Election Results Management Systems Expert – Mozambican Electoral Systems Reforms - Remote

Location: Maputo, Mozambique

Job :1104

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Election Results Management Systems Expert – Mozambican Electoral Systems Reforms. DI is seeking to hire an Election Results Management Systems (ERMS) / Elections ICT Expert for an Options Study on reforming Mozambique’s election management structure and its election results management process under the “Support to Democratic Governance in Mozambique” project. The expert will analyze the current results workflow and technology stack, assess integrity and transparency safeguards, and design context-appropriate reform options that address legal, institutional, architectural, cybersecurity, and operational considerations.

This is a remote short-term key personnel position that may require travel to Maputo, Mozambique and is contingent upon award. All deliverables will be produced in English and Portuguese. The anticipated period of performance is from 24 November 2025 to 22 February 2026.

• Map end-to-end results workflows, including data capture, transmission, tabulation, consolidation, audit, publication, and dispute handling, with attention to people, processes, and platforms.
• Assess ERMS architecture and operations, including software and hardware environments, connectivity assumptions, data models, logs and audit trails, access controls, and backup and recovery practices.
• Evaluate integrity, transparency, and cybersecurity controls against international good practice, and identify gaps and feasible remediation paths.
• Develop practical reform options and decision matrices, comparing commercial off-the-shelf and open-source approaches, modular versus integrated designs, resilience and redundancy strategies, and phased implementation roadmaps.
• Align technical options with legal and institutional frameworks, procurement pathways, testing and certification regimes, training, help desk and incident response, and public transparency measures.
• Produce bilingual technical notes, options papers, diagrams, and presentation materials; contribute to stakeholder consultations and validation sessions.

• Maintain clear documentation, citations, and version control for all deliverables.
• Meet agreed timelines, level of effort, and quality standards; support the Team Leader on work planning and task sequencing.
• Contribute to bilingual communications with partners and stakeholders, including agendas, briefs, and meeting notes.

• Contribute to ongoing Democracy International business development efforts around the world.

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field and/or a Ph.D. with at least seven (7) years of professional experience in the design, management, or assessment of election results management systems or other large-scale ICT systems in the electoral domain.
• Demonstrated understanding of data integrity, transparency, and cybersecurity considerations in electoral technology.
• Experience working with Election Management Bodies (EMBs) or electoral stakeholders on ICT reform or system development.
• Fluency in English.
• Preferred candidates will additionally possess fluency in Portuguese, and/or have experience working in Mozambique.

• This position reports to DI’s Director of Programs.

Interested applicants must submit a CV. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is identified. DI will only contact candidates of interest.

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