Job vacancy for Assistant Programme Officer in IDEA

The international Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance  (IDEA) is inviting applications for the post of Assistant Programme Officer - West Africa, to participate in programming, implementation and coordination of IDEA’s activities in West Africa.

This position is based in Accra, Ghana

Objectives

1.       Participates and contributes to the Africa & Middle East Programme (AMEP)/West Africa team activities by providing substantive input to the conceptualisation and planning of programme activities, ensuring the institutional consolidation of International IDEA

2.       Contributes to the design and implementation of AMEP/West Africa work plans and budgets  according to International IDEA procedures

3.       Manages relations with project donors, including proposal preparation, budgeting and reporting as required

4.       Maintains and develops relevant professional contacts and networks of cooperation with those active in the field of political reform and democracy assistance in West Africa, including practitioners, policy makers, academics and the international community (e.g. ECOWAS)

5.       Liaises and works with all relevant local, national and international governmental and non-governmental actors as required.

6.       Liaises and networks with IDEA Member States and partner organisations in the field

7.       Represents IDEA externally as appropriate, provides information and expertise for target groups, the media etc. and generally contributes to IDEA’s information activities 

8.   Actively integrates a gender perspective in programming activities under his/her responsibility

9.   Carries out other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager or any person designated by him/her. 

Requirements

- University degree in Political Science, Law, Social Science, Sociology, Development Studies or other relevant discipline. 

-  Minimum of 3 (three) years experience working within the field of democracy support or governance and preferably within one or several international organizations

- Work experience in professional handling research tasks, writing and conveying knowledge to groups of users.

Application

Interested candidates should please send their CVs and a Letter of Motivation

to 

The Programme Manager,

West Africa  by email to:  t.dowetin@idea.int  OR

International IDEA, West Africa Office, 1st Floor, Total House, Accra.

Closing date: 31st January, 2011. 

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