Women, Peace and Security Expert (s) – Expert Femmes, Paix et Sécurité

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Job Title: Women, Peace and Security Expert (s) – Expert Femmes, Paix et Sécurité

Initiative Name: Technical assistance in support of Somalia’s 1325 National Action Plan

Job type: Consultant

Location of Position: Remote, with short-term travel to Somalia (TBC based on security situation)

Reporting to: Project Manager, TAP-EDM

Remuneration: Fees are subject to negotiation and shall not exceed established market rates.

Indicative LOE/Timeframe: App. 100 days October 2023 – September 2024

Citizenship: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status in Canada.

Language Requirements: English required Proficiency in Somali and/or Arabic an asset

Application Deadline: Friday, June 23rd, 2023

Application Instructions:

We welcome applications from individuals and from governmental, non-governmental and private organizations.
A cover letter is mandatory to be considered. Cover letters should detail how you fit the opportunity, your daily fee and current availability.
To apply for this position, and submit your CV and cover letter, (in 1 document) Apply here.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

At Alinea International we value equity, diversity, and inclusivity in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.

Alinea is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.

About TAP-EDM:

The Technical Assistance Partnership – Expert Deployment Mechanism (TAP-EDM) Project provides targeted, short-term (up to 12 months) technical assistance to National Government Entities (NGE) from eligible OECD-DAC countries. The Mechanism is expected to deploy over 250 Canadian experts via 80-100 technical assistance initiatives designed to resolve capacity gaps to bring about the desired changes of the recipient NGEs. Fully aligned with Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Strategy (FIAP), these initiatives will integrate gender equality, climate action/environmental sustainability, human rights, and good governance as key objectives. Canadian experts will come from all walks of life, proudly representing world-class technical human resources but also the diversity and multi-culturalism that is Canada.

TAP-EDM is a four-year C$18,750,000-million-dollar project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and managed by Alinea International.

https://www.alineainternational.com/

About the work:

In September 2022, Somalia launched the Somali National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the Somali Women’s Charter and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) that identifies and seeks to respond to persistent and emerging peace and security issues that affect and concern Somali women, such as conflict related sexual and gender-based violence, access to justice, inclusion in the constitutional review processes, state building and peacebuilding, national reconciliation and transitional justice mechanisms, prevention of violent extremism, as well as climate change and humanitarian emergencies.

The NAP for the implementation of the Somali Women’s Charter and UNSCR 1325 serves as the national level policy framework. Implementation of the NAP is also expected to happen at the federal member state level. Efforts to develop Local Action Plans (LAPs) in five (5) federal member states have been ongoing with support from the United Nations. Several key activities have been completed or are underway, including:

establishment of the National Steering Committee;
establishment of women’s peace and security networks to serve as a platform and safe space for local women from the federal member states to convene and strategize;
establishment of the Somalia Chapter of the Africa Women’s Leadership Network and the Parliamentary Women’s Caucus under the recently elected government administration.

The Role:

Despite the progress presented above, the lead ministry for NAP and related matters, the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development (MoWHRD), has identified three (3) broad areas of support for this TAI:

retrospective exercise on progress and results achieved to date in implementing the NAP and PLAs in Somalia;
strategy and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the NAP and PLAs in order to identify and respond more effectively to future challenges and opportunities;
comparative analysis of best practices and lessons learned in the development and implementation of NAPs and PLAs.

Required Qualifications:

The candidate or team of candidates must possess:

University Degree in Political Science, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Peace and Conflict Studies, or any relevant field.
at least 10 years of experience in Women, Peace, and Security, with a focus on UNSC 1325 and NAPs.
Experience supporting government agencies or civil society organizations in Africa/East Africa and/or Somalia would be a strong asset.
Strong planning, communication, and diplomatic skills.
Proven experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
Demonstrated diplomatic tact and ability to work across institutional contexts, languages, and cultures.

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Titre du poste: Expert Femmes, Paix et Sécurité

Nom de l’initiative: Assistance technique à l’appui du Plan national d’action 1325 de la Somalie

Type d’emploi: Consultation

Lieu du poste: Télétravail, avec déplacements possibles en Somalie

Supérieur immédiat: Gestionnaire, PAT-MDE

Rémunération: Honoraires négociés ne devant pas dépasser les taux du marché

Durée d’emploi et calendrier provisoires: Environ 100 jours Octobre 2023 – Septembre 2024

Citoyenneté: Les candidats doivent avoir le statut de citoyen ou de résident permanent du Canada

Exigences linguistiques: Anglais requis Compétences en langues Somali et/ou Arabe serait un atout

Date limite de dépôt des candidatures: Vendredi, 23 juin 2023

Marche à suivre pour déposer sa candidature:

1. Nous accueillons les candidatures d’individus et d’organisations gouvernementales, non gouvernementales et privées.
2. La candidature doit être accompagnée d’une lettre de motivation pour être admissible. Cette dernière doit préciser en quoi vous répondez aux exigences, vos honoraires journaliers et vos disponibilités. Cliquez sur le lien « Postulez maintenant » pour télécharger votre lettre de motivation et votre curriculum vitæ.
3. Seules les personnes retenues seront contactées. Ne pas nous appeler.

