Program Manager at an International Organization

An international non-governmental organization currently implementing a program to improve the participation of key Nigerian stakeholders in electoral and political processes is looking for Nigerian citizens to fill the underlisted position within its offices in Abuja, Nigeria. These stakeholders include: political parties; election authorities; media; and under represented groups such as women, youth and persons with disabilities.

The specific objectives of its program are to:

• Strengthen the capacity of political parties to more effectively and responsibly participate in the electoral process.
• Strengthen capacity of domestic observers and party agents to monitor national and state elections.
• Enhance the democratic role of and use of new and traditional media in the political process.
• To promote stakeholder dialogues on the electoral process.

We are recruiting for the positions below:

Job Title: Program Manager (PM)

Location: Abuja
Reporting: The PM reports to the Country Director

Responsibilities

• Take lead in the design and implementation of the political party program to improve the capacity of political parties.
• Track .and brief staff /consultants on the political and policy developments, legislative changes, technical developments in the country that affect the organization's activities and/or objectives
• Contribute to the development of funding proposals and formulation of implementation plans.
• Provide technical assistance in capacity building, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to the organization's implementing partners and target group.
• Take lead in the design of training programs and materials and implementation of capacity building activities for political party development.
• Assist the Country Director in the management of specific project activities including staff supervision.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of Master's degree preferred in governance, development, social sciences, or project management
• At least 8 years (3 years at management level) experience with a CSO, or appropriate internationally recognized institution, with experience in gender mainstreaming and work with underrepresented groups
• Strong understanding of Nigeria's political system and political parties.
• Institutional capacity building experience, project design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills desirable.
• Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated training experience specifically manual design, organizing and conducting trainings.
• Experience with evaluation and impact reporting to donors, especially USAID.
• Experience in building and fostering relationships as well as capacity to communicate fluently with different stakeholders (civil society, media, government political parties and staff)
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft.
• Proven integrity, objectivity and professional competence; demonstrated sensitivity to cultural diversity, PWD and gender issues.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2013

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and CV's to: [email protected]