IOM, acting as service provider for the European Commission, is seeking to recruit a number of local staff for support functions assigned to the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Nigeria. All positions are short term assignments (3 to 4 months) based in Abuja (or in the regions of Nigeria,) and offer successful applicants the opportunity to gain valuable experience of working for an International Organization.
All candidates should be non-partisan and willing and flexible to work in an environment with an intensive workload, have excellent command of English, good analytical and drafting skills and be familiar with MS Windows, Excel and Outlook. Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours and be able to perform under tight deadlines. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Under the overall supervision of the Election Technology Analyst, the Election Technology Analyst Assistant will perform the following tasks:
Assessing the transmission of results process in the general elections looking at technology systems used, with special focus on their contribution to the integrity and transparency of Election Day and following days operations; Assessing the impact of election technologies on election preparations; assessing the likely effectiveness and risks of use of the electronic transmission system, covering also system audits, contingency plans and testing of the system, including its scalability on e-day, training plans for system operators ahead of the general elections; assessing work done by stakeholders to address possible weaknesses, security vulnerabilities and issues of concern for its improvement; examining the benefits of electronic results transmission versus manual tabulation, in particular in terms of cost and reliability, transparency, timeliness and accuracy; Contribute to the preparation of relevant reports; Attend meetings as requested; Any other tasks as may be required.
All other duties as assigned by the Project Manager and in context of the project.
Desirable qualifications include a degree or appropriate higher education qualification and at least 3 years of experience (preferably in International NGOs or International Organizations). Excellent English communication skills are essential, as well as knowledge of the local languages of their AOR. Candidates should be representative of the demographics of their AOR.
Candidates must demonstrate an excellent capacity to work and interface with local authorities and have an extended knowledge of their area of responsibility (AOR). Candidates must have their residency in the place they will assist.
Assistants will be deployed in the following AORs:
Kebbi/Sokoto/Zamfara; Katsina/Jigawa; Kano; Kaduna/Niger; Kwara/Kogi; FCT; Benue/Ebonyi; Plateau/Nasarawa; Gombe/Bauchi; Borno/Yobe; Taraba/Adamawa; Anambra/Enuga; Abia/Imo; Cross River/Akwa Ibom; Rivers; Bayelsa/Delta; Edo/Ondo; Ekiti/Osun; Lagos; Oyo/Ogun
Applications should be submitted by email to [email protected] as soon as possible and latest by 5 January clearly stating the position VNE number.
Each application should include a CV and short application letter in English only, plus full contact details. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Immediate availability to start working is required.
