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

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About Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation Program

The Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FEMWISE-Africa) was officially established through a decision 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 activities:

• Advocate for Women's active participation in conflict prevention, mediation, dialogues, preventive diplomacy, and other peace processes in Africa;
• Provide mentorship, training and peer-learning for women mediators on mediation and conflict prevention and resolution for readiness to short-term and long-term assignments;
• Provide expertise to the Panel of the Wise engagements including peace building efforts, shuttle diplomacy engagements, and national dialogue processes;
• Participate in High-level engagements on behalf of the Network;
• Promote linkages with national, regional, global women mediators networks and agencies engaged in Women, Peace and Security (WPS);
• Document best practices, experience sharing, and lessons learned on mediation and conflict prevention, resolution;
• Support the establishment and operationalization of regional and national chapters of FemWise-Africa;
• Discharge any other activities/engagement that may require members action.

• Sponsor Organisation: African Union

Benefits of Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation Program

While membership to the FemWise-Africa Network is not a paid role, member benefits shall include:

• Be part of Fem Wise-Africa Network, and engaged in conflict prevention, resolution, mediation, and other peace processes at continental level;
• Be part of the Global Alliance of Women Mediator Networks at global level;
• Be eligible for advanced and thematic trainings, and capacity development opportunities,
• Be Eligible for deployment assignment to AU-led and co-led preventive diplomacy, mediation, dialogue and other peace processes;
• Participate in activities on behalf of the FemWise-Africa;
• Provide expertise for High-Level engagements on behalf of the Network, based on request;
• Publish articles and share experiences in line with FemWise-Africa mandate.

Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation Program Requirements

• Open to women of African Citizenship living in Africa;
• At least a Bachelor's Degree;
• Working proficiency in a minimum of one official AU language (English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili)
• Age 18 and above;
• Demonstrable results or credible proof of Five (5) years of substantive experience in the Design or Facilitation of Mediation, Dialogue and Negotiation Processes, based on 2 - 3 examples of concrete actions taken to promote peace processes in Track I or Il;

Additional Experience in one of the following thematic areas (which often intersect with
mediation processes) will 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 other relevant thematic areas.

Commit and adhere to the Fem Wise- Africa Code of Conduct;

Be willing to participate in various activities on behalf of the Network upon request;

 

Application Date and Process

As part of the application, you will be requested to submit:

• An abridged professional CV, including a minimum of two (2) references;
• A covering letter and;
• A Short Bio (one page or 900 words)

Application Deadline

20 January, 2025

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