Social Pastoral Counselor (m/f/x)  

AGIAMONDO e.V. is the personnel service of the German Catholics for Development Cooperation. The Civil Peace Service (CPS) offers development workers a meaningful role working with local development agents. The CPS is a personnel programme for peace-building and the prevention of violence in crisis and conflict regions. It sets out to promote a world in which conflicts are settled without violence. Working with church-related and civil-social partner organisations in Columbia, AGIAMONDO aims to make a contribution towards civil conflict management and the sustainable and equitable development of the country through peace-building measures.

The Pastoral Social Popayán is part of the Archdiocese of Popayán, whose main task is the implementation of the Christian mission. The focus here is on contributing to social peace in the country, strengthening the rural development of the region, as well as raising awareness in civil society about participatory, democratic processes and humanitarian aid in the communities. The Cauca region, where the Archdiocese is represented, is a region strongly affected by the armed conflict. For these reasons, the accompaniment by the ZFD specialist is intended to support the organizational structures of the Social Pastoral Popayán in topics of peace and conflict transformation, as well as the networking of the individual actors on the ground, in order to strengthen the implementation of the peace agreement in the region.

To support our partner organization, we are looking for the next possible date a Social Pastoral Counselor (m/f/x).

Your tasks

• You support and advise the Directorate of Social Pastoral Care in the strategic development of peace work in social pastoral care. 
• You will advise on the effective implementation of projects and the promotion of cooperation with universities. You will provide conceptual and methodological support for selected projects. 
• You will strengthen the capacities of social pastoral work by providing strategic support for project selection and promoting synergies with various civil society organisations.
• You will promote the international exchange of experiences and methodologies for peacebuilding by supporting and strengthening various university partnerships.
• You will be responsible for the proper disbursement and administration of funds on the ground in accordance with donor guidelines and AGIAMONDO requirements. You will work in partnership with colleagues from the partner organisation.

Your profile

• You have a relevant university degree in a social science or humanities subject (e.g. peace and conflict studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, etc.)
• You have at least five years of professional experience in dealing with various civil society actors and/or universities, ideally gained in Latin America.
• Your professional knowledge in the field of analytical methods of conflict transformation corresponds to the current state of research.
• Thanks to your strategic and systemic thinking and your good communication skills, you are prudent and respectful in counselling situations. You build trusting relationships with intercultural sensitivity. 
• You have a class B driving licence and speak fluent Spanish. A good command of English is an advantage.  
• You are an EU citizen or Swiss national and identify with the goals and concerns of church development and peace work.

The AGIAMONDO offer

• Individual and comprehensive preparation 
• Three-year contract, social security and remuneration according to the Development Aid Act 
• Further training in the country, language or other professional skills as well as coaching and supervision, individual counseling

Have we aroused your interest? Then apply via our online application portal by 31.03.2023.