Electoral Operations Consultant, Serbia
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0 Contract 1 hour ago Full Job Description Electoral Operations Consultant Serbia BACKGROUND The Scope of Work contained herein provides a general description of work to be performed by the Electoral Operations Consultant during the term of the contract.
Specific assignments based on activities and/or multiple IFES projects will be approved and issued by IFES upon completion of the consultant contract, which defines the IFES project code, contract or agreement number, a detailed description of the consultant's main duties for a stated period of time, travel requirements, and deliverables.
This consultant will be assigned to undertake work specifically related to electoral operations and management.
He/she will provide a variety of services to ensure flexibility and responsiveness to programmatic needs.
PRIMARY FUNCTION/PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of the Country Director, the Electoral Operations Consultant will support implementation of IFES electoral operations activities in Serbia.
This will include but will not be limited to cooperation with the election management body (EMB) and other electoral stakeholders and IFES Serbia in-country partners.
This position is open to Serbian nationals only.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
Conducting research of election legislation and providing technical advice and assistance to improve electoral management and procedures; Providing support to operational planning efforts, including logistics support with arranging meetings, consultations and technical workshops; Assisting the Country Director in ensuring timely execution of project activities, strategic development and program implementation; Contributing to specific project activities as directed by the Country Director and providing technical advice and assistance as needed; Supporting maintenance of relationships with key stakeholders, donors, and partners; Prepare papers, reports, and briefings on election related topics, programmatic work; Other duties as assigned.
Deliverables:
Reports, technical documents, briefings, and analyses related to electoral operations activities, as requested by the Country Director; Draft agendas, workshop, and training materials and procedures; Other relevant deliverables, as requested by the project team.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in international relations, political science, law or related field required, Master's degree preferred; At least 5 years of relevant experience in electoral operations/election administration, or supporting implementation of large-scale electoral assistance programming; Strong knowledge of election administration and operations, as well as international standards and practices; Familiarity with technical areas such as special voting, training, electoral dispute resolution, results management, etc.
; Demonstrated capacity to work in complex operating environments; Demonstrated ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and consistently meet tight deadlines; Experience in working Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.
); Fluency in English and Serbian languages.
About IFES:
Together we build democracies that deliver for all.
Our independent expertise strengthens electoral institutions/systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions.
As the global leader in democracy promotion, we advance good governance and democratic rights by providing technical assistance; empowering the underrepresented to participate in the political process; and applying field-based research to improve the electoral cycle.
We believe that trusted electoral institutions deliver credible elections, effective governing institutions are accountable to the people they serve, all people safely participate in civic and political life on an equal basis and technology, information and data positively serve elections and democracy.
Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries - from developing to mature democracies.
We center the rights of marginalized people in the work we do and strongly encourage Black, Indigenous and other people of color; racial, ethnic and religious minorities; women; persons with disabilities; youth; people from working class backgrounds; and LGBTQ people to apply.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
0 Contract 1 hour ago Full Job Description Electoral Operations Consultant Serbia BACKGROUND The Scope of Work contained herein provides a general description of work to be performed by the Electoral Operations Consultant during the term of the contract.
Specific assignments based on activities and/or multiple IFES projects will be approved and issued by IFES upon completion of the consultant contract, which defines the IFES project code, contract or agreement number, a detailed description of the consultant's main duties for a stated period of time, travel requirements, and deliverables.
This consultant will be assigned to undertake work specifically related to electoral operations and management.
He/she will provide a variety of services to ensure flexibility and responsiveness to programmatic needs.
PRIMARY FUNCTION/PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of the Country Director, the Electoral Operations Consultant will support implementation of IFES electoral operations activities in Serbia.
This will include but will not be limited to cooperation with the election management body (EMB) and other electoral stakeholders and IFES Serbia in-country partners.
This position is open to Serbian nationals only.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
Conducting research of election legislation and providing technical advice and assistance to improve electoral management and procedures; Providing support to operational planning efforts, including logistics support with arranging meetings, consultations and technical workshops; Assisting the Country Director in ensuring timely execution of project activities, strategic development and program implementation; Contributing to specific project activities as directed by the Country Director and providing technical advice and assistance as needed; Supporting maintenance of relationships with key stakeholders, donors, and partners; Prepare papers, reports, and briefings on election related topics, programmatic work; Other duties as assigned.
Deliverables:
Reports, technical documents, briefings, and analyses related to electoral operations activities, as requested by the Country Director; Draft agendas, workshop, and training materials and procedures; Other relevant deliverables, as requested by the project team.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in international relations, political science, law or related field required, Master's degree preferred; At least 5 years of relevant experience in electoral operations/election administration, or supporting implementation of large-scale electoral assistance programming; Strong knowledge of election administration and operations, as well as international standards and practices; Familiarity with technical areas such as special voting, training, electoral dispute resolution, results management, etc.
; Demonstrated capacity to work in complex operating environments; Demonstrated ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and consistently meet tight deadlines; Experience in working Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.
); Fluency in English and Serbian languages.
About IFES:
Together we build democracies that deliver for all.
Our independent expertise strengthens electoral institutions/systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions.
As the global leader in democracy promotion, we advance good governance and democratic rights by providing technical assistance; empowering the underrepresented to participate in the political process; and applying field-based research to improve the electoral cycle.
We believe that trusted electoral institutions deliver credible elections, effective governing institutions are accountable to the people they serve, all people safely participate in civic and political life on an equal basis and technology, information and data positively serve elections and democracy.
Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries - from developing to mature democracies.
We center the rights of marginalized people in the work we do and strongly encourage Black, Indigenous and other people of color; racial, ethnic and religious minorities; women; persons with disabilities; youth; people from working class backgrounds; and LGBTQ people to apply.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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