Program Officer-The Carter Center عودة إلى الفرص

Position: National Program Officer

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

Anticipated duration: 1 March – 31 August, 2022 with possibility of extension

Start date: As soon as possible

Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2022

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the deadline. Serious candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Carter Center, a non-profit non-governmental organization, is seeking an experienced and highly qualified Program Officer to join its Tunis office team and ensure the follow-up of the ongoing and future projects in Tunisia.

Under the direct supervision of the Country Representative, the Program Officer will fulfill the following responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities:

• Monitor / track media coverage and prepare daily updates for Carter Center staff; 
• Liaise with Carter Center CSO partners on potential future projects; 
• Aid in managing ongoing and future projects of the Carter Center;
• Provide daily the latest major developments regarding elections, the political scene and security; 
• Regularly monitor and report on the activities of civil society and political parties on all matters related to the activities of the Carter Center; 
• Monitor and take notes on parliamentary and committee discussions on laws and matters relating to the work of the Carter Center;
• Contribute to the preparation of press releases and participate in their translation into Arabic and / or French; 
• Assist in organizing seminars, workshops and activities held by The Carter Center; 
• Contribute to the translation of documents as required; 
• Perform other duties as required (organize meetings, interpret at meetings and prepare minutes).

Qualifications:

The ideal candidates will possess some or all the following qualifications: 

• A minimum of three years’ experience working preferably in an international organization; 
• Thorough knowledge of Tunisian politics and culture;
• Strong writing and communication skills;
• Ability to perform well under stress, work within a team, and maintain professionalism at all times;
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English and French.
• Experience in translation and interpretation a plus.

Please send your cover letter, CV and reference list in English to: tcc.tunisia@gmail.com

The Carter Center was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, the Center has helped to improve life for people in more than 70 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; Visit www.cartercenter.org to learn more about The Carter Center.

The Carter Center in Tunisia: Following its international election observation of 2011, The Carter Center retained a presence in Tunisia to monitor the constitutional drafting process and observe the legislative and presidential elections of 2014. The Center remains in Tunisia to monitor the process of harmonizing existing domestic legislation and new legislation with the ideals of the 2014 constitution. Since then the Center has continued to work with Civil Society Organizations on capacity building issues. In 2018, the Center held focus groups in partnership with CSOs. The Center also strengthened the capacity and shared best practices with CSOs preparing to observe the municipal elections. In 2019 the Carter Center fielded an international observation mission to observe Tunisia’s early presidential and legislative elections. Currently the Center is conducting projects on fact checking, women’s participation in civic life and transition monitoring.