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Job Context
Interpeace’s Great Lakes program seeks to equip young men and women, aged 18 to 30, with the knowledge and skills necessary to play a pivotal role in governance, peacebuilding, and development processes at the local, national, and regional levels. The program supports participants in designing and implementing peace-oriented initiatives that foster a shared sense of regional citizenship. It also provides access to a cross-border network that enables them to connect with decision-makers and share their ideas. -
Job Responsibility
The Peace Fellow program will engage young men and women, aged 18 to 30, who are leaders or representatives of formal institutions, including government bodies at local, provincial, and national levels, as well as regional organizations in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Uganda, and at the regional level. Additionally, the program will involve youth from diverse fields and backgrounds affiliated with various platforms, such as youth groups, youth organizations, associations, clubs, cooperatives, saving circles, university guilds, youth councils, farmers’ associations, youth in technology, youth wings of political parties through national inter-party dialogue platforms, youth in the private sector, artists, traders, musicians, and others.This group will consist of young men and women selected by their peers, granting them the legitimacy to represent and articulate their needs, priorities, and aspirations for peace in the region at a policy level. Consideration will be given to gender, marginalized communities (such as refugees, internally displaced persons, and youth with disabilities), education (both formal and informal), occupational backgrounds, areas of interest, activism experience, and other forms of engagement. These young people will serve as crucial interlocutors and intermediaries, playing a key role in establishing and strengthening connections between youth and policymakers. -
Educational Requirement
✓ you born between 1995 and 2007?✓ Are you a citizen and/or resident of Rwanda?✓ Are you proficient in reading, writing, and expressing yourself in English and/or French?✓ Have you completed secondary education at the A-level?✓ Are you available to commit to participating in activities for the remaining duration of the project (April 2025 to August 2026)?✓ Have you implemented initiatives or expressed an interest in contributing to the improvement of governance, the consolidation of peace, and the development of the Great Lakes region?✓ Are you a youth representative or leader in local government, the Church, traditional leadership, or other similar roles? If so, what position do you occupy?✓ Are you currently employed or self-employed?✓ Have you ever participated in peacebuilding events or activities? -
Experience Requirement
Additionally, the program intends to involve youth who are active in the private sector, gradually establishing connections between peacebuilding and business. This recognizes the significant role the private sector can play in promoting peace and fostering social cohesion in the region.
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Additional Requirement
Participants will be selected from existing local, national, and regional mechanisms, peace-building initiatives, civil society organizations (CSOs), platforms, and networks, with the aim of strengthening and enhancing the capacities that are already in place.
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Others Benefits
According to Organization's Policy
Dead Line Expired
Jobs Information
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Company Name
Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle -
Job Category
Peace Fellow -
Job Position
Youth Peace Fellow -
Job Type
project based -
Salary
Negotiable -
Job Location
Western Province: Rubavu and Nyabihu Districts; Southern Province: Gisagara, Nyamagabe and Huye Districts; Northern Province: Musanze and Burera Districts; Eastern Province: Nyagatare, Ngoma, and Kirehe districts. -
Deadline
31 Mar 2025