JOB TITLE: Non-Key Expert – Electoral Administration Technical Expert (EU SDGN II – NKE-C1)
JOB LOCATION: Nigeria
Project: EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Programme (EUD SDGN) PHASE II / NDICI AFRICA / 2021/043-416
Provisional commencement of the project: May 2022
Period of implementation: 60 months
JOB DETAILS:
The Non-key experts (senior NKEs and Junior NKEs) will be specialists with experience and interest in the following requirements:
The profiles of the non-key experts for this contract are as follows (minimum covered themes):
Electoral Administration Technical Experts:
- Bridge Trainers
- Campaign finance expert
- Election security expert
- Political parties’ expert
- Constituency delimitation expert
- Alternative dispute resolution expert
- Election legal and regulatory framework expert
- Elections strategic planning expert
- Electoral operations and logistics expert
- Voter education and election observation experts
- Political analysts, Inclusion experts (gender, persons with disability, youth and internally displaced persons).
Brief Description of the Project
- This technical assistance contract is aiming to lead the implementation of activities under Component 1 of the Programme – Support to INEC.
- This will require close synergy, coordination and collaboration with other components of the programme, with high priority on delivering as one.
- Furthermore, the Component 1 of the programme will, under the supervision of the Delegation, support monitoring and evaluation as well as communication and visibility activities across the six components to ensure a coherent and efficient programme delivery.
Purpose
The purposes of this contract are as follows:
- To engender the conditions for inclusive, transparent, credible, and peaceful elections and a more inclusive decision-making process with the meaningful participation of all sectors of society, including women, youth, and other marginalised groups.
- In collaboration with the technical team of the Chairman of the electoral management Body (INEC) already embedded in the programme – Chief Technical Adviser, Special Adviser and Chief Press Secretary – provide capacity development support, technical assistance, policy and expert advice to the electoral management Body – the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
- To contribute to the implementation of the EU Electoral Observation Missions (EU EOM) recommendations, as well as EU EOM follow up mission recommendations.
- Under the direction of the EU Delegation, support Monitoring and Evaluation as well as communication and visibility activities across the programme components.
Qualifications and Skills
- Senior Non-Key Experts must have minimum years of experience of 10 years in areas relevant to the contract and to the position they are applying for.
- Junior Key Experts must have minimum 5 years of experience in areas relevant to the contract and to the position they are applying for.
- All NKEs will be specialists with a university degree level, fluency in English and computer literate, with verifiable and solid relevant professional experience.
Requirements:
- NKEs will have professional and technical profiles that allow them to effectively and efficiently work with national counterparts and experts and consultants of other development partners.
- All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.
- Civil servants/public officials and other staff of the public administration of the Beneficiary country cannot be recruited as experts.
Application Closing Date
Continuous.
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Note
- If you are interested kindly submit a CV in English, indicating field (s) of expertise and experience.
- CV’s considered relevant will be included in the existing pool of experts and pre-selected candidates will be contacted in the course of project implementation as the need arises.
- Detailed ToR for implementation of short-term missions will be sent to the short-listed candidates.
Job Features
Job Category | Administration/ Office/ Operations |