Political Expert

NTU International A / S; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An international consultancy is seeking a qualified Political Expert to join their project team in Paris. The role focuses on strengthening democratisation and improving electoral processes, requiring substantial experience in elections, human rights, and civil society. Interested candidates should apply via LinkedIn or email their CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of general experience in relevant fields.
• 5+ years of specific experience in elections and electoral assistance.
• Experience in rule of law and civil society.

Responsabilités

• Strengthen democratisation and good governance.
• Reduce fraud and manipulation in electoral processes.
• Improve legal frameworks for elections.
• Inform institutions on election conduct.

Connaissances

Elections / electoral assistance

Human rights, democratisation

Rule of law / civil society

Election observation / assessment

Electoral systems / administration / standards

Familiarity with national election frameworks

Understanding of election management bodies

Description du poste

Overview

NTU International A / S is leading a consortium for the proposal preparation of the EU funded project called : EOM 2026 and is currently seeking qualified professionals to join the project team.

The overall objective of this assignment is to :

• strengthen democratisation, good governance and conflict prevention;
• contribute to reducing inter alia the possibility of fraud, manipulation, intimidation which could undermine the electoral processes;
• improve the legal framework and conduct of future elections, as well as public confidence in the institutions;
• inform the European institutions on the conduct of elections in selected third countries.

Duration

The intended start date is 1 January 2026 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date.

Key Expert

Political Expert (Host Country)

Qualifications and Skills

General experience :

• Cat. I: 10+ years
• Cat. II: 5+ years in:
• • Elections / electoral assistance;
  • Human rights, democratisation;
  • Rule of law / civil society.

Specific experience :

• Election observation / assessment.
• Electoral systems / administration / standards.
• Familiarity with national election frameworks.
• Understanding of election management bodies.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and upload your CV via LinkedIn or sent to [e-mail]. Due to the large number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.