Overview of CTG:

• CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and Central and South America – we offer a holistic fabric of project management, implementation and support. Skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we have the ability to act quickly (crisis response teams can be on the ground in 24 hours) and to establish structured operations in high-risk environments. CTG recruit and manage qualified, skilled teams with extensive experience operating in challenging conditions.

Overview of the position:

• The TOR specify the tasks & responsibilities for an Electoral Law Expert to be recruited to support the EU delegation to Somalia in the area of elections, with a focus on electoral legislation, electoral frameworks & women’s participation in elections / safeguarding women’s representation.

Role objective:

The Electoral Law Expert will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Review Somaliland electoral laws & identify gaps to promote inclusion of women candidates & provide specific recommendations for adapting content & exercises to the Somaliland context.
• Prepare options for the framework of women, youth & minority representation for both parliamentary & local elections in Somaliland within the existing legislative system including on:

1. Candidate nomination frameworks, both from the perspective of the National Electoral Commission & the political parties.
2. Candidate selection within the political parties.
3. To demonstrate how these options would work in practice, what would be the options / framework of implementation / compliance for the political parties, options for implementation of National Electoral Commission & how the framework(s) would look for the voters.
4. Submit a draft framework agreement to propose realistic measures to promote women, youth & minority groups’ participation in the upcoming parliamentary & local council elections.
5. Within the scope of the assignment, the support may also include working on the other aspects of electoral frameworks, such as on the dispute resolution mechanisms & on other relevant electoral processes.

Project reporting:

• This role reports to the Project Manager.

Team management:

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Geographical experience:

• Minimum of 10 year of experience in Africa (desirable).

Experience & skills:

• 10+ years professional experience in the field of elections / democratisation.
• Proven experience in drafting legal & regulatory frameworks on elections.
• Proven experience in drafting & presenting policy option papers on elections.
• Demonstrated experience in the areas of election legislation, election systems, participation / representation of women, youth & minorities in the elections & election dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Publications in the field of elections & democratisation.
• Fluency in English (oral & written).
• Computer literacy skills with standard software.
• Strong interpersonal skills in a multi cultural environment, including communication skills & the ability to work independently, as well as in a team setting.
• Flexibility, including demonstrated ability to work under pressure, to adapt to changing work & project circumstances & respond to unforeseen developments.
• Willingness to go on missions if deemed necessary for the implementation of activities.

Academic qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in Law or Social Sciences.

Other relevant information:

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.