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NDI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that has supported democratic institutions and practices in every region of the world for more than three decades. Since its founding in 1983, NDI and its local partners have worked to establish and strengthen political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and promote citizen participatio...
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) in Nigeria seeks to hire a Program Officer to support its ongoing work in election observation and to take the lead in restarting activities of the Stop Violence Against Women in Politics (Stop VAWiP) project. The program officer would work as part of the Institute’s election team and its women’s team.
NDI’s elections team supports local civil society partners to deploy sample-based election observation, known as Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT), and to conduct citizen observation of the pre-election environment, which are designed to support free and fair elections. The women’s team supports increased participation of Nigerian women in political and electoral processes, including the Stop VAWiP project that will document violence against women and engage civil society groups and elections and security officials to mitigate and combat such violence.
Based in Abuja, the position requires regular travel to selected states of Nigeria. The position reports jointly to the managers of both the elections and women’s teams. Both female and male candidates with the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Primary Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Salary is commensurate with experience and NDI’s Nigeria salary scale. Benefits and a housing allowance will be provided. NDI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
Program Officer, Women in Politics (WiP) Project
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) in Nigeria seeks to hire a Program Officer with experience in promoting women’s political participation to join its Women in Politics (WiP) Team. The WiP project assists women political aspirants to improve their ability to navigate party nomination processes and works with state and national structures of political parties to support greater women’s participation. It also works with women legislators at the federal and state levels to strengthen constituent relations and other criteria for effectiveness.
Based in Abuja, the position requires regular travel to selected states of Nigeria. The position reports to the Program Manager for Women in Politics, with NDI's Deputy Country Director providing overall guidance. Both female and male candidates with the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Primary Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Salary is commensurate with experience and NDI’s Nigeria salary scale. Benefits and a housing allowance will be provided. NDI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and a CV. Please include three references from past employment or academic experiences. Submit application materials by close of business May 8, 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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