Political Parties Liaison Officer

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), re-established by proclamation No. 1133/2011, is the constitutionally mandated body to conduct elections, organize referendums and regulate political parties in Ethiopia. NEBE is working to boost its’ institutional strength with a special focus on the enhancement of human resource capacity. Accordingly, NEBE would like to invite applicants for the Political Parties Liaison Officer position who meet the following requirements to apply.

• Required number: One
• Reports to: The Political Parties’ Department Manager
• Duty station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
• Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension
• Expected Start Date: Immediately after concluding the contract

Major Responsibilities:

• To foster and preserve relationships with all major political parties and their representatives

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interface with political parties’ council, women political party leaders and members forum;
• Support and facilitate activities related with inter-party dialogue;
• Handle complaints from political parties to get quick resolution;
• Must act as a link between NEBE offices and political parties;
• Respond promptly to political parties’ queries and provide requested information and document;
• Prepare relevant edit correspondences, communications, and other documents;
• Manage incoming and outgoing correspondences related to political party complaints;
• Prepare internal and external corporate documents as assigned by the manager;
• Responsible for collecting and organizing data;
• Report to management on a timely basis.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• University Degree (Bachelor’s degree) in International Relations or Political Science, Management, Business Administration, Law, and related fields
• A minimum of 4 years work experience
• Basic knowledge of the electoral cycle, election activities, and stakeholders of elections (parties, observers, media, etc.).

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel;
• Ability to remain highly organized while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
• Willingness to adhere to all principles of confidentiality and impartiality (Not being a member of any political party);
• Conduct self with integrity and function ethically;
• Strong communication skills;
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to conduct independent research and analysis;
• Ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness;
• Good negotiation skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility, responsibility, integrity, teamwork, self-motivation, preparedness to work off-time;
• Ability to work with multi-stakeholders;
• Fluency in English and Amharic required (written and spoken).

How to Apply

INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SEND NON-RETURNABLE:

Application letter that explains why you fit for the post and updated CV

Three work-related referees

All material sent to Human Resources Department, by email through [email protected]

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening.

Those who are interested can only apply via email within 10 days of this announcement.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply!

Note: Use " Political Parties Liaison Officer  " as the subject line of your email!