Senior Program Officer (Election) at National Democratic Institute

Position Summary

• The Officer will support the Election team in improving CSOs observation of the 2015 electoral process and increasing citizens' awareness of election observation.
• The ideal candidate will have significant knowledge of the Nigeria electoral system, election observation and citizen participation.
• Understanding statistics would be an advantage.

Primary responsibilities

• Support NDI work with domestic election observation groups;
• Ensure programmatic goals are achieved and reporting requirements are adhered to;
• Draft program support documents and regular internal reports, as needed;
• Provide technical expertise and support partners on election observation;

Required skills and experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in civil society development and election observation:
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in political science, international development, management or related field; graduate degree preferred.
• Practical experience in supporting citizen election observation groups;
• Significant training experience and workshop facilit.ation skills;
• Substantial knowledge of Nigeria electoral system;
• Ability to communicate skills and experience t.o others as a trainer and advisor;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with staff. donors and local partners;
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team.