Senior Elections Specialist

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.
• 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 favourably.
• 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.

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