is currently under establishment. During this period, an interim ACE Secretariat is hosted by International IDEA on behalf of the ACE Partners. Personnel comprising the ACE Secretariat is based at IDEA’s head office in Stockholm, Sweden.

Head of the ACE Secretariat

The Head of the ACE Secretariat is responsible for: (a) the supervision of all programme personnel and activities; (b) monitoring all project activities and supervising the timely and quality production of tangible outputs; (c) reporting on progress to the Steering Board and to the Programme Advisory Board in terms of policy and programme quality assurance issues; and (d) overall coordination and supervision of the dedicated support staff responsible for implementing both programmatic and supporting activities; (e) liaising with the ACE partners; and (f) representing the ACE Secretariat at ACE SB meetings.

Technical Services Manager

The Technical Services Manager is responsible for (a) the technical development of ACE website; (b) the cooperation with external technical consultants; and (c) the coordination of other technical services required by the ACE Programme. 

Accounting and Administrative Officer

The Administration and Finance Officer is responsible for: (a) the management of the ACE Programme’s budget (including budget management of both donor and core contributions provided by the ACE Partners); (b) supervising the different administrative, financial and reporting mechanisms required for the planning and implementation of all programmatic and supporting activities of the Programme; and (c) for  providing  administrative, operational and procurement support to the ACE Secretariat Team’s members in the performance of their programmatic activities and operations.

Thematic Network Facilitator

The Thematic Network Facilitator is responsible for (a) the day-to-day facilitation of the ACE Practitioners’ Network, including activities such as the Working Groups and the Consolidated Replies; (b) the development of new networking activities and of various features for increased interaction among the network members; and (c) maintenance and development of the ACE Knowledge Resources.

Regional Network Coordinator

The Regional Network Coordinator is responsible for: (a) facilitating the day-to-day programmatic and networking activities of the ACE Regional Electoral Resource Centres; (b) assisting in identifying thematic and regional needs in the regions and in facilitating the definition and development of knowledge outputs to address these needs; (c) developing tutorials for the Regional Centres’ focal persons; and (d) the provision of technical assistance. 

Capacity Development Coordinator

The Capacity Development Coordinator is responsible for: (a) global and regional capacity development initiatives implemented as part of the ACE Programme, including the development of eLearning tools; (b) strengthening the capacities of the Resource Centres through professional training and induction courses (such as BRIDGE); and (c) liaising with the BRIDGE Office, BRIDGE Regional Focal Points, BRIDGE Coordinators of ACE Partner organisations and with dedicated focal persons in all the Resource Centres.

Support Staff

A research assistant joined the ACE team in 2010, focusing on Arabic content and Arab World countries in both Arabic and English.