Gender and Inclusion Specialist at International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

Job Description:

• Design and conduct assessments of national legal framework as well as internal policies, practices and initiatives of national election management bodies (EMBs) to assess their impact on the participation
• of men and women in electoral processes;
• Assist INEC and targeted SIECs in the design and implementation of policies and procedures that increase the participation of women in elections and within the Commissions;
• Advise and work closely with the Gender Division of INEC to provide technical support for reforms, initiatives and programs undertaken by the Commission;
• Advise and support the planning and implementation of gender capacity development activities for INEC staff in headquarters and state offices;
• Advise INEC on international best practices to reflect gender equity principles and practices pertaining to electoral management;
• Provide advice and support to INEC’s civic and voter education strategies to increase women’s participation pertaining to electoral management;
• Support the COP and program team with designing and implementing program activities aimed at enhancing INEC’s capacity to implement gender-sensitive policies and practices to increase women’s
• participation in electoral processes;
• Mentor and advise program team on gender mainstreaming in the electoral process;
• Provide input into monitoring and evaluation plan and assist with monitoring to ensure that the program impacts are accurately and adequately measured, especially with regards to activities’
• impacts on men and women;
• Assist INEC to develop elections security strategies that strengthen peaceful elections;
• Assist INEC in designing and implementing strategies that would enable participation and inclusion of persons with disability in the electoral process;
• Work with INEC Civil Society Division in engaging Youth and CSOs on their role in enhancing credible elections;
• Assist in designing and implementing capacity building strategies to enhance Election Petition
• Tribunal, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Elections and Party Monitoring, and Political Party Finance;
• Contribute to the development of program reporting on gender, related areas of programming and any other duties assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor&39;s Degree in Political Science or related field (Master's Degree preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years&#; experience in gender analysis and programming, with a background in human rights and a rights-based approach to development.
• Demonstrated experience working on projects promoting women's participation in governance and elections in Nigeria.
• Familiarity with USAID and other donor gender policies.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Highest consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate strong and proven track
• record with democracy and governance work.