Peace Agreement Ethnic Chapter (PAEC) Expert

at  Panagora Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

Panagora Group is a U.S. small business that provides technical and advisory services related to monitoring, evaluating, and learning USAID/Colombia’s strategy and activities. The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Short-Term Activity (MELSA) provides monitoring support services: designing and implementing performance and impact evaluations, as well as other studies and assessments, supporting their use and dissemination, and developing collaboration, learning, and adapting initiatives.
USAID/Colombia has requested the USAID/Colombia Short-Term Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity to develop a study on key elements of its ethnic inclusion policy. The study aims to inform the design and planning of the forthcoming Country Development Cooperation Strategy. The Mission has undertaken long-term work with ethnic communities. It has invested significant resources in advancing the protection of their rights, supporting economic empowerment, strengthening their structures and territorial governance capacities (including those related to environmental conservation), and overcoming racial discrimination and exclusion. Currently, USAID/Colombia requires consolidating a review of the results achieved for the period 2009-2023, the review of lessons learned as part of its localization efforts (component I of the assessment), and an analysis of the current challenges and opportunities arising from the implementation of the Ethnic Chapter of the Peace Accord within the role of the United States government as its leading international partner (component two).
The consultant fulfilling the role of ethnic inclusion expert will be responsible for leading all conceptual, methodological, and technical aspects of Component Two of the study “Challenges and Opportunities for USAID/Colombia Support to Advance the Implementation of the Peace Accord Ethnic Chapter (PAEC)”, carrying out the necessary activities to identify findings, conclusions, and recommendations for questions 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the study.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related fields. Master’s degree and experience in research.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience conducting research on peacebuilding and grassroots work with ethnic communities.
• Strong qualitative research skills.
• Academic publications or research on ethnic inclusion is an asset.
• In-depth knowledge of the 2016 Peace Agreement, local peace approaches, and participation scenarios in civil society.
• Comprehensive understanding of the 2016 Peace Agreement, including the principles of territorial peace and the various participation frameworks for civil society outlined within the Agreement
• Proficiency in written English.
  If you are interested in this position, it is mandatory that you upload your labor certificates and proof of education in the Attachment Information. Only candidates who have attached these documents will be reviewed.
  No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.

Panagora Group is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

• Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

• Lead the planning and implementation of the assessment stage related to Component Two (Ethnic Chapter).
• Conduct a desk review of relevant reports on the Ethnic Chapter of the Peace Agreement and the Framework Plan for Implementation (PMI).
• Identify key stakeholders and their roles and develop a map of stakeholders including key public institutions, CSOs, ethnic groups, and coordination bodies involved in implementing the Ethnic Chapter.
• Develop a stakeholder analysis based on roles, interests, and influence within monitoring and implementing the Ethnic Chapter.
• Review existing USAID support/information on the International Donors Group in Colombia (GRUC, by its Spanish Acronym) and analyze achievements, challenges, opportunities, and threats.
• Contribute to the assessment’s overall analysis and reporting.
• Note: all deliverables must adhere to Panagora’s format and style guides.