Team and Programme Learning Facilitator (f/m/x) for the EAPPI Office in East Jerusalem

Background and Partner Organisation

The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) brings together people from around the world who are committed to standing in solidarity for human rights and a just peace. Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) spend three months in the programme context, accompanying communities and civil society initiatives, documenting daily life under occupation and providing protective presence where possible. Their observations contribute to the work of local and international partners. After returning home, EAs raise public awareness about the situation on the ground and encourage broader engagement for peace and justice.

The programme is coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC). More than 20 countries across Europe, Africa, North and Latin America, and Australia currently participate in EAPPI.

International EAs live in teams in the West Bank and East Jerusalem during their placements as part of the programme. The activities take place in an environment marked by political tensions and a protracted conflict, which calls for a high level of sensitivity and resilience.

As a Team Facilitator, you play a central role: you contribute to the selection and preparation of the teams, accompany both the teams and individual EAs throughout their placement, and provide guidance on issues such as team dynamics or coping with challenging experiences. You mediate in cases of conflict and provide supportive and psychosocial guidance when needed.

You will be based in the EAPPI office in East Jerusalem, where six staff members currently work as part of an inclusive team.

Duty station: East Jerusalem

More information about EAPPI and its activities is available on EAPPI .

Your Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: As a Team Facilitator, you strengthen the international EA teams in their placements and serve as their primary point of contact. In particular, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Composing and supporting international teams, taking into account the cultural backgrounds and qualifications of each team member
• Preparing, facilitating, and following up on workshops (a briefing at the start, a mid‑term workshop, and a debriefing at the end of the deployment)
• Providing ongoing support, guidance, and practical assistance to the teams, including within their internal group dynamics
• Monitoring group dynamics and offering counselling or mediation in cases of conflict or team issues
• Maintaining regular communication with the EAs and conducting on‑site visits to the teams
  
  

In addition you will contribute to programme learning and capacity strengthening through the following tasks:

• Strategically advancing data and analysis processes to strengthen impact‑oriented international programme work
• Producing concise and meaningful analyses
• Enhancing international knowledge exchange by collecting, reviewing and contributing relevant information and reports from other civil society organisations
  
  

This role also requires duty travel within the region to accompany partnerships, teams and programme activities on the ground.

Your Profile

• A completed university degree (minimum Bachelor’s), preferably in the social sciences or humanities
• Relevant professional experience in group facilitation, mediation, or counselling, combined with the ability to strengthen team processes with assurance and empathy
• A confident level of English for collaboration in an international setting
• Good diplomatic and intercultural skills, paired with sensitivity to cultural, social, and conflict‑related contexts
• Openness to socially and culturally integrating into the everyday realities of the region
• Motivation and flexibility to conduct security‑coordinated duty travel within the region, in line with the programme’s safety framework
  
  

We particularly encourage former EAs of the programme to apply.

Benefits provided by Brot für die Welt and Dienste in Übersee

Brot für die Welt provides a framework in which the professionals of Dienste in Übersee share their knowledge and skills with people of another culture.

Supportive cooperation, mutual learning and intercultural exchange are enabled by:

• Individual preparation
• One-year contract with benefits in accordance with the German Development Workers Act
• Coaching
  
  

Please submit your application including the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Motivation letter
• Contact details of two professional references (name and email address)
  
  

Only complete applications can be considered in the application process.

Application deadline: February 12, 2026.

Dienste in Übersee gGmbH is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Protestant Agency for Diakonia and Development e.V., operating under the brand Brot für die Welt.

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, or social origin, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.