September 2008

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is currently expanding its project located in Mindanao in the Philippines, and we are seeking a minimum of 10 strong and internationally experienced candidates. The NP project in Sri Lanka also requires several new people over the next months in order to fill upcoming gaps in staffing of our field sites.

At this time, NP is looking for highly experienced candidates to serve in conflict zones as International Civilian Peacekeepers. These are people who, amongst other things, provide civilian protection, protective accompaniment, inter-positioning, help to strengthen ceasefire monitoring, help develop early warning systems and early response mechanisms (conflict prevention), and generally help to strengthen and protect local organizations working for peaceful resolution of conflicts and advancement of basic rights.

Successful candidates will likely have experience of working in a conflict zone and will have experience in working with (or be knowledgeable of) internally displaced people (IDPs), children in armed conflict, civilian protection issues, humanitarian relief, or peacekeeping operations in general. The ability and openness to working in sometimes hostile, war-like and hardship environments is critical. Supplementary skills in conflict analysis, project management, finances, security or logistics would be desirable. Women, candidates from the Global South, and those of the Muslim faith are especially encouraged to apply.

NP International Civilian Peacekeepers (ICPs) work in a team and are provided full medical insurance, receive a monthly per diem and logistical support (mobile phone, internet access, etc.) to fully maintain themselves in the field, and are provided home leave annually. They also receive a modest monthly salary (current net starting salary is US$ 825/Euro 565) deposited in their home account as savings.
NP will cover all expenses related to deployment for successful candidates.

To be considered, all applicants must send ALL of the following:

Short-listed candidates will be required to send a letter indicating medical fitness from a recognized medical practitioner. Note that NP may require a full medical exam prior to your deployment.

Please send your expression of interest and request for an application form to recruit at nvpf.org.

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