AVU Program Development, Peace Management & Conflict Resolution Consultant Job in Kenya

Consultant – Program Development, Peace Management & Conflict Resolution
 

The African Virtual University (AVU) www.avu.org is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate will be appointed for 2 months or 40 working days to develop the content. 

Application must include an application letter and detailed curriculum vitae with: a telephone number; email and residential addresses; and names with contact addresses of three professional references. 
Applications should be sent to job@avu.org and must have Consultant - PMCR as the email subject. 

 

All inquiries should be sent to avuhr@avu.org The successful candidate will be based at the AVU Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. 

The closing date for this application is February 24th 2014 at 18:00 East African Time (UTC/GMT + 3) Note: ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted 

1.0. Introduction

 
The African Virtual University (AVU) www.avu.org is a Pan African Intergovernmental Organization established by charter with the mandate of significantly increasing access to quality higher education and training through the innovative use of information communication technologies. 

A Charter, establishing the AVU as an Intergovernmental Organization, has been signed so far by eighteen (18) African Governments - Kenya, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Tanzania Mozambique, and Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, South Sudan, Sudan, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria. 

The AVU has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and a Regional office in Dakar Senegal with Host-Country Agreements and Diplomatic Status with the two governments.
 

The AVU Business Plan 2009-2014 has two main thrusts: (a) Educational and support services provided on a fee basis; and (b) development services. 

The, development services, aims at building the capacity ofAVU Partner Institutions (PIs) with an objective of increasing access to quality education through the following activities: 

• updating and developing content; 
• Open Educational Resources (OER) Development; 
• AVU Capacity Enhancement Program (ACEP); 
• setup/upgrade ODeL centers; 
• developing professional networks through Communities of Practices; 
• Research and Development; 
• and Quality Evaluation and Benchmarking.

The AfDB is funding a second phase of the Multinational Project which will build on the first phase and will extend its benefits to more countries. 

The overall objective of the AVU Multinational Project II is to strengthen the capacity of the AVU and a network of 27 institutions to deliver and manage quality ICT integrated education and training opportunities in 21 African countries.

The project has the following activities:

• Establishment of new Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Centers and/or upgrading of exiting AVU Learning Centers as well as Internet connectivity provision at AVU Partner Institutions;
• Development and/or improvement, and delivery of four ICT integrated Programs: ODeL Profession Development (ODeLPD); Teacher Education (TE), Applied Computer Science (ACS), and Peace Management and Conflict Resolution;
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Research and Development;
• Promotion and development of Open Education Resources (OERs); and
• Enhancement of AVU Capacity

Conflicts are unfortunately disrupting socio-economic development in many African countries, hence the need to develop educational programs aiming at sensitize the public on peace management and conflict resolution. 

Since the Multinational Project targets fragile states amongst other countries, a Peace Management & Conflict Resolution program was included as one of the implementation activities. 

To this effect, the AVU wishes to engage a highly qualified and experienced Consultant, who will develop content for a Peace Management and Conflict Resolution..

Scope of Work

Develop four modules of a course that will provide practical knowledge as well as skills that could include but not limited to:

• General knowledge of peace and conflict
• Management of existing peace to avert conflict
• Conflict management and resolution
• Peace management and conflict resolution practice

Each module should be approximately 6.5 hours

Expected Outcomes

Content for a four-module course on Peace Management and Conflict Resolution
 

Qualifications of the Peace Management and Conflict Resolution

• At least a Masters in Social Sciences, preferably in Peace and Security Studies. A PhD will be preferred;• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in developing and implementing programs in peace advocacy and security issues, preferably in the African states;
• Relevant Publications
• Knowledge of social and political dynamics in African countries;
• Experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of education programs at the university level;
• Knowledge and experience in Learning Management System such as Moodle;
• High level of computer literacy e.g. fully conversant with MS office; and
• Fluency in spoken and written English language. Preference will be given to candidates with additional working knowledge of French or Portuguese.

Modalities of Work and Timelines
 

The Consultant will be expected to complete the exercise in a period of 2 months or 40 working days for development of content.
 

Reporting
 

The Manager, Educational Technology and Learning Resources
 

Payment

Payment will be on a daily rate commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the Consultant.