Civic & Voter Education Officer

The UNDP Electoral Support Project has been providing advice, technical assistance and operational support to electoral processes in Nepal since 2008, including throughout the 2013 and 2017 elections. The project was extended to the end of 2019, primarily to consolidate its achievements, ensure sustainability, to provide advice for ongoing electoral activities and to continue strengthening the capacity of the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) and other stakeholders. The project is headed by an international Chief Technical Advisor and Project Manager (CTA) and includes a number of national specialists who cover specific areas of electoral support as well as assistant and support staff.

The Civic and Voter Education Officer provides direct technical assistance and advice to the Election Commission, other counterparts and stakeholders.

The Civic and Voter Education Officer reports directly to the GESI and Outreach Advisor under the overall guidance of the project’s CTA.

 

• Provide support and advice in the areas of public information, outreach and media relations, civic and voter education, support to media and civil society, gender mainstreaming and capacity-building, as required.
• Facilitate consultations, workshops and trainings in these areas, as required.
• Ensure that the gender equality and social inclusion are promoted through work in these areas.
• Contribute to capacity-building of national counterparts and strengthening of national institutions.
• Establish and maintain professional and productive partnerships with counterparts and partners.
• Draft thematic documents, including strategies, concepts, plans, and notes in these areas, as required. This is expected to include, if requested by ECN, an updated public outreach strategy, a concept for civic education through secondary school as well as the customization of materials for capacity-building courses on civic and voter education.
• Develop or contribute to the development of printed and audio-visual civic and voter education materials.
• Compile and provide regular briefings and reports in the assigned area of responsibility in close collaboration with other relevant partners.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Delivery
Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement     

Level 4: Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products or services

Communication
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform    

Level 4: Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis

Innovation
Ability to make new and useful ideas work    

Level 4: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully

People Management
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction    

Level 4: Models independent thinking and action

Leadership
Ability to persuade others to follow    

Level 4: Generates commitment, excitement and excellence in others

Technical/Functional    

Public Relations
Ability to manage information sharing and partnership alliances between institutions and the public    

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

Civic Engagement
Knowledge of frameworks and dialogue processes for effective and transparent engagement of civil society, women’s and youth groups, indigenous peoples and other excluded groups   in national development and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations    

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

Gender Issues & Analysis
Knowledge of gender issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, including analysis of projects from a gender perspective    

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

Electoral Cycle
Knowledge of electoral cycles, legal systems and institutions and process support, including risk and violence reduction strategies and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situation    

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

Inclusive Political Processes
Knowledge of inclusive political processes standards and principles and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations    

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

 

Education:    

• Master’s degree in Public Information, Management, Public Policy or related fields.

Experience:  

•  At least five years of progressively responsible relevant experience in civic and voter information and public outreach is required.
• Good knowledge of gender equality and social inclusion issues is required.
• Prior experience of working on governance-related issues is required.
• Prior experience in an advisory role is desirable.
• Prior experience of working on election-related issues is desirable.
• Prior experience of working on social media outreach campaigns is desirable.

Language Requirements:  

• Fluency in oral and written English and Nepali is required.
   

Important applicant information

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