IFES Zambia Senior Elections Specialist Jobs

IFES Zambia Senior Elections Specialist Jobs

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the local technical lead on project implementation, research support, and liaising with ECZ, local stakeholders, partners and the international community.

• Provide targeted application of her/his expertise in electoral and conflict mitigation/response matters to facilitate the training needs assessment and training of ECZ officials on conflict management and crisis response as well as on follow-up activities.

• Oversee the implementation, design, quality and synergy of all IFES Zambia activities and results.

• Ensure effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmatic activities in line with approved objectives and budgets.

• Coordinate with IFES HQ to ensure prioritization and effective handling of all matters of technical input, project planning, procurement, compliance, finance, and branding.

• Be responsible for management of the field office.

• Support programmatic development and fundraising efforts.

• Draft regular and timely programmatic reports to IFES HQ.

• Liaise and coordinate with IFES partners to ensure successful joint work and collaboration.

• Represent IFES in various forums.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to remain highly organized while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines

• Ability to oversee complex programs with limited supervision

• Business awareness and understanding of budget management

• Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills

• Collaborative and cooperative

• Ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness

• Conduct himself/herself with integrity and function ethically

• Ability to manage staff and work with senior management

• Excellent knowledge and experience in Zambia and understanding of its electoral, political, media and civil society landscape

• Ability and skills to promote and inspire effective collaboration between individuals.

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills to meet the diverse technical and managerial requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience working with international NGOs.

• Professional experience and knowledge in the democracy and governance field, understanding of electoral administration and reform will be considered favorably.

• Experience working with election management bodies.

• Professional experience and knowledge in managing components of international development programming for funders such as USAID.

• Proficiency in Word, Power point, Outlook and Excel.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; IFES Zambia Senior Elections Specialist Jobs