Chez Alinea International, l’équité, l’inclusion et la diversité sont des valeurs essentielles. Alinea souscrit à l’équité d’emploi et s’oppose à toute forte de discrimination. Nous sommes toujours à la recherche de personnes d’origines diverses, car nous croyons qu’un milieu de travail inclusif enrichit notre organisation et nous permet d’innover et d’obtenir de meilleurs résultats.
Alinea s’engage à protéger les enfants et les adultes vulnérables. En raison de la nature de notre travail, tous les candidats seront soumis à des contrôles de diligence raisonnable et à des vérifications approfondies des antécédents, le cas échéant.

Description du PAT-MDE:

Le PAT-MDE fournit une assistance technique ciblée et à court terme à des entités gouvernementales nationales (EGN) de pays admissibles à l’aide internationale au développement, tel qu’établi par l’OCDE. Le mécanisme devrait permettre le déploiement de plus de 250 experts canadiens dans le cadre de 80 à 100 initiatives d’assistance technique (IAT) conçues pour répondre à des besoins en matière de capacités organisationnelles et individuelles et contribuer aux résultats attendus par les EGN bénéficiaires. En conformité avec la Politique féministe d’aide internationale (PFAI) du Canada, ces initiatives intégreront l’égalité des genres, l’action climatique, la durabilité environnementale, les droits de la personne et la bonne gouvernance à leurs objectifs clés. Les experts canadiens viendront de tous les horizons, offriront une expertise technique de haut calibre l et représenteront la diversité canadienne.

Le PAT-MDE est un projet quadriennal de 18 750 000 $CA financé par Affaires mondiales Canada (AMC) et géré par Alinea International.
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À propos de l’IAT:

En septembre 2022, la Somalie a lancé son plan national d’action (PNA) pour la mise en œuvre de la Charte des femmes somaliennes et de Résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies (RCSNU 1325). Le PNA identifie et cherche à répondre aux problèmes persistants et émergents de paix et de sécurité affectant les femmes somaliennes, tels que les violences sexuelles et sexistes liées aux conflits, l’accès à la justice, l’inclusion dans les processus de révision constitutionnelle, la construction de l’État et la consolidation de la paix, la réconciliation nationale et les mécanismes de justice transitionnelle, la prévention de l’extrémisme violent, ainsi que le changement climatique et les situations d’urgence humanitaires.

Le PNA pour la mise en œuvre de la charte des femmes somaliennes et RCSNU 1325 sert de cadre politique au niveau national, mais la mise en œuvre du PNA devra aussi se faire au niveau des États membres fédéraux. Les efforts visant à élaborer des plans locaux d’action locaux (PLA) dans cinq États membres fédéraux se poursuivent avec le soutien des Nations unies. Plusieurs activités ont été lancées en vue d’atteindre les objectifs du PNA, notamment:

l’établissement et l’opérationnalisation du Comité de pilotage national;
la mise en place de réseaux de femmes pour la paix et la sécurité qui serviront de plate-forme et d’espace sûr pour les femmes des États membres fédéraux afin qu’elles puissent se réunir et élaborer des stratégies sur les questions de paix et de sécurité qui les touchent;
la création de la section somalienne de l’Africa Women’s Leadership Network et le Parliamentary Women’s Caucus sous l’administration du gouvernement récemment élu.

Rôle de l’expert.e

Malgré les progrès présentés ci-dessus, le ministère compétence, le Ministère de la femme et du développement des droits de la personne (MoWHRD), a identifié un besoin en soutien technique dans trois (3) grands domaines:

exercice rétrospectif sur les progrès et résultats enregistrés à date dans la mise en œuvre du PNA et des PLAs en Somalie;
stratégie et de mécanismes de suivi et d’évaluation de la mise en œuvre du PNA et des PLAs afin d’identifier et de répondre plus efficacement aux défis et opportunités futures ;
analyse comparative sur les meilleures pratiques et leçons apprises dans l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre des PNA et PLAs.

