Zonal Program Officer

Required Skills and Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of cognate experience in democracy and good governance, or a related field.
  
• Degree in law, political science, social sciences, humanities, or any related field.
  
• Experience in working on elections or democratic governance is an advantage
  
• Proven experience and knowledge in PRVT or other forms of election observation models would be an advantage
  
• Excellent facilitation skills
  
• Excellent knowledge of project management and development
  
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills
  
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
  

• The zonal program officer shall work with the Watching The Vote Team in Yiaga Africa’s office based in Abuja and shall oversee the activities of the state focal persons in the assigned zone for effective implementation of the election observation Project.
  
• The zonal program officer shall take the lead in developing and maintaining a database for members of Local Government Area Supervisors and polling unit observers in the assigned zone.
  
• He/she shall work with other team members at the Yiaga Africa office to schedule, plan, and execute all training programs in the assigned zone.
  
• He/she shall work with other members of the Watching The Vote team to compile and generate a draft report for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration Exercise, Presidential Elections, and the final project report.
  
• He/she shall manage the State Focal Points, local government supervisors, and election observers in the assigned zone and ensure the accreditation and deployment of observers on election days.
  
• He/she shall work as a data manager at the National Data Center on Election Day.
  
• Other Responsibilities as Assigned.