Gender Electoral Expert

The gender electoral expert is entitled within a period of two months to:

• Develop and adapt LADE’s methodology in the upcoming municipal elections to shed light on gender participation in the democratic process.
• Assess the current political context as well as the effects it has on women participation in the democratic processes.
• Assess the legal framework which could impact women participation i.e. international and regional norms, national legal framework as well the electoral system and electoral administration’s inclusiveness of women.
• Mainstream a gender perspective into the electoral process by monitoring the extent to which women are included in the process by developing the respective monitoring tools.
• Elaborate gender election monitoring criteria for pre-election (including electoral campaigns). 
• Help in developing the adequate monitoring forms in collaboration with the operation manager as well as the design of the data management system to be used.

Education

• BA Degree in public administration, political science, NGO management or any related field.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic. French is an asset.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in gender related issues.
• Strong background & expertise in Electoral Law, Electoral Reform and Election Observation.
• Expert in main computer applications (Microsoft Office Application, mainly Excel…).

About LADE

LADE is a Lebanese non-profit and non-partisan organization advocating for election integrity and fair representation as two vital pillars for a functional democracy. Since its establishment in 1996, the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE) has been heavily involved in instigating electoral reform on a national level through a set of well-designed interventions amongst which election monitoring constitutes a cornerstone for a viable parliament, where it features as a necessary tool to assess the electoral framework and propose amendments when needed. The association’s early efforts reached paramount in 1998 with the implementation and management of a full-fledged campaign aiming at restoring local elections across Lebanon for the first time since the breakout of the Lebanese Civil War. Consequently, LADE’s role grew further and as a leading reformist organization. LADE’s awareness extended throughout the years to cover pre-elections, e-day and post-elections activities. Moreover, the association has been able, in a short period of time, to catch up with the academic and societal debates around media ethics and gender participation and has successfully developed a multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach to citizenship and electoral reform.