Result of Service

The ultimate result of service for this consultancy will be to oversee the development and submission of a unified plan containing a timeline for all stakeholder meetings and focus groups to be held under each pillar, lead and oversee all consultation meetings with relevant national stakeholders under each pillar and ensure that all are held within agreed upon timeline, review first draft of the 4 inputs into the Strategy under each pillar prior to presentation in national consultation workshop, organize in collaboration with ESCWA the national consultation workshop to discuss the inputs into the strategy, review and clear the second draft of the background notes to the Strategy under the 4 pillars prior to submission to ESCWA, submit to ESCWA the First Draft of the Social Justice Strategy for Libya, and submit to ESCWA the Final Draft of the Social Justice Strategy for Libya for review and approval by ESCWA.

Work Location

Remotely

Expected duration

5 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background:

In response to a request for technical advisory services received form the Institute of Planning which is under the Ministry of Planning in Libya, ESCWA, in coordination with the National Committee for Sustainable Development which is affiliated to the Institute of Planning, embarked in January 2022 on implementing a technical cooperation programme that responds to the request and focusses on institutionalizing the principles of social justice into national development processes and aims at the development of a National Strategy for Social Justice in Libya.

In this context and recognizing the need to develop a comprehensive national social justice strategy, the Libyan Planning Institute requested technical assistance from ESCWA to draft a national social justice strategy.

To this end, a number of workshops and technical meetings were held with the Libyan counterparts to discuss the means and mechanisms for achieving social justice and equality and the use of technical tools developed by the Social Justice team at ESCWA in order to support member states in transforming the conceptual framework of the principles of social justice into national development programmes and action that leads to the reduction of socio-economic inequalities and the creation of inclusive societies. An intensive working session was held in February 2023 to discuss the development of the national strategy for social justice in general and agree on: 1) the formulation of the logical framework, 2) define the vision, identify the goals, targeted results and measurement indicators, 3) agree on the main stakeholders to be consulted; 4) agree on timelines for completion and for institutionalizing the strategy at the national level, 5) specify the technical support needed from ESCWA, and 6) specify the main components and pillars of the strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

ESCWA is soliciting the services of a national consultant from Libya who shall be tasked with overseeing the entire process of developing the national Social Justice Strategy of Libya. In particular, he/she will be requested to undertake the following:

o Leading the development of the main pillars of the Libyan National Strategy on Social Justice, defining its vision, objectives, programs and measurement indicators, and agreeing on its logical framework in accordance with what was agreed in the meeting titled “Technical Meeting on Developing the National Strategy om Social Justice in Libya” held in Beirut from 8-10 February 2023, particularly as stipulated in the agreed timeline and strategy template.
o Leading the Libyan team in online and/or in-person working sessions with ESCWA and other members of the strategy development team, as needed.
o Finalizing the development of a timeline for stakeholder meetings and focus groups to be conducted.
o Organizing, coordinating and leading national Libyan team brainstorming and follow-up meetings.
o Based on the recommendations of the “Technical Meeting on Developing the National Strategy om Social Justice in Libya” held in Beirut from 8-10 February 2023, and in line with the agreed upon timeline for contributions, take the lead in coordinating the drafting of the background notes and putting together the draft strategy.
o Oversee overall process of coordination with national stakeholders and undertake national consultation meetings as needed with representatives of relevant ministries, governmental and non-governmental bodies, civil society, and other concerned stakeholders.
o Review the 4 drafts of background notes on Inequality, Poverty, Distribution, and Vulnerable Groups prepared by specialized national consultants and provide comments and feedback prior to delivery in national consultation meeting organized jointly by ESCWA and Ministry of Planning for comments and discussion.
o Review the final revised 4 background notes in light of the comments received during the national consultation meeting, prior to submission to ESCWA by specialized consultant.
o Liaise with ESCWA on progress, inform ESCWA of any delays or challenges, and seek approval of ESCWA if any changes in the timeline and dates of submission of assignment occur.

The United Nations shall be entitled to all intellectual property and other proprietary rights including, but not limited to, patents, copyrights, and trademarks, with regard to products, processes, inventions, ideas, know-how, or documents and other materials which the Consultant has developed for the United Nations under the Contract. All manuscripts produced by the consultant will contain a standard statement on ESCWA’s copyrights.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree in social, economic or development studies, political sciences, public administration or any other related field is required.

All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
A minimum of five years of relevant experience at the national level in various socio-economic issues, such as social development, socio-economic inequalities, social policies, and poverty is required.
Experience in drafting policies and strategies is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.

For this position, fluency in Arabic is required.

Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Additional Information

Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working locaiton.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.