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| Southeast Asia |
| Trappings of state |
| 2006-05-31 |
| When the UN left East Timor, violence broke out. Its nation-building had created merely a facade by Linda Polman The world's newest state is balanced on a knife edge. Only months after UN troops wrapped up their nation-building mission in East Timor, President Xanana Gusmao has imposed emergency rule, and an Australian-led peacekeeping force of more than 2,000 has been flown in. Peace talks in Dili are welcome, but they are taking place against a backdrop of continued violence, with fighting raging on between government forces and their mutinous colleagues. A coup remains a real threat. The outbreak of violence should come as no surprise - UN forces have left East Timor. In the absence of external military stabilisation, most countries emerging from violence will return to it within a few years, no matter what economic aid, advice and other forms of support they receive. Despite this, the order to nation-builders from their financiers, the UN member states, is to make the missions as short, cheap and small as they can, whatever the context. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 CEASE FIRE MONITORS SUDAN Pacific Architects and Engineering (PAE) has a current contract to support the ongoing peace process in the Darfur region of Sudan. We currently have openings for 14 Cease Fire Monitors and are actively seeking out possible employees for the project. The Duties/Job Description and Qualifications are listed below. Duties/Job Description is as follows: The US Cease Fire Monitors will assist and advise the Sector Commander and his staffs, liaises between the various Non Governmental Organizations and the African Union, and provide weekly situation reports to the African Support Group in Washington D.C. and members of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum Sudan. Cease Fire Monitors will be under administrative control of the U.S. Department of State's Africa Bureau Sudan Programs Group (AF/SPG) in Washington DC and under the operational control of the African Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to observe, monitor, report and negotiate in the context of a post-conflict peace process. Cease fire Monitors will conduct vehicle mounted patrols to monitor the Cease Fire Agreement and conduct formal and informal meetings with local government representatives, rebel presentatives, and private Sudanese citizens. Monitors will also conduct investigations when a party violates or is alleged to have violated the cease-fire mandate and report their findings to the CFC and support the African Union's military diplomacy efforts to mediate between the warring parties, and participate in proactive patrolling with peacekeeping troops as observers. Additional duties/responsibilities will be: Monitor checkpoints, military garrisons, crossing points, entry/exit points, Arial points of embarkation and debarkation. Monitor disengagement, regrouping and cantonment of forces. Identify location and type of weapons and weapons systems. Maintain liaison with and between parties to a conflict, Non Governmental Organizations, international organizations and other civilian agencies. Assist humanitarian agencies conducting food distribution points and convoys, medical supplies and establishments. Provide support to the peace processes, reconciliation, early warning, security sector reform, and analysis and guidance of conflict management and mitigation practices. Qualifications are as follows: Minimum of ten years active military experience in Special Operations, Infantry, or Intelligence with a focus on information collection and reporting, ground operations, and working with, advising, and training of foreign troops. A high level of professionalism, mental and physical capacity to operate autonomously in an austere environment for extended periods of time. Familiarization with organization, tactics, and weapons systems of military units at the brigade level and below. Exceptional map reading and land navigation skills. Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both verbal and written). Strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office word, Excel, and Power Point. A valid U.S. passport. Additional desired qualifications include: Experience in Africa and working with African troops. Arabic and/or French language skills. Contact information is as provided below: Dave Stroop Operations Support Manager E-Mail dstroop@paegroup.com Phone Work: (703) 717-6062 Cell (703) 340-6049 Litasha Waldon Human Resources Manager E-Mail lwaldon@paegroup.com Phone Work: (703) 717-6055 Please note that I will be out of the net June 02, 06 through June 06, 06 and return to the office on June 07, 06.. Please contact Litasha Waldon in my absence. |
| Posted by: Job Huntin B. Hard 2006-05-31 14:31 |
| #1 And they're doing a wonderful job in Haiti and Africa and .... Tell me again what bloody good it really does that can not be done through some other institution or multi-party organization? |
| Posted by: Slasing Spert8394 2006-05-31 08:50 |