Somalia: Civic Participation & Civil Society Engagement Specialist, Somalia

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World Learning’s International Development & Exchange Programs seeks a Civic Participation and Civil Society Engagement Specialist for an upcoming five year USAID-funded Engaging Somalis in Peaceful Political Processes (ES3P) project. The project will work to promote credible political processes in Somalia through the following three objectives: 1) increased citizen participation in political and electoral processes; 2) increased capacity of election management bodies and other relevant government bodies to administer credible elections and political processes; and 3) political party-sponsored promotion of inclusion and contribution to peaceful political processes. Recruitment contingent upon successful award of the project. Regional candidates highly encouraged to apply.The position will be based in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Civic Participation & Civil Society Engagement Specialist (Full time position)

The Civic Participation and Civil Society Engagement Specialist will oversee activities to increase the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to inform citizens and monitor political processes.

Job Responsibilities:

· Serve as the project’s lead point of contact with civil society partners and citizen groups;

· Design and implement outreach strategy to identify a broad range of CSOs with which the project will partner, including groups representing women, youth, internally displaced persons, people with disabilities, and traditionally marginalized groups;

· Oversee design of civic education, voter education, and citizen engagement training and capacity building, working in conjunction with local and international partners;

· Provide support to CSOs to monitor electoral processes;

· Assess local CSO partner’s technical and managerial capacity strengthening needs and provide input into capacity strengthening plans;

· Provide technical assistance and mentoring to select CSOs in areas of expertise;

· Coordinate short-term technical assistance provided by international partners and experts;

· Supervise small team of local staff and consultants;

· Other responsibilities that may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field;

· Minimum five (5) years of experience implementing programs focused on civil society advocacy or civic engagement;

· Demonstrated experience designing and implementing civic education, voter education, election observation, policy advocacy, or political monitoring programming in developing countries (particularly in low literacy environments).

· Experience working in fragile or post-conflict states, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa;

· Strong training, mentoring, and coaching skills;

· Commitment to inclusive programming that values full participation of stakeholders regardless of gender, age, disability status, religion, ethnicity, or other potentially marginalizing status. Demonstrated experience with inclusive programming a plus;

· Strong reporting and writing skills;

· English fluency required; proficiency in Somali desired but not required.

Please transmit: CV or resume not to exceed 3 pages; cover letter (in English) with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position; and three references within the last 3 years with current contact information (phone, mail address and email address). To apply: Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org and click on the employment tab to submit your application. If you do not see the job you are interested in, please “search all.” Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please. Thank you.