Electoral Assistant
Port-au-Prince
- Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
- Location: Port-au-Prince
- Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
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Occupational Groups:
- International Relations
- Administrative support
- Democratic Governance
- Elections
- Closing Date: 2025-03-09
Details
Mission and objectives
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in approximately 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequality and exclusion. The program helps countries to developing policies, leadership skills, partnership skills, institutional capacities, and to building resilience to sustainable development results. UNDP implements several projects in different areas, offering its partners technical, operational and management assistance through access to methodologies, specialized knowledge, specialized advice and a wide international network of technical cooperation.
Context
This position is located within the Electoral Certification Team’s Support Office which is responsible for administrative support and the management (collection, analysis and dissemination) of information for the Certification Team. The Electoral Assistants will perform the functions of Liaison Officers with the various stakeholders of the electoral process and Analysts of information collected; Maintain up-to-date knowledge of events relating to political and security issues; Ensure the monitoring of daily situation reports, military and UNPOL contingent reports, local news, and verbal updates. The Electoral Assistant reports to the Special Assistant of the Certification Team.
Task description
• Monitor, gather, select and analyse comprehensive information relevant to the electoral process.
• Ensure maintenance of risk analysis in relation to the electoral process, in coordination with existing Mission units and resources.
• Support the Electoral Certification Team and respond to specific information needs as required.
• Establish and maintain contacts with the stakeholders of the electoral process, including political parties, media, universities, other civil society organizations, relevant government institutions, electoral authorities, security forces, diplomatic missions, international organizations and relevant UN agencies and sections of the UN Mission.
• Perform other functions as required.
• Ensure maintenance of risk analysis in relation to the electoral process, in coordination with existing Mission units and resources.
• Support the Electoral Certification Team and respond to specific information needs as required.
• Establish and maintain contacts with the stakeholders of the electoral process, including political parties, media, universities, other civil society organizations, relevant government institutions, electoral authorities, security forces, diplomatic missions, international organizations and relevant UN agencies and sections of the UN Mission.
• Perform other functions as required.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.