Conflict and Security Advisor

For detail duties and responsiblities, please see the attached solicitation.

The incumbent serves as the Conflict and Security Advisor to USAJD/Ethiopia under the immediate supervision of the Office of Democracy and Governance Office (ODG) Chief/Director. This position is the key leader for USAID in assisting other agencies/departments at post to understand the causes of insecurity and drivers of violent conflict and how they affect USAID's development objectives, and to develop effective means for addressing conflict vulnerabilities, promoting stability, and strengthening resilience in Ethiopia. The position provides technical expertise and program management to USAID/Ethiopia and includes advising USAID teams across the Mission on conflict sensitive approaches and helping them to identify risks and opportunities and devise strategies to mitigate risk of harm and maximize positive impacts. The position is also intended to assist the Mission in applying a human rights lens to programming and policy positions, and to advise on its intersection with conflict. The incumbent will work closely with ODG Foreign Service National (FSN) staff members also engaged in conflict mitigation and peacebuilding and rule of law & human rights programming.