Project Officer Civic Education - Libya
The current roadmap for the political transition in Libya includes elections for a National People’s Conference towards the middle of 2012. The NPC will nominate a constitutional committee who will be tasked with drafting a new constitution to be approved by popular referendum; another round of general elections and also local elections will take place afterwards. However, deeply engrained practices built up over forty-two years do not change with the holding of an election and the adoption of a new constitutional framework. Libya has no experience of organizing and participating in electoral and constitution-making processes such as those currently planned. The public has never participated in any similar events and has little knowledge and understanding of such processes. There is as yet no parliament, electoral management body or constitution-making entity, no established political parties, only a few civil society organizations or independent media and no previous experience of freedom of expression or access to information based on developed professional and ethical standards. Transforming the political culture of a society is one of the most difficult aspects of any post-conflict transition. Transformation takes years and requires substantial changes to behavior and social norms which can only be managed with long-term strategies involving large segments of society. Strengthening civil society & media, extensive civic education and engagement campaigns, local and national-level public dialogue and consensus-building within society are all essential components of such a strategy. The role of women in public life in Libya has been traditionally very limited. The social position of women in Libya is deeply rooted in patriarchal values and traditions, especially in the rural areas. Yet, the revolution has begun to change the overall perception of women’s role in society. Thus, the promotion of the role of women is central to the post-conflict stabilization of the country and the creation of an inclusive civil society in Libya. As part of the mandate given by UN SCR 2009 (2011), the UN in Libya is tasked with assisting and supporting Libyan national efforts to undertake inclusive political dialogue, promote national reconciliation, and embark upon the constitution-making and electoral process. To contribute to fulfilling this role, UNDP has developed a project titled “Support to Civic Engagement in Libya’s Transition” (SCELT). It follows a multi-pronged strategy in order to assist with the emergence of a new citizenship in Libya, a paramount ingredient to a peaceful and successful transition to democracy. The SCELT is initially planned for 12 months. | |
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Under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor, the Project Officer will contribute to UNDP’s civic engagement support in Libya. The Project Officer will contribute to the achievement of SCELT output: “Libyan citizens, and in particular the youth and women, benefit from a number of initiatives carried by civil society and government, to increase their understanding of and involvement in the democratic transition process”. S/he will participate in achieving results in the four following core activities:
S/He will be responsible for executing activities defined by the Chief Technical Advisor in the Annual Work Plan in accordance with partnerships, quality criteria, budget levels and timeline et in the project document. Specific duties: Project Implementation
Monitoring & Reporting
Project Development and Partnership Building
Public relations and outreach
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