JOBS AT DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

The Dallaire Institute is the co-developer of the 2017 Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers. As part of Dalhousie University, the Dallaire Institute hosts a prestigious Tier 1 Canada Research Chair on International Peace, Security and Children and offers undergraduate and graduate courses. Through academic and practitioner training and community engagement, the Dallaire Institute’s interdisciplinary and applied research advances innovative strategies for preventing the recruitment and use of children in armed violence. The Dallaire Institute is supported through private, public and international contributions.

Reporting to the Director, Global and Partnerships, the Community Education & Engagement Advisor will play a pivotal role in contributing to the achievement of the Dallaire Institute’s mission through their thematic expertise within the context of armed conflict. The Community Education & Engagement Advisor will primarily contribute to Dallaire Institutes’ Community Education and Engagement Strategy as well as work closely with community stakeholders, including youth, women, journalists, program teams, state actors, and regional advocates through providing subject matter expertise and ensuring policy and programming coherence, raising awareness, capacity building and fundraising. The Community Education & Engagement Advisor will provide technical expertise/guidance to ensure action undertaken by stakeholders in security sector on the prevention of recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.

The successful applicant will primarily work remotely, with occasional presence in-person on-campus to meet client needs and operation requirements.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity