Job vacancy for National Expert on Civil Society in UNDP Abuja

Democratic governance is a concept that emerged from the principles that are based on the understanding that an effective system of democratic governance is one which is based on representative, equitable (across gender and other categories), transparent, accountable and inclusive institutions; a vibrant, responsible and capable media; and a dynamic civil society which is engaged in the political process. The overall goal of the Democratic Governance for Development (DGD) Project in Nigeria is to help develop the capacity of national and sub-national institutions, networks and processes, whether governmental or non-governmental, as a contribution to the further entrenchment of democratic governance in Nigeria. 
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the management of the Civil Society component of the DGD project (Pillar 4);
• Support the programmatic and institutional capacity building of civil society organisations in the DGD project;
• Maintain and manages the CSO roster process;
• Temporarily coordinate the Monitoring and Evaluation of CSOs implemented projects;
• Carries out any other duties as assigned by the Civil Society Specialist and Project Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced university degree (Masters or Phd)  in political science, international relations,development, economics or democratic governance
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in planning and implementing CSO activities in relation to electoral reforms and democratic  process
• Progressively responsible work experience in democratic governance, including electoral issues, dealing with: (a) policy dialogue and advisory work; (b) leadership and management of research and analysis; (c) design and execution of capacity development programmes; (d) project management, including the leadership of multi-disciplinary expert teams, preferably funded by development partners (UN or other); and (e) promotion of stakeholder/community awareness of and participation in democratic governance
• A good understanding of the social, economic, political and historical trends underpinning African and, ideally, Nigerian governance and electoral processes
• Skills in training, process facilitation, strategic planning, and partnership-building.

Interested candidates should apply now!
Closing date is 12-Nov-10