Deadline: January 20, 2025

Apply to join the 2nd Cohort of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FEMWISE-AFRICA) – Continental level. 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:


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  • 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.

Benefits

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

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  • Be part of FemWise-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.

Eligibility

  • 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 II;
  • 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 FemWise-Africa Code of Conduct;
  • Be willing to participate in various activities on behalf of the Network upon request;

Application

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)

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For more information, visit FEMWISE-AFRICA.

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