Overview
The Elections Programme Analyst will provide programmatic and technical support to the Africa Elections Fund, contributing to the planning, implementation, and monitoring of regional and national electoral projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support to the planning and implementation of regional activities of the Fund
- Provide programmatic support to electoral projects in the country offices
- Identify entry points for collaboration with other initiatives within the Governance and Peace-building programmes of the United Nations Development Programme Regional Service Centre for Africa (UNDP RSCA )
- Promote gender mainstreaming as well as inclusion of marginalized groups in electoral processes in all activities under the Fund
- Support programmatic monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
- Support in organizing regional peer-learning initiatives on elections
- Conduct research to support analytical studies on emerging themes on elections, governance, and peacebuilding in Africa
- Support the generation and dissemination of lessons learned from elections programmes and research
- Draft reports, briefs, and notes, including on promising practices and lessons learned directly linked to elections, governance, and peacebuilding initiatives, projects, and programmes for partnerships and resource mobilization.
- Be responsible for management of the database for partners and UNDP Chief Electoral Advisors.
- Ensure regular communication with the Country Offices as well as the African Union Commission (AUC ) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
Required Experience
- Master + 3 years of experience or Bachelor + 5 years of relevant experience in elections, governance, and project management.
- Sound knowledge of elections and governance issues.
- Knowledge of project management in the area of elections and governance.
- Knowledge of the political and institutional context of elections in Africa.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in conducting research.
- Experience in resource mobilization and partnership building.
- Previous experience working on development at bilateral and/or multilateral levels is an asset.
Qualifications
Master's degree in political sciences, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Law or related fields
