Throughout Africa, we work with citizens, political parties and public officials to:
Generate substantive political dialogue through the development of issue-based policies;
Promote strong practices of democratic governance;
Enhance representation and inclusion of marginalized populations; and ... read more
Promote meaningful participation by civil society and citizens in public life at all levels.
In Africa our core programming focuses on:
BUILDING MULTI-PARTY POLITICAL SYSTEMS: Bolstering the internal capacity of political parties to reinforce internal democracy and strengthen constituent relations that result in the promotion of issue-based platforms.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE: Facilitating citizen-government working groups, utilizing technology platforms to collect citizen input on policy issues and promoting best practices through peer-to-peer exchanges to enhance government accountability and responsiveness.
EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED GROUPS: Promoting the meaningful participation of marginalized groups, such as women, youth, internally displaced persons and persons with disabilities, in the democratic process.
LEGISLATIVE INSTITUTION BUILDING: Strengthening the capacity of legislators and their staff members to institutionalize democratic processes and procedures within legislatures and with citizens.
STRENGTHENING THE ELECTORAL PROCESS: Opening a political space for different policy platforms to inform citizens’ choices in electoral process and enhancing the transparency of elections through independent election observation.
International Republican Institute (IRI) Jobs in Nigeria
The Resident Program Director (RPD) is responsible for all programmatic, personnel, outreach and accounting matters in Nigeria. In consultation with IRI/Washington, the RPD designs and implements a lo
The Resident Program Director (RPD) will be based in Abuja and is responsible for all programmatic, personnel, outreach and accounting matters in Nigeria. In consultation with IRI/Washington, the RPD
Sector: Education
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
SCOPE OF WORK
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Band / Level / Grade:Administrative Support / 9ADepartment:Human ResourcesLocation:Yobe, Borno StateOvertime Eligible:No (per local law)Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee
Duties and Responsibilities
Take lead in the design and implementation of the political party strengthening and empowerment programs
Take lead in the design o