An abridged skilled CV, together with a minimal of two (2) references;
• A overlaying letter and;
• A Short Bio (one web page or 900 phrases)

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For extra data, go to FEMWISE-AFRICA.