Capacity Building Expert (Elections Management) at Palladium Group

Requisition ID: req12492

Duration: 60 months (01/05/2022 – 30/04/2027)

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Palladium is in the early stages of tendering for the upcoming EU services contract, Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme Phase II.
• The Project will provide a key component of support under the upcoming EU-SDGN II programme, building on support provided under EU-SDGN (2017-2021) and earlier initiatives. The previous phase delivered support focusing on:
  • Component 1: Support to the Independent National Electoral Commission
  • Component 2: Support to the National Assembly
  • Component 3: Support to Political Parties
  • Component 4: Support to Media
  • Component 5: Support to Civil Society Organisations
• This upcoming project will provide technical services in support of the implementation of the programme’s next phase, with specific focus on Component 1, targeted at the Electoral Management Body - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and providing overall coordination support for the broader EU-SDGN II programme.

The Expert will lead the provision of Capacity Building support to INEC and Other Stakeholders. This will include leading work related to:

• Flexible and needs-oriented advisory support at the institutional level;
• Delivery of inclusive and customized trainings schemes;
• High-level national and international conferences and seminars on pertinent thematic areas related to electoral assistance;
• Face-to-face coaching and mentoring activities to raise leadership capacities amongst selected key beneficiaries.

Required Qualifications
Qualifications and Skills:

• A Post-graduate Degree in the areas of Political Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, or other specialisation relevant to the assignment.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English.

General Professional Experience:

• Extensive professional experience providing technical assistance and capacity building support in democratic governance, and particularly in electoral management.

Specific Professional Experience:

• Proven technical expertise in institutional capacity needs assessments in the area of democratic governance / elections management.
• Proven experience in developing and leading capacity building initiatives, including training, mentoring, and coaching.
• Relevant experience on EU-funded projects will be an asset.
• Experience in providing support to bolster women and youth’s involvement and participation in democratic processes will be an asset;
• Relevant experience in West Africa (working with INEC in Nigeria in particular) will be a significant asset.