Job Vacancy for Assistant Program Officer at an NGO in Abuja, Nigeria

An international non-governmental organization currently implementing a program to improve the participation of key Nigerian stakeholders in electoral and  political processes is looking for Nigerian citizens to fill positions within its offices in Abuja, Nigeria. These stakeholders include: political parties; election authorities; media; and underrepresented groups such as women, youth and persons with disabilities.

The specific objectives of its program are to:

• Strengthen capacity of domestic observers and party agents to monitor  national and state elections.


• Enhance the democratic role of and use of new and traditional media in the political process.


• To promote stakeholder dialogues on the electoral process.

Job Title: Assistant Program Officer (APO)

Reporting: The APO reports to the Country Director

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in design and implementation of the programs to achieve the organization's objectives in the development of the program narrative reports


• Assist the Country Director and Program Managers in the management of specific project activities


• 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 organization's activities


• Design and / or draft presentations in PowerPoint

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in governance, development, social sciences, or project management


• Not less than 4 years experience working on projects on inclusiveness and participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities in electoral and political processes


• Experience in design, monitoring and evaluating democratic governance programs


• Computer proficiency in Microsoft


• Training experience including material development, design and implementation of  training activities


• Good communication skills


• Experience in building and fostering relationships as well as capacity to communicate fluently with different stakeholders (civil society, media, government political parties and staff)

Method of Application

Please send CV and cover letter to recruit2013nigeria@gmail.com by 31st May, 2013.