Support to the formulation of the 11th EDF Eastern African Community, (EAC) Electoral Support Programme

Description

Support to the formulation of the 11th EDF Eastern African Community, (EAC) Electoral Support Programme
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
2.1. Global objective
The global objective of the assignment is to support the joint formulation of the 11th EDF electoral Support Project by the EU Delegation and the Regional Authorising Officer.
3.2. Profile per expert or expertise required:
Expert 1: Team leader (category I)
Qualification and skills
· Education: at least a Master's Degree Academic level in Political Science, International relations, Human Rights and Democratisation or other fields relevant to the assignment, or in its absence at least 15 years professional experience in support to democratisation and electoral processes
General professional experience
· at least 12 years professional experience in the area of support to democratisation and electoral processes
Specific Professional experience required
· experience in design/management and/or evaluation of large scale electoral assistance projects with the aim to strengthen democratisation processes, management of electoral operations, political, financial and operational sustainability of electoral processes.
· at least two experiences in design/management/implementation and/or evaluation of sizeable capacity development initiatives to strengthen Electoral Management Bodies capacity in as areas related to (e.g.) planning, budgeting and effective administration of electoral operations, transparency, strategic communications and public outreach strategies, voter information and civic education, voter registration, political party and candidate’s registration, observer and party agents accreditation, electoral campaign monitoring (at least one);
· experience with organisational and capacity needs assessment of Electoral Management Bodies;
· experience formulating/managing/implementing/monitoring and/or evaluating regional and/or global initiatives in support to democratisation and electoral processes;
· at least three experiences in design/management/implementation and/or coordination of effective election observation missions, Experience in the formulation/management and/or implementation of programmes/ projects funded under the European Development Fund (notably through Programme Estimates and/or grant/services contracts);
· relevant experience in Sub Saharan Africa
· previous experience as team leader;
· specific experience in areas related to EMBs public outreach and voter education, civic education, political accountability and/or elections-related conflict prevention, electoral campaign and media monitoring, candidate/political party and observer registrations/accreditations is an asset
Soft skills and knowledge:
· Excellent analytical and prioritisation skills;
· Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with high level government officials, international donors, NGOs and services providers etc.;
Language skills:
· Fluency in both written and oral English is required.
Expert 2: Category II
Qualification and skills
· Education: at least a Master's Degree Academic level in Political Science, International relations, Human Rights and Democratisation or other fields relevant to the assignment, or in its absence at least 9 years professional experience in support to democratisation and electoral processes
General professional experience
· at least 6 years professional experience in the area of support to democratisation and electoral processes
Specific Professional experience required
· experience in design/management/implementation and/or evaluation of large scale electoral assistance projects to strengthen management of electoral operations, political, financial and operational sustainability of electoral processes and democratisation processes.
· at least three experiences in design/management/implementation and/or evaluation of sizeable capacity development initiatives to strengthen Electoral Management Bodies capacity in respect to issues such as (e.g.) planning, budgeting and effective administration of electoral operations, transparency, strategic communications and public outreach strategies, voter information and civic education, voter registration, political party and candidate’s registration, observer and party agents accreditation, electoral campaign monitoring;
· experience with organisational and capacity needs assessment of Electoral Management Bodies;
· relevant experience in Sub Saharan Africa
· experience with procurement of electoral commodities is an asset
· experience with development and/or management of evidence and research based electoral knowledge is an asset
· experience formulating/managing/implementing/monitoring and/or evaluating regional and/or global initiatives in support to capacity development of Electoral Management
Bodies is an asset
Soft skills and knowledge:
· Excellent analytical and prioritisation skills;
· Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with high level government officials, international donors, NGOs and services providers etc.;
· previous experience as facilitator of workshops and consultative meetings;
Language skills:
· Fluency in both written and oral English is required,
· Command of oral French and Kiswahili are an asset.
. LOCATION AND DURATION
4.1 Starting period
The indicative starting period of the assignment is May 2014.
The indicative finishing period of the assignment is September 2014.
The assignment is foreseen to be implemented in three phases:
Phase 1:(home based)
Inception phase (Early May 2014)
Phase 2:(in country)
In-country assessment & formulation (Mid May 2014)
Phase 3:(home based)
Outputs Finalisation
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