Job Vacancy at the National Democratic Institute (NDI)

Primary responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Program Coordination
• Knowledge sharing and institutional development

The successful candidate will report to the Deputy Country Director (DCD) and work closely with all program staff and the Chief of Party. Currently, the NDI Nigeria Office offers a comprehensive program entitled the Electoral Empowerment for Civil Society Program (EECSP).  EECSP is implemented by a consortium consisting of four partners: NDI, the Center for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), World Learning, and Search for Common Ground (SFCG).  NDI in Nigeria also currently implements a program entitled Strengthening Women’s Political Representation, otherwise known as the Women in Politics (WiP) Program.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor degree required,  post-graduate degree preferred, in a related subject
• Minimum of five years of demonstrable work experience.  Experience in electoral or political processes preferred.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent skills at teamwork.
• Proven analytical and listening skills, for interpreting complex program issues and data and innovative thinking. Ability to pose probing and productive questions.
• Excellent writing skills. Ability to summarize disparate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to identify relevant research areas and lines of inquiry, to inform periodic program reviews, assessments and evaluations 
• Ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience with USAID’s M&E approaches and requirements, additional experience with DFID's requirements preferred. 
• Excellent computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet programs and data base management