Qualifications requises

Le candidat ou l’équipe de candidats doit posséder:

Diplôme universitaire en sciences politiques, sciences sociales, administration publique, études sur la paix et les conflits, ou tout autre domaine pertinent
Au moins 10 ans d’expérience dans le domaine des femmes, de la paix et de la sécurité, avec un accent particulier sur la résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies et les PAN.
Expérience de livraison de soutien technique aux agences gouvernementales ou aux organisations de la société civile en Afrique, en Afrique de l’Est et/ou en Somalie serait un atout majeur.
Expérience en matière de suivi, d’évaluation et d’apprentissage
Solides compétences en matière de planification, de communication et de négociation
Habiletés relationnelles et diplomatiques et capacité à travailler dans des contextes institutionnels et culturels diversifiés

Job Features

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TAP-EDM

Thank you for your interest in Alinea International. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted; no telephone enquires please.

alinea’s whistleblower policy

1.1 Purpose

The following Whistleblower Policy has been established to provide guidance to Alinea International employees and sub-contractors on how to deal with known or suspected improper conduct within the organization. The objectives of this Policy are to:

Create awareness of the Policy and available whistleblower protections
Act as a reference guide to potential whistleblowers wishing to make a disclosure
Define the structure of the whistleblower system, including reporting and investigation procedures, whistleblower protections, and confidentiality, among others
Improve the communication and transparency in the processes associated with whistleblowing and assure protection against derogatory consequences, namely reprisals and detrimental action
Complement the current communication channels between employees, sub-contractors and immediate managers, and hierarchical channels flowing to the President and Senior Management team
Provide guidance to all parties involved in either whistleblowing or whistleblower protection.

1.2 Scope

Alinea requires all employees and sub-contractors to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. All employees and sub-contractors of Alinea are required to comply with applicable laws and regulations of Canada and the countries where we operate. Any allegations of known or suspected improper conduct or mismanagement of organizational resources will be dealt with in accordance with this Policy, and reasonable steps will be taken to protect those who come forward with allegations. Alinea’s Whistleblower Policy covers both internal and external whistleblowing, and establishes the controls and procedures for dealing with allegations of malpractice, fraud and violations of our code of ethics and/or laws or regulations that govern our operations. This Policy is intended to encourage employees and sub-contractors to report known or suspected improper conduct or mismanagement of organizational resources and to enable Alinea’s Senior Management team to address and correct inappropriate action. It is the responsibility of all Board of Directors’ members, the Senior Management team, employees and sub-contractors to report concerns about known or suspected malpractice, fraud and violations of our code of ethics and/or laws or regulations that govern our operations. This Policy is applicable to all employees and sub-contractors of Alinea International.

1.3 Reporting Procedures

Alinea recognizes the value of transparency and accountability in its administrative and management practices and supports the making of disclosures that reveal improper conduct or mismanagement of organizational resources. Our internal controls and operating procedures are intended to detect and prevent malpractice, fraud and violations of our code of ethics and/or laws or regulations that govern our operations. As detailed in Alinea’s Employee Policy and Onboarding manuals, employees and sub-contractors are encouraged to share complaints and/or concerns regarding ethical or legal violations with their immediate managers. If the employee or sub-contractor is not comfortable speaking with their immediate manager or is not satisfied with the response, they are encouraged to speak with the Gatineau or Calgary Office Managers, the Vice Presidents or, as required, the Chief Financial Officer. All members of the Senior Management team are required to report complaints and/or concerns about suspected ethical or legal violations in writing to Alinea’s Ethics Committee who has the responsibility to investigate all reported complaints and/or concerns. In the event that the complaint and/or concern is about the President, it should be raised by the employee or sub-contractor to their immediate manager or the Ethics Committee who will determine how the investigation will proceed. All reports will be promptly investigated and appropriate corrective measures will be taken if warranted by the investigation. Alinea’s Ethics Committee is responsible for acknowledging receipt of the suspected violation and notifying the whistleblower of the outcome of the investigation. Anyone filing a written complaint concerning suspected improper conduct or mismanagement of organizational resources must be acting in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a violation. Personal grievances or complaints related to employment are not covered under Alinea’s Whistleblowing Policy. For cases such as this, employees and sub-contractors are advised to first refer to Alineas Employee Policy and Onboarding manuals when considering a disclosure under the Whistleblowing Policy. Any allegations that prove not to be substantiated and which prove to have been made maliciously or knowingly to be false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense.

1.4 Confidentiality

Maintaining confidentiality is crucial to ensure reprisals are not made against the whistleblower. Alinea is committed to safeguarding the identity of the whistleblower and to protecting the whistleblower against detrimental action taken in reprisal for allegations of suspected improper conduct or mismanagement of organizational resources. The Ethics Committee is responsible for ensuring whistleblowers are protected from direct and indirect detrimental action, and that the culture of the workplace is supportive of suspected allegations being made. Any employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment.

1.5 Review

Alinea is committed to implementing ‘best practice’ policies and procedures for dealing with allegations of suspected improper conduct or mismanagement of organizational resources (as defined by this Policy) and the management and protection of whistleblowers making allegation(s). This Policy will be reviewed periodically to ensure it meets the objectives of relevant legislation and remains effective for Alinea, and may be changed at the discretion of the Board of Directors at any time. For allegations of fraud, securities law, or human rights concerns, or when you are not satisfied or uncomfortable with following the Company’s open door policy, individuals should contact the Company’s Ethics Committee directly.

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