UNDP Nigeria: National Expert Electoral Support - Abuja

UNDP Nigeria is recruiting for:

Job Title : NATIONAL EXPERT ELECTORAL SUPPORT-RE-ADVERTISEMENT
Location :  Abuja, NIGERIA
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-5
Languages Required : English 
Starting Date : (date when the selected canditate is expected to start)    18-Oct-2010
Expected Duration of Assignment :    1 year with possibility of yearly renewal

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:
- Strategic advice on highly sensitive political issues to top level policy and decision makers, based on careful analysis and research;
- Support the Deputy Project Manager in day-to-day activities of the Project Management Unit;
- Help out in the Management of the Project Component on Electoral Management Bodies and build partnerships in these areas;
- Assist in coordination with what other partners do, forge relationships, mobilize resources
- Any other duties as assigned by the Project Director.

Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the shared vision, mission and strategic goals of the partners supporting the initiative;
- Displays strong cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:
- Advanced university degree (Masters) related to democratic governance and development, such as political science, economics and other social sciences.

Experience:
- Progressively responsible work experience of at least 8 to 10 years in democratic governance, including electoral issues, dealing with: (a) policy dialogue and advisory work; (b) leadership and management of research and analysis; (c) design and execution of capacity development projects; (d) project management, including the leadership of multi-disciplinary expert teams, preferably funded by development partners (UN or other); and (e) promotion of stakeholder/community awareness of and participation in democratic governance.
- Skills in training, process facilitation, strategic planning, and partnership-building.
- Ability to prepare high quality policy briefs, analytical reports, and technical research reflecting global good practice in democratic governance.
- Excellent PC user skills: word processing, spreadsheets, databases and web-based research.
- 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 required as well as fluency in one Nigerian language.

Application Deadline :
2nd September, 2010

How To Apply
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