UNDP: NATIONAL EXPERT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, POLITICAL PARTIES)

UNDP

NATIONAL EXPERT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, POLITICAL PARTIES)
LOCATION:    Abuja, NIGERIA
APPLICATION DEADLINE:    08-Jan-12
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY:    Democratic Governance
TYPE OF CONTRACT:    Service Contract
POST LEVEL: SB-4
LANGUAGES REQUIRED:     English  
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT:  1 year



REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION:
Advanced university degree (Masters or PhD) in areas of democratic governance and development including Law, Political Science, and other social sciences.

EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of 2 years post Masters experience in planning and implementing NASS and/or PP related activities in the context of electoral reforms and democratic process;
Work experience 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 programmes; (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;
A good understanding of the social, economic, political and historical trends underpinning African and, ideally, Nigerian governance and electoral processes;
Excellent knowledge of election procedures and frameworks;
Proven track record of advising, organizing and supervising public awareness activities partnering with democratic organizations capacity-building projects;
Skills in training, process facilitation, strategic planning, and partnership-building;
Excellent PC user skills: word processing, spreadsheets, databases and web-based research;
Ability to travel within Nigeria and overseas.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Strong written communication in English particularly in preparing issue-based papers or reports;
Excellent spoken English is required as well as fluency in one Nigerian language

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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