Critical Minerals Specialist

The Consultant will lead project activities under the Grassroots to Global : Strengthening Peacebuilding to Tackle New Challenges project funded by the Carnegie Corporation. S/he will be responsible for strengthening multi-stakeholder efforts to address conflict in the new minerals economy in Kenya and especially Kwale. The Consultant will serve as a convener and connector - linking peacebuilding scholars and practitioners in Kenya especially for Kwale Mrima Hills as well as with domestic and international policymakers and creating space for diverse actors to co-develop and shape policy responses to address conflict in the new minerals economy. This role will support African-led efforts to confront the urgent and growing risks posed by unregulated mineral extraction.

The Consultant will also serve as a focal point on critical minerals across Search’s teams and work to improve coordination, knowledge sharing, and capacity building for teams whose work touches on critical minerals and related issues (e.g. gold, extractive industries, Voluntary Principles).

• Provide research-based evidence and participate in multi-stakeholder engagements around precious and critical minerals

• Scale dialogue and influence by advancing cross-continental coordination and private sector accountability

• Produce a follow-up research paper on the critical minerals role in conflict and peacebuilding

• Coordinate cross-continental exchanges focusing on regional capacity to address land use and mobility-related conflicts strengthened through learning exchanges amongst stakeholders

• Lead on project specific activities and document lessons learned

• Prepare detailed costed work plan and activity plan that tracks outputs in liaison with the Global Program Officer regional and Multi country teams

• Ensure effective communication with project stakeholders, draft materials for stakeholders (donor/partner/governmental meetings - e.g., agenda, presentations, etc.)

• Serve as a focal point on critical minerals across Search’s teams and work to improve coordination, knowledge sharing, resource mobilization and capacity building for teams whose work touches on critical minerals and related issues (e.g. gold, extractive industries, Voluntary Principles).

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