The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is Germany's leading provider of international cooperation services. As a federal enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe.
In addition to our bilateral cooperation with Nigeria, we also support the ECOWAS Commission towards the improved management, implementation and monitoring of ECOWAS policy decisions in the areas of economics, trade, and peace & security. A distinctive feature of GIZ’s activities in Nigeria is the high level of financial contributions obtained from other sources - primarily the European Union (EU) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This has made it possible to broaden the scope and intensity of the GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS portfolio, thereby boosting the effectiveness of German Development Cooperation.
We invite Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitable candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Media Expert
Location: Nigeria
The 2023 General Elections In Nigeria
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria, has scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly Elections, and the Governorship and the State Assembly Elections to hold on 25 February and 2 March 2023, respectively.
Since 2018, ECOWAS has deployed core team experts to provide leadership as well as direction to its Long-Term Election Observation Missions (LTEOMs) and to enable ECOWAS to undertake comprehensive analytical assessment of the three phases (pre-election, election day, and post-election) of electoral cycle in member States. This is in conformity with continental and internationally agreed electoral standards. To date, core team experts have been deployed to assess the integrity and credibility of electoral outcomes in at least nine regional elections.
Ahead of the Nigeria 2023 general election, the ECOWAS Commission is looking to deploy core team experts in the six geo-political zones (South-West, South-East, South-South, North-Central, North-West, and North-East). The experts will be deployed in support of a wider ECOWAS Election Observation Mission comprising both short and long-term observers. In the deployment of the Core Team of experts, the ECOWAS Commission will receive technical and financial support from the GIZ ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture and Operations (EPSAO) Project, co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ).
Summary
Qualifications
Professional Experience:
Application Closing Date
18th October, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a Cover Letter (maximum one page) and a Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note: Your cover letter must address the question "Why is it important to observe the Nigeria 2023 general elections through the lens of your area of expertise". You may not apply for more than one position.
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