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Your tasks
- In collaboration with CSR and its partner organisations, you analyse existing approaches to conflict transformation, interreligious dialogue, and digital advocacy.
- You design and facilitate Training-of-Trainers workshops on conflict transformation, interreligious dialogue, and digital tools for civic engagement and advocacy.
- You develop practical training materials, methodologies, and learning formats tailored to diverse target groups.
- You provide mentoring and coaching to CSR staff and community facilitators in the application of conflict-sensitive approaches.
- You strengthen the participation of women, children, and young people in local peacebuilding and dialogue processes.
- You support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities.
- You foster collaboration among civil society actors, faith-based groups, and other relevant stakeholders.
- You document experiences, capture lessons learned, and contribute to the further development of CSR’s programme approaches.
- You are responsible for the proper utilisation and administration of local project funds in accordance with donor regulations and AGIAMONDO guidelines. In doing so, you work in close partnership with colleagues from the partner organisation.
Your profile
- You hold a university degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Work, Social Pedagogy, Sociology, or a related field.
- You have demonstrated experience in designing and delivering training programmes on conflict transformation, peacebuilding, or dialogue facilitation.
- You have experience working with women, youth, or other civil society groups.
- You possess strong knowledge of participatory, conflict-sensitive, and intercultural approaches.
- Ideally, you have experience in project management, monitoring, and impact measurement.
- You have an interest in, or practical experience with, digital civic engagement and advocacy initiatives.
- You work independently, reflectively, and collaboratively in intercultural settings and are willing to travel regularly within Sri Lanka.
- You are fluent in English and are willing to learn Sinhala and/or Tamil.
- You are a citizen of an EU member state or Switzerland and are a member of a Christian church.
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Our benefits - your impetus
We want you to feel good working with us:
Subsistence payments
12 subsistence payments (and a prorated 13th) are based on your degree, experience, marital status, and your obligations to support your dependants. Other allowances will be considered on an individual basis.
Social benefits
Social insurance includes statutory pension, accident and unemployment insurance as well as health insurance for you and the dependants accompanying you.
Private insurance
In addition to statutory insurance, we also take out private insurance including professional and personal liability as well as accident insurance.
Personnel development
Individual seminars including language and safety courses ensure your personal development and effectively strengthen your work on location.
Health care
We bear the costs for medical examinations, the health check beforehand and vaccinations to ensure you are perfectly prepared for your assignment.
Cost coverage
We bear the costs for rent and consumption. The pro-rata costs for furnishing your accommodation depend on the number of people living there.
"It makes me proud when I see people start talking to each other through our dialogue offerings."
AGIAMONDO Co-worker about their daily work and life in Sri Lanka
In partnership with AGIAMONDO and the Center for Society and Religion (CSR)
AGIAMONDO is the personnel service of the German Catholic community for international development cooperation. Through the Civil Peace Service (CPS), we offer professionals the opportunity to accompany social change processes together with local partner organisations and to strengthen non-violent approaches to conflict transformation.
The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a programme for violence prevention and peacebuilding in crisis and conflict regions around the world. In Sri Lanka, CPS supports civil society organisations in fostering social cohesion, promoting non-violent conflict transformation, and strengthening the active participation of women and young people in peace processes.
You will work in partnership with the Center for Society and Religion (CSR) in Colombo. Since 1971, CSR has been committed to advancing social justice, interreligious dialogue, and inclusive civic participation. Together with CSR staff and partner organisations, you will strengthen capacities in conflict transformation and dialogue facilitation, further develop approaches to digital civic engagement, and promote the participation of women and young people from marginalised communities.
Your duty station will be Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. The city offers well-developed infrastructure, international schools, and high-quality healthcare services, making it generally suitable for accompanying family members. The position involves regular travel to urban, rural, and formerly conflict-affected regions across the country.
From the application to the preparation contract
How can I apply?
We will gladly accept your online application. You will receive feedback approximately 14 days after the application deadline.
What follows positive feedback?
We will invite you to the next available selection day. You will receive information about the procedure in advance.
What do the selection days involve?
Over the course of two days, we will provide you with specific information about the conditions and framework. We will also conduct selection interviews with you.
What happens after that?
If we consider you to be a good match for the assignment, we will request your consent to introduce you to the partner organisation. You will then receive a contract for the preparation period.
What does preparation include?
All specialists receive extensive training for 3 - 4 weeks in Cologne to prepare them intensively for their assignment.
Ansprechpartnerin
Recruitment & Marketing
Jacqueline Kallmeyer
Head of Recruitment & Marketing+49 221 8896 -271
Jacqueline.Kallmeyer@agiamondo.org
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