Côte d'Ivoire: Project Director-Cote D'Ivoire (IFES)

Project Director-Cote D'Ivoire

Location: Cote D'Ivoire, Abidjan

Division: Program Management

Status: International Full Time

Position Number: 15:227

Project Description:

Since 2014, IFES has been implementing an electoral reform support program to increase citizen confidence in the electoral system's ability to deliver inclusive, peaceful and credible elections. Specifically, IFES is providing technical assistance to the Ivoirian Independent Election Commission (CEI) to strengthen the body's technical and management capacity.

Job Responsibilities:

· Provide expert guidance and advising to the election management body and host government on election administration, election technology, voter registration, communication strategy, strategic planning, and procedural and organizational enhancements;

· Aid in promoting a credible, peaceful, and technically sound electoral process;

· Maintain and expand relationships with existing local partners in governmental and civil society sectors as well as with other stakeholders;

· Ensure timely execution of project activities within allocated budget;

· Provide regular, high-quality programmatic and financial reports;

· Implement program initiatives through approved work plan;

· Develop new strategies and ideas based on local conditions;

· Implement staffing plans and policies;

· Track and monitor financial expenditures and project budgets;

· Represent IFES with donors, the international community, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications:

The PD must be engaged - a dynamic leader, flexible, adaptable and a team player who demonstrates leadership under challenging conditions. In addition, the PD is required to have the following expertise:

· Candidate must be fluent in French; English fluency also a plus;

· Bachelor’s degree in political science, law, international development, economics, or relevant discipline, Master’s preferred;

· Minimum 10 years of relevant and progressively responsible professional experience in procedures, training, technical writing, and/or management of procedures and training teams;

· Proven track record with democracy, civil society, and governance programming in developing countries;

· Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation methodology;

· Excellent interpersonal/representational skills;

· Familiarity with the international donor community and experience as an action-oriented interlocutor with democracy-development actors at all levels – grassroots to the highest national and international levels;

· Experience with USAID regulations, and the implementation of USAID-funded project activities and experience in proposal writing, budgeting and liaising with donors;

· Relevant regional or country-specific experience required;

· Proven experience managing and implementing international development programs.

To Apply:

You must go tohttp:*www.ifes.org/*to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.). Resumes are only reviewed and accepted if submitted through our careers page.