Civil Society Thematic Specialist - Green & Digital Economy /Identification and Formulation of a civil society programme under the MIP (2021 – 2027)

• Expert category: Home Based - Cat. II (>6 years of experience)
Qualifications and skills required: 

• At least a University Degree in Political Science, Law, Sociology, Development Studies, Economics, Business, Engineering or directly related discipline, or equivalent.

 • Experience in management of projects relating to civil society, democratic governance, and/or related areas.

• Experience in project design and development of logical framework.

• Specific expertise in civil society AND areas directly relating to Green and Digital Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

General professional experience: 

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience on project management/design/implementation of civil society, governance, democracy, and/or related, programmes in a developing country context.

• Minimum 3 years of recent and continuous professional experience in civil society AND areas directly relating to Green and Digital Economy gained in country, in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Specific professional experience: 

• Minimum 5 years recent and continuous in-country professional experience on civil society in Sub-Saharan Africa, with preference in
Nigeria, gained through direct work experience or/and advisory functions.

• Familiarity with international frameworks and standards for civil society effectiveness.

• Experience in human rights based approach to development programming.

• Proven field research and report writing skills;

• Proven ability to promote innovative approaches and to identify practical solutions to overcome challenges to time-critical projects;

• Excellent interpersonal skills to relate to counterparts on all levels of hierarchy;

• IT literate, very good knowledge of data-processing and office automation software.
• Language skills: Proficient in spoken and written English
• Number of working days: 47 days