The Carter Center is seeking to support a civil society organization in Madagascar to strengthen its capacity to observe and engage in electoral processes surrounding electoral events anticipated in the coming year. The proposed project, contingent on funding, will provide technical assistance to support credible, nonpartisan citizen election observation and strengthen the partner organization’s capacity to design, manage, and implement observation activities.
Pending availability of funds, the Center is now recruiting a highly qualified individual for a Technical Advisor position with primary responsibility for providing technical assistance to the civil society partner and supporting implementation of project activities.
To read more about The Carter Center’s democracy work in Madagascar, please visit: https://www.cartercenter.org/country/madagascar/
Details of Position:
The Center is seeking a highly qualified individual for a Technical Advisor position to provide technical support to a civil society partner to design, manage, and implement citizen election observation activities in Madagascar. The Technical Advisor will work closely with the partner organization and relevant Carter Center staff and will support project planning, implementation, training, monitoring, and reporting. The position will be based in Antananarivo, with travel within Madagascar as necessary. This independent contractor position is anticipated from January 2027 through June 2028. Compensation is commensurate with experience. The position is contingent upon availability of project funding.
Applicants should have at least 10 years of senior-level experience implementing civil society support, election observation, democracy and governance, or related programs, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of program design, citizen election observation methodology, and organizational capacity building is required. Experience providing technical assistance to civil society organizations and designing or conducting election-related trainings is strongly preferred. French and English are strongly preferred. Knowledge of Madagascar’s political, electoral, and cultural context is highly desirable. Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills are essential.
Responsibilities in Brief:
a. Provide technical assistance to the Center’s civil society partner in Madagascar in the design and implementation of citizen election observation activities;
b. Support programmatic, operational, and logistical project needs in coordination with Carter Center staff and the partner organization;
c. Provide technical assistance on areas of programming including election observation methodology, observer recruitment and deployment, training, data collection, analysis, and reporting;
d. Support development and implementation of project workplans, observation plans, training materials, and other project tools;
e. Assist the partner organization in strengthening its institutional and technical capacity to implement credible, nonpartisan citizen election observation activities;
f. Support the design and delivery of trainings for partner staff, coordinators, observers, and other relevant participants;
g. Establish and maintain ongoing liaison, as appropriate, with electoral authorities, government officials, political party representatives, civil society leaders, domestic election observation groups, media, international organizations, diplomatic representatives, donors, and other relevant stakeholders;
h. Provide political and electoral analysis to The Carter Center on programmatic, operational, and substantive issues and contribute to regular written reports, update memoranda, and oral briefings as needed;
i. Support monitoring of project activities and progress toward established objectives, indicators, and deliverables;
j. Coordinate closely with Carter Center staff and the partner organization to ensure timely communication, implementation, and reporting;
k. Contribute to donor reports and other project documentation as requested; and
l. Complete other project design and implementation duties, as needed.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to: madagascarrecruitment@cartercenter.org – Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
When applying, please include “Madagascar Technical Advisor” in the subject line.
Note: Due to the large volume of applicants, the Center may not be able to respond to all candidates. Only those selected for an interview or additional consideration will be contacted. No phone calls or in-person contacts will be entertained.