International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) recruitment in Abuja, June 2013

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) supports citizens’ right to participate in free and fair elections. Our independent expertise strengthens electoral systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions.

IFES is an international NGO that supports the building of electoral democracies with support from USAID seeks qualified applicants to fill the following vacancies in its Abuja office 

Job Position: Program/M&E Officer
Responsible for coordinating the monitoring and evaluation of program activities;
guiding the development, revision, and approval of the M&E plan; and ensuring regular
collection, compilation, and reporting of accurate indicator data, Assist in design and
implementation of the programs to achieve the orqanization 's objectives, Assist in the
development of the program narrative reports, Assist ill the management of specific
project activities.

Qualifications and experience
• Bachelors Degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international
development, economics or related field;
• Training experience including material development, design and implementation
of training activities
• Excellent oral and written 'communication skills in English
• Ability to work with diverse international team and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft
• Minimum of five years' experience in the monitoring and evaluation of international
Democracy and Governance development project activities;
• Demonstrated capacity to implement M&E activities, conduct research, analyze
data and manage/use databases is required

Job Position: Program Assistant
Responsible for assisting in organizing and coordinating program activities, contributing to reports, and performing other programmatic duties as required. Assist in the development of the program narrative reports, Take minutes of program meetings.
Serve as rapporteur for program events, workshops and conferences. Assist in the
preparation and organization of events, workshops and conferences, Assist in the
collection of data for monitoring and evaluation of activities,

Qualifications and experience
• Bachelors degree in governance, development or any social sciences
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in program management preferably on a
democracy and governance project
• Training experience including material development, design and implementation of
training activities
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft
• Good writing skills

Job Position: Driver
Ensurinq provision of reliable and secure driving services in driving office vehicles to transport project personnel. Receiving personnel, visitors at the airport, arranging and delivering of air tickets when required. Ensuring appropriate route planning and security measures. Assist in dispatch. Maintaining vehicle and fuel logs to ensure the proper use of vehicles. Maintaining the condition of vehicles on a day-to-day basis, ensuring timely vehicle maintenance. Ensuring availability of all necessary documents
and supplies, including vehicle insurance, vehicle and fuel loqs, office directory, maps,
first aid kit and spare parts

Qualifications and experience
• At least 12 years work experience in a similar position with at least 5 years driving in Abuja .
• Must be familiar with roads within the entire country.
• Possess a valid Drivers' License
• Must be calm, courteous and professional
• Possess initiative, a positive attitude and have strong value for loyalty

Job Position: Intern (1) (9 months)
Responsible for assisting the program team research and extract news information for
reports. Assist with event preparation by providing administrative and logistics assistance.
Assist with sorting and distribution of newsletters. Clerical duties including filing,
photocopying, scanning

Qualifications and experience
• Bachelors degree in any relevant field
• At least one year working experience (National Youth service will suffice)
• Possess initiative, a positive attitude and have strong value for loyalty, respect for
confidentiality and discretion, dependability.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft

Highest consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate strong and
proven track record with democracy and governance work.

How To apply: 
Interested applicants should forward their type written application, current resume, copies of certificates and three references by June 27, 2013 by email to [email protected]  
Only applications sent by email will be considered and short listed candidates will be contacted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer