Senior Electoral Operations and Institutional Strengthening Specialist

Provides senior technical and operational support to Ethiopia’s National Election Board after the 2026 General Elections, strengthening electoral systems, re-election readiness, procurement and logistics frameworks, institutional knowledge and long-term operational planning.

• Lead verification of results from remaining and re-elections
• Document operational successes, risks and lessons from the 2026 General Elections
• Develop rapid-deployment plans and election materials for re-elections and special events
• Revise electoral software and strengthen institutional procedures with the NEBE ICT team
• Review election procurement and update technical specifications for electoral materials
• Design training plans, manuals and targeted operational training for NEBE staff
• Improve polling-station planning, operational dashboards and tracking systems
• Coordinate operational stakeholders through progress reviews and planning meetings

• Master’s degree in project management, social science or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience with a master’s degree or 7 years with a bachelor’s degree in project or logistics management, particularly election management
• Electoral logistics and procurement
• Ballot design and printing oversight
• Stakeholder coordination in complex political environments
• Fluency in English and Amharic

• Familiarity with Ethiopia’s electoral framework and socio-political context
• International electoral experience or experience supporting electoral work with UNDP or a similar organisation
• Experience advising an electoral management body
• Working knowledge of additional local languages

• Electoral Operations Management
• Election Logistics
• Procurement Planning
• Institutional Capacity Development
• Operational Planning
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Training Design
• Knowledge Management
• Data-driven Planning