Location: Virginia
Division: The Center for Applied Research and Learning
Status: VA-Based Full Time
Position Number: 16:315
Project Description:
The Center manages IFES research and thought leadership activities to enrich electoral administration and democracy development assistance and ensure the consistent application of international standards and best practices.
Responsibilities:
Provide research and writing support for IFES technical leadership projects, focused on electoral dispute resolution, electoral leadership, pro-youth legal mechanisms, and the abuse of state resources in election campaigns. Research may be country-specific, regional, or global, and may focus on a range of sources: international, regional, and domestic laws and jurisprudence; international obligations and best practices; rule of law and elections indices and barometers; media analysis of elections; election observer mission reports; and other sources for information.
As needed, provide management and administrative support for technical leadership projects. Duties may include:
- Drafting consultant contracts and managing payments
- Budget management
- Providing inputs to periodic donor reports
- Developing outreach pieces
Manage the Democracy Studies Fellowship Programs at IFES. These duties will include:
- Recruitment and selection of fellows according to established practice and application processes
- Administration of fellowships
- Coordinating collaboration between democracy fellows and IFES staff
Other duties as assigned in support of the Center for Applied Research and Learning
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree in international relations, political science, international development preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 4 years of overall work experience in the international development sector with NGO experience a plus. Academic and/or professional experience with research, writing, and editing required. Supervisory and recruitment experience a plus.
- Related Skills or Knowledge: Experience managing or coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders helpful. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel required. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. Must be detail-oriented and organized and have the ability to work independently, prioritize, take direction, and handle varied tasks within deadlines.
- Language Skills: English required. Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic a plus.
- TRAVEL: Travel may be required, up to 10%
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Standard office work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
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