[ETAN-key] Peace Brigades International (PBI) Indonesia Project Positions

[John M Miller]

Peace Brigades International (PBI) Indonesia Project Positions Available:

Participatory Peace Education sub-team Volunteers.
Both Indonesian Nationals and International applicants are encouraged to apply.

Protective Services sub-team Volunteers. 
International applicants are encouraged to apply.

When: Closing date for applications is 2 February 
2007. Volunteer Training is in early March 2007 
in Yogyakarta,(Indonesia). This ten-day training 
will be the final step in the application 
process. The training will be conducted in 
English. Having sufficient Indonesian & English 
language skills volunteers can join the teams.

Where: Current sub-teams are working in Jakarta, Aceh and Papua.

Peace Brigades International (PBI) Indonesia 
Project PBI is a non-profit, nongovernmental 
organisation (NGO) that works to establish 
justice and peace in the world through 
non-violent action. To do this we send unarmed 
international peace teams, when invited, into 
areas of repression or conflict to provide 
Protective Services to those who are threatened 
due to their work for human rights and for the 
creation of a just peace within their own 
country. In all of its work, PBI is committed to 
the principles of non-violence, non-partisanship, 
and non-intervention. Since 2000, PBI's Peace 
Education Program has been cooperating with local 
partners to provide workshops and trainings to 
Indonesian civil society groups. The 
Participatory Peace Education sub-teams work with 
local organisations to implement community 
peace-building activities. Activities are 
conducted upon request from local organisations 
in Aceh and Papua and possibly in various other 
provinces across Indonesia. The expectation is 
that activities will be based on a longer term 
presence of the team in a conflict area, working 
closely with local communities. The development 
and maintenance of peace education resources will 
be one of the ongoing activities. The Protective 
Services sub-teams will work to increase the 
working space of Human Rights Defenders 
throughout Indonesia. Protective Services not 
only include physical accompaniment of Human 
Rights Defenders at their offices, homes or on 
field trips but also entail any activity that 
protects and encourages local Human Rights 
Defenders to stay active and committed to 
building a more just society. In order to provide 
these services, the team members develop strong 
networks at regional, national and international 
levels. All teams conduct research to analyse the 
conflicts in areas where PBI conducts activities 
in order to include the effectiveness of existing 
PBI activities and peace-building strategies. 
They maintain correspondence with the Project and 
write reports on sub-team activities and program 
development. These are in Indonesian (with most 
local contacts) and English (within the Project and international contacts).

Contract:

18 months full time volunteer contract. (12 or 15 
months contracts to be discussed with the Human 
Resources Coordinator) Benefits: Volunteer 
stipend/local living allowance, accommodation, 
medical and living/working costs; return 
travel/flight from place of origin and 
repatriation allowance. Training: Professional 
development training will occur in March in 
Indonesia. The Indonesia Project covers most of 
the training costs; however, there is a 
sliding-scale fee, which is expected to be borne 
by the volunteer. Volunteers accepted with 
limited or no Bahasa Indonesian will be expected 
to spend 3-4 months in language school before 
commencing work with the team. Insufficient 
English language skills need to be improved as a 
prerequisite to starting on a team. There are 
limited scholarships available for exceptional 
applicants (funds permitting), where volunteers 
are unable to meet the cost of the training 
and/or language study. Applicants should indicate 
in the initial application if a scholarship is 
required to help cover training costs.

1. Qualifications of PBI Team Volunteers: 1. Knowledge, skills and experiences:

Necessary:

- Excellent Bahasa Indonesian and English 
language skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstration of a strong commitment to human rights and social justice.
- Excellent computer skills, including MS Office( 
Excel and Word are a priority)
- A commitment to non-violence, empowerment and social justice
- Demonstration of physical, emotional, and psychological stability

Additional skills of PPE Volunteers:

- Skills in training or education including 
experience and knowledge of methodologies.
- Knowledge or practical experience with 
peace-building and nonviolent conflict resolution 
or other related disciplines with a social justice focus.

Desired:

- Experience in working with conflict
- Experience with local Non-Government, religious or social organisations.
-	Knowledge about or prior experience with PBI
-	Previous experience working in a 
non-hierarchical group that makes decisions by consensus.

2. Characteristics

- Willingness to work in conflict zones
- Commitment to work for an 18 month period
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to live in a group environment
- Commitment to a grass-roots lifestyle
- Commitment to empowering others
- Awareness of the complexities of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Flexibility in responding to changing priorities
- Ability to manage stress
- Strong understanding of, and commitment to, 
nonviolent communication both on the team and in the community
- Understanding of the need for non-partisanship 
on the project and ability to work in a non-partisan manner
- Readiness and willingness to live for a long 
period of time in a rural area in very simple 
living conditions, and under a lot of stress.

Volunteers will need to understand the possible risks they face

It is expected that a PBI team volunteer will be 
25 years of age or over. A younger applicant may 
be considered at the discretion of the Indonesia 
Project. In order to apply, fill in the 
Application and Reference forms which can be 
obtained by sending a short email to 
PBItraining at gmail.com or online at 
www.peacebrigades.org by the 2 February 2007.

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