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Peace Support Officer to Conflict Prevention Advisor

Safety · 4 stages
Peace Support Officer to Conflict Prevention Advisor

From peace support operations in the field to advising governments and regional bodies on early warning and conflict prevention.


The journey
1
Junior Officer - Peace Support Operations
WorkPlacement · NQF ZNQF 5 · 18 months
Deployment-ready planning skills through the Diploma in Project Planning and Management.
2
Peace Support Operations Officer
NQF ZNQF 9 · 18 months
Master of Science in Conflict Prevention and Early Warning Mechanisms, serving in regional peace missions.
3
Defence and Security Analyst
NQF ZNQF 9 · 18 months
Master of Arts in Defence and Security Studies, analysing regional security for the general staff.
4
Conflict Prevention Advisor
NQF ZNQF 10 · 3-5 years
Doctoral research (DPhil) advising national and SADC structures on conflict prevention.