Latest Vacancies at the Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy – BiRD’s

The Bureau For Institutional Reform And Democracy GMBH – BiRD’s, is an independent and privately owned consulting company providing first-class consulting and project management services, BiRD’s primary fields of activity cover key aspects of democratic governance and institutional strengthening – like rule of law, justice sector reform, parliamentary assistance and political party support, electoral assistance, human rights, support to state and non-state actors, and conflict prevention and peacebuilding – in developing and transition countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Border Management Expert

Location: Nigeria

Job Details

• The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy – BiRD GmbH is currently accepting applications for a Border Management Expert for the project Evaluation of the Programme “Border Management Africa “From Barriers to Bridges” – Support to the African Border Union Programme (AUBP)”.

Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s Degree in social/political sciences, law or related fields;
• At least excellent knowledge of two of the following languages: English, French and/or (German);
• Knowledge of West and/or East African local languages is an asset.

Professional Experience:

• Proven experience in the field of border management;
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection;
• Experience in conducting evaluations;
• Experience in West and/or East Africa (esp.: Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda);
• All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Job Title: National Expert

Location: Nigeria

Job Details

• The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy – BiRD GmbH is currently accepting applications for a National Expertfor the project Evaluation of the Programme “Border Management Africa “From Barriers to Bridges” – Support to the African Border Union Programme (AUBP)”.

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in Social/Political Sciences, Law or related fields;
• At least excellent knowledge of two of the following languages: English, French and/or (German);
• Knowledge of West and/or East African local languages expected.

Professional Experience:

• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection;
• Experience with participatory methods;
• Broad working experience in West and/or East Africa (esp.: Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda).
• All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Deadline: 2nd November, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and updated CV’s to: jobs@birdmunich.de

Note: Only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above mentioned criteria and having excellent and verifiable record will be considered. Applications and updated CV’s are accepted on a rolling basis.