Job description
| CTG overview |
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006. |
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| Overview of position |
The consultant, in coordination with the other members of the research team and under the supervision of Our client, will be in charge of:
a) Map existing relevant legal framework and types of Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) grievances to better understand the HLP landscape in target areas (Murzuq/Benghazi), including evidentiary standards in order to identify needs for reform in order to better protect HLP rights and make recommendations for appropriate measures of redress;
b) Developing a long-term strategy to enable the sustainable return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) through restoring HLP rights in target locations (Murzuq and Benghazi) and supporting durable solutions to HLP grievances in Libya.
By promoting and advancing HLP rights as part of the transitional justice/national reconciliation process, and by linking them to the question of IDPs’ return, the project will promote structural reform to prevent future HLP rights violations. It will be ensurea human rights-based, gender and intersectional approach, looking into the specific impact of HLP policies and violations on women, IDPs and other groups in situations of marginalization or vulnerability. |
| Role objectives |
- Conduct desk research on housing, land and property claims related to human rights violations in target communities;
- Develop research methodology, interview tools, and guide for focus groups discussions, key informant interviews, and qualitative analysis of data;
- Develop stakeholder mapping to identify list of relevant interlocutors for the Focus Groups Discussions (FGD) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs);
- Conduct FGDs and KIIs with relevant stakeholders in target locations based on the developed tools;
- Write research report including the mapping of legal framework and needs in target areas, as well as the outcomes of the FGDs and KIIs, in coordination with the other members of the research team;
- Prepare and present findings and recommendations during workshop with government stakeholders and other relevant partners.
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| Project reporting |
To the appointed person responsible for monitoring the progress and confirming the adequacy and timeliness of the consultant’s work. |
| Key competencies |
1.Documenting and mapping HLP needs, with a specific focus on the two target areas (Benghazi / Murzuq)through KIIs and FGDs, as well as collecting and safeguarding evidence of individual and community property claims as well as property destruction, which will be key to address the legacy of HLP rights violations in Libya. Sourcesfor this mapping will include, among other:
• The 2006 Committee’s archives, which gathered a large amount of casework, copies of land titles, and other paperwork associated with the claims it received between 2006 and 2011.
• Case files and registration documents stored in national institutions such as People’s Courts or the “Socialist Real Estate Registry”, to track the changing title of properties over the years.
• Many families and claimants themselves still hold their property documentation from both the pre-1969 and pre-1978 eras.
• Libyan civil society organisations in target areas that have been documenting claims related to property grievances and housing destruction, including informal proofs such as utilities bills, local phone books or notarized witness statements.
• Data from FGD and KIIs with victims and victims’ organizations in both locations, as they have started to document property rights violations and needs for renovation of IDPs’ houses.
2. Based on the research outcomes, proposing measures of restitution, reparations and compensations: the consultant will present, together with the other members of the research team and our client, findings and recommendations during a workshop to beorganized with legal experts from Tripoli and Benghazi Universities, victims’ organizations and their representatives, to propose measures of redress based on identified damages and violations, in order to contribute to the return of IDPs and long-term reconciliation in these areas, as well as to inform the future work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Reparations Fund (envisioned by the PC proposed reconciliation law). Separate meetings with victims will be held where required, for safety and privacy reasons, to ensure that their stories and needs are reflected in the recommendations. In particular, the workshop will look into the following:
a. Learning from Libya’s own experience as well as comparative experiences to identify the best legal framework for reforming property and land rights in Libya in line with international standards.
b. Discussing the pros and cons of various remedies to address land and property grievances for both owners and occupants, including measures of reparations, compensations, and restitution.
c. Exploring the possibility of identifying a legal framework for the installation of a future National Commission on Land and Property, building upon the work of the 2006 Committee.
d. Analysing the consequences of property rights violations on IDPs and local conflicts and comparing best ways to address them either through informal or institutional remedies, with a specific focus on the two target locations.
e. Proposing a concrete roadmap to address housing and property grievances and legacies in Libya through political, social and legal measures, as part of a comprehensive transitional justice process and wider economic and governance reforms.
Progress reports in English or Arabic should be required regularly to ensure the supervisor is holding the consultant accountable and monitoring progress.The consultant will have weekly calls with the supervisor/HRS transitional justice teamand will share biweekly written progress reports (max ½ page). |
| Team management |
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| Further information |
▪ Significant understanding of human rights, including HLP rights in international law / in Libyan context.
▪ Good contextual knowledge and understanding of human rights,justice and accountability efforts in Libya, especially HLP rights and IDPs in target areas.
▪ Good knowledge of international policy discussions around international humanitarian law and human rights, especially HLP rights and IDPs.
▪ Experience delivering evaluations of human rights projects, particularly with a multi-stakeholder involvement (i.e., (local) governments, civil society, communities).
▪ Experience in conducting field research in conflict-sensitive environments, including FGD and KIIs.
▪ Access to target areas.
The consultant will work remotely from Libya and will liaise with relevant stakeholders in person or virtually with relevant stakeholders. |
| Disclaimer: At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training. |