The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers (the Network) was founded in 2013 as a concrete response to the growing awareness among peace mediation organization and the United Nations, that religious and traditional actors are vital, but underutilized, actors in peacemaking processes. Since its founding, the Network has grown into a community of peacemakers ranging from grassroots religious and traditional actors to international NGOs, think tanks, and academic institutions. The Network strengthens peacemaking through collaboratively supporting the positive role of religious and traditional actors in peacebuilding processes and through connecting them to national and international peace builders. Since its founding, the Network Secretariat has been hosted by Finn Church Aid (FCA), Finland’s largest development agency and provider of humanitarian aid while the steering body of the Network, the Core Group, consist of variety of actors from UN Agencies to Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Religions for Peace and KAICIID Dialogue Center.
The Network together with Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), Islamic Relief Kenya (IRK), The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and Tangaza University is implementing a project “Religious minorities in Kenya: Overcoming divides, respecting rights” (funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development). The objective of this project is to address the problems affecting the full enjoyment of rights by the Muslim minority and the African Traditional Religions (ATR) communities in Kenya, arising from mistrust and excessive repression by the State authorities, misunderstandings with other faith-communities, and limited knowledge of constitutional rights, including promotion of gender equality. The project particularly supports dialogue across faith groups, and between minority faith groups and state institutions, to positively influence the law and its implementation concerning minorities’ rights.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
To conduct a baseline study in below mentioned geographical areas on:
· knowledge gaps on religious literacy and constitutional rights, especially on freedom of religion and belief within key Kenyan state authorities, faith actors and communities and school teachers
· violations of constitutional rights, especially rights of women, perceived by Kenyan minority religions and knowledge gaps on constitution and constitutional rights within these communities
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE:
Kenya Counties of:
· Kwale
· Kilifi
· Mombasa
· Garissa
· Mandera
· Nairobi
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Master’s degree in law, human rights, religion/theology or similarly relevant
· Minimum of 7 years working experience in the field of promotion of constitutional and human rights, inter-faith dialogue and religious tolerance, preferably with at least 3 years in the Kenyan context
· Strong knowledge of the local context of Kenya, especially coastal and Somalia border regions;
· Excellent understanding of intra- and inter-religious dynamics, especially in Kenya, and experience in working with religious actors
· Good knowledge of Kenyan constitutional rights and in general of rights connected to the right of freedom of religion and belief
· Experience in working with state authorities, especially law enforcement ones
· Demonstrated capacity to design and carry out research projects independently
· Excellent analytical and professional writing skills
· Proficiency in English (oral and written),working knowledge of Swahili, Arabic or Somali are assets
· Ability to travel to moderate and high security risk areas
The Technical Proposal should include:
· An up-to-date curriculum vitae;
· A statement indicating how the qualifications and experience of the candidate respond to the requirements of the tasks and make the candidate suitable for this particular assignment;
· A proposed work methodology.
The Financial Proposal should include (expressed in US dollars):
· Fee, inclusive of per diem.
· Travel costs.
The deadline for proposals is September 22nd, 2019 at 6 pm (EEST/EAT).
Please submit your proposals by email to Sara Linnoinen, Acting Head of Secretariat, The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, [email protected]
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