Peace educator (f/m/x) to strengthen gender sensitivity and non-violent masculinity in Mexico At Dienste in Übersee

Background and Partner Organisation

The Centro Solidario Tsomanotik (TSOMANOTIK) has been campaigning for an environmentally friendly, fair and community-orientated society and a dignified life since 2009. TSOMANOTIK works primarily on the topic of agroecology; the aim is to strengthen the health and food sovereignty of small farming communities on the basis of territorial self-administration and a local, solidarity-based economy. In view of the increasing violence in the context of organised crime and against women in the Mexican state of Chiapas, TSOMANOTIK supports the work of various local civil society groups in the area of peace work, such as an initiative of psychologists and social workers called “El Rebozo”. This initiative supports and accompanies networks in Tzomil and Comitán that campaign for non-violent relationships and against violence in the everyday lives of children and young people. As a peace educator (f/m/d) at TSOMANOTIK, you will strengthen the skills of TSOMANOTIK and “El Rebozo” employees and other target groups in the field of gender-sensitive education and peace work. In this way, you will contribute to the prevention of gender-specific violence and violence against children and young people in Tzimol and Comitán.

The organisation is based in Tzimol in Chiapas (Mexico).

Job Scope

In detail, your tasks include:

Establishing a baseline regarding the characteristics of the perpetration and reproduction of violence against children and young people
Support in the development of strategies to promote non-violence in families and schools, including regular monitoring
Development and implementation of creative workshops with children and young people on role models and the prevention of gender-based violence in everyday life
Training teachers in gender-sensitive peace education, the promotion of self-confident and non-violent masculinity and the application of corresponding concepts and instruments for the prevention of violence in the school environment and in cooperation with parents and relatives
Workshops and reflection with the support team from “El Rebozo” and TSOMANOTIK on tools for gender-sensitive support and violence prevention from a gender-specific and community-promoting perspective
Support for the support team in the area of supervision and evaluation of measures

Profile

University degree in peace education or a comparable subject area (at least a Bachelor’s degree)
At least 2 years of professional experience in gender-sensitive peace education work with children and adults to prevent various forms of violence, preferably in a Latin American context
Business fluent in Spanish and high intercultural competence
Participative and creative way of working
Flexibility and resilience
Willingness to travel, especially within rural areas in Mexico

Citizenship of a Member State of the European Union or Switzerland is required.

Benefits provided by Bread for the World and Dienste in Übersee
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