The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is an International nonprofit, Non-partisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.
Program Officer
This position, under the supervision of the Resident Program Manager will be responsible for implementing activities in his/ her programmatic area and contributing to the overall strategic direction of the program.
This will include facilitating technical assistance; coordinating administration and logistics; managing staff and consultants; building and maintaining relationships with partners; ensuring the effective monitoring and evaluation of programs, progress and outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in international relations or related field.
- A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in international development, community organizing, political campaigns, organizational development, or legislative affairs;
- Exceptional writing skills;
- Excellent translation and interpretation skills from English to Somali and Somali to English;
- Computer literacy;
- and ability to do political analysis required.
The deadline for applications is 2nd September, 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
