Job Function: International
Department: Middle East & North Africa
Location: Tunisia
Resident Senior Director: Tunisia
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is seeking a Resident Senior Director with strong political acumen and management skills as well as experience with legislative development, civil society advocacy support, elections programming and/or political party experience to provide direction and oversee the implementation of its democracy support programs in Tunisia. The resident senior director in Tunisia reports to NDI's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This position is based in Tunis, Tunisia but would require travel elsewhere within the country. This position is contingent upon donor approval of key personnel.
The resident senior director will provide leadership and oversight to a team of talented and experienced national and international staff. S/he will be NDI's principal liaison with the donor community, representatives from the Tunisian government, local political and civil society organizations, and the international diplomatic and donor community. The resident senior director will be responsible for overall office management, including financial and human resource management, as well as supervisory responsibility for the design, implementation and evaluation of all NDI-Tunisia programs. Close coordination will also be expected with NDI-Washington, including frequent communication with the Washington-based staff.
This position is being advertised at both the Senior Resident Director and Resident Director level. The most qualified candidate will be hired into the appropriate level basedon his/her experience.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide, as needed, skills-building training and informal consultations for political, elected and civic leaders
Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, or related subject
A minimum of twenty years of substantive professional experience primarily in a political field, with experience working to expand women's political participation, enhance political party and parliamentary capacity, and/or bolster civil society involvement in political processes
Experience in program management, with experience implementing U.S. government-funded programs preferred
Proven capacity to meet program goals while managing financial, administrative, and security responsibilities
Proven ability to effectively communicate skills and experiences to others as an advisor and/or trainer
Demonstrated ability to conduct and apply sophisticated political analysis to political developments and programmatic activities
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior political and civic leaders as well as members of the donor and diplomatic community
Demonstrated experience in navigating and ensuring compliance with host country legal and reporting requirements
Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and networking skills, as well as the ability to establish and maintain professional political relationships
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated leadership capacity and ability to work as a member of a team
Oral and written English skills required
Oral and written French and/or Arabic fluency highly preferred
Experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired**Comments:**
NDI is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). As such, NDI makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant's or employee's race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state and local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify NDI's Human Resources department. To apply please visit www.ndi.org/careers.
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