National Peace Building and Conflict Analysis Specialist

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is looking for a National Peace Building and Conflict Analysis Specialist to support peacebuilding programming on the Scaling Anticipatory Action for Displacement (SAAD) project in Nigeria. The project, funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York for 24 months (July 2026 to June 2028), links displacement forecasting with community-based early warning and anticipatory action. The Specialist is the technical lead on conflict analysis and peacebuilding for SAAD and supports peacebuilding across Nigeria, reporting to the Head of Programme, Nigeria.

Key responsibilities

• Integrate conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity into anticipatory action planning, readiness and trigger validation, and recommend conflict-sensitive design
• Contribute to developing conflict-sensitive Anticipatory Action Plans and guidance for anticipatory intervention packages such as humanitarian mediation and dialogue
• Provide capacity strengthening and training on conflict analysis, conflict sensitivity, conflict management, mediation and dialogue facilitation
• Monitor and quality-assure peacebuilding activities, support partners and map peacebuilding actors and mechanisms
• Represent DRC in peacebuilding forums and maintain partnerships with civil society, academic institutions and sub-grant partners
• Support the broader Nigeria peacebuilding programme and business development, including assessments, strategies and donor engagement

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience in conflict analysis, peacebuilding or social cohesion programming, including early warning, prevention and management
• Experience designing and implementing conflict analysis, early warning and peacebuilding projects, and leading conflict analysis adaptation
• Experience providing technical peacebuilding support and delivering participatory training
• Ability to convene multi-stakeholder peacebuilding processes and work under pressure in complex, politically sensitive environments
• Willingness to travel up to 30%, including to conflict-affected areas
• Desirable: experience or familiarity with anticipatory action, protection monitoring and climate resilience in displacement contexts

Required skills

• Strong facilitation and dialogue facilitation skills
• Analytical and reporting skills
• Proficiency in MS Office and working knowledge of data tools for monitoring and analysis
• Education in International/Humanitarian Affairs, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Geography or Social Sciences; training in conflict analysis, peacebuilding, mediation and dialogue facilitation

The contract is one year, renewable depending on funding, with a national salary and conditions. Applications close on 17 November 2026 and require a cover letter and a CV of no more than 3 pages in English.