Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Jobs @ UNDP

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NATIONAL ELECTIONS EXPERT
Location :             Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline :    20-Aug-13
Additional Category        Democratic Governance
Type of Contract :            Service Contract
Post Level :         SB-5
Languages Required :
English 
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)                01-Oct-2013
Duration of Initial Contract :        Initial duration of one year (with possibility of renewal)

Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree (Masters) related to democratic governance and development, such as political science, law, economics or any other social sciences.

Experience:
Progressively responsible work experience of at least 8 years in electoral processes, including electoral management and support, dealing with: (a) policy and technical  advisory work;(b) involvement in research, analysis, publication and/or advocacy in the democratic-electoral governance field; (c) design and execution of capacity development programmes related to elections; (d) electoral project management, including execution of electoral assistance projects preferably funded by development partners (UN or other); and (e) promotion of stakeholder/community awareness of and participation in democratic governance preferably with a focus on electoral matters;
Profound knowledge of the political and electoral landscape in Nigeria including the key challenges facing the country’s political and electoral processes. Relevant experience based on work in a developing and democratizing country including a post-conflict context will be an added advantage;
Strong experience in training, process facilitation, strategic planning, and partnership-building related to electoral processes;
Proven ability to prepare high quality policy briefs, analytical reports, and technical research reflecting global good practice in elections;
Excellent PC user skills: word processing, spreadsheets, databases and web-based research;
Other requirement:
Ability to travel within Nigeria and overseas.
Language Requirements:
Strong skills in written communications in English particularly in preparing issue-based papers or reports. Excellent spoken English is also required.


     Location: Abuja
    Experience: 8 year(s)
    Course of Study: Not Specified
    Required Grade:  Not Specified



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