National Consultant (Category B) – Legal Assessment on Identity Management

Duty Station of the Consultancy: Beirut, Lebanon

Duration of Consultancy: 3 months

Nature of the consultancy: Drafting of a comprehensive Legal Assessment of the laws, regulations, government issued decrees concerning identity management, biometrics collection and use, personal data protection framework, digital identity governance in Lebanon, which should feed into the Technical Assessment of the Identity Management Structure commissioned by IOM.   Category Consultancy: Category B Project Context and Scope

IOM is committed to ensuring universal access to legal identity, in line with Objective 4 of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and Target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Legal identity is embedded throughout IOM’s work with the aim of ensuring secure, recognized and accessible documentation for all, regardless of migration status, while upholding human rights and data protection principles. 

IOM provides strategic direction and expertise to assist Member States in promoting legal identity for all, fostering inclusive identity management systems and ensuring equitable access to documentation. This includes supporting Member States in enhancing legal identity processes, notably in relation to civil registration, consular support and identity management systems, including travel document issuance and verification.

This assignment will also support the planning of the pilot program aimed at modernizing and streamlining biometric processes within the national ID management systems in Lebanon.

Objectives

Within the scope of its CAPACITY programme that is funded by the Government of Denmark, IOM will conduct a comprehensive legal assessment of Identity management framework in Lebanon. It will include human rights, areas of attention for compliance with the international standards, personal data protection and privacy of all, including migrants, refugees, stateless individuals and Lebanese citizens in Lebanon and abroad.

The consultant will carry out a study that will aim to analyse the legal frameworks, institutional settings and structures and operational mechanisms related to access to identity, renewal of identity documents in Lebanon and for Lebanese diaspora abroad, interlinkages with the entire legal identity ecosystem including civil registration , vital statistics, identity management, immigration, and frameworks under which the consular affairs functions for issuance of breeder, identity and travel documents, and identify possible gaps and the needs for reinforcement or harmonization and interoperability.

By utilizing IOM Legal Identity System Maturity Assessment Methodology, it will include recommendations to ensure Lebanon  has the legal ground, policies and procedures in place for a mature legal identity system and digital identity framework in Lebanon, and follows relevant international frameworks including relevant international conventions, as well as standards defined in the UN Guidelines on Legislative Framework for Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management (CRVS-IDM), the UN Principles and Recommendations for Vital Statistics System, UN Strategy for Legal Identity for All, the UN Principles on Personal Data Protection and Privacy and international data protection standards and the rights of individuals under international human rights and refugee law. 

The legal assessment methodology shall be designed in way its results feed into the technical assessment that will be commissioned by IOM under the CAPACITY programme. The findings of the legal assessment will be used by IOM to define the road map for policy development as well as design capacity development activities aiming to strengthen Lebanese authorities’ knowledge and expertise on identity management systems, civil registry and vital statistics, access to identity including renewal and/or issuance of identity documents for all, digital identity and consular services. Lastly, together with the technical assessment, it will inform the design of a pilot programme to modernize and streamline biometrics in the national ID management systems.

Category B Consultants: Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment 

First deliverable package – Inception Report and Assessment Workplan:

Preliminary findings of the desk review, detailed work plan and methodology of assessment validated by IOM

Deliverable by email – 2 weeks after contract start.

(First instalment payment, 25% of overall contract value)

Second deliverable – Draft Legal Assessment Report:

Full draft report on legal assessment, that’s aligned with the Technical Assessment commissioned by IOM, including policy recommendations Deliverable by email – by Week 9

(Second instalment payment, 50% of overall contract value)

Final deliverable – Final Report:

Finalized report including executive summary and power point presentation approved by IOM. 

Deliverable by email – by Week 12 

(Final instalment payment, 25% of overall contract value)

Timely submission of deliverables

Quality, clarity, and coherence of the analysis and final report

Alignment with the scope of the assignment

Actionable recommendations and roadmaps tailored to the Lebanese context

Responsiveness to feedback from the Immigration and Border Governance Unit in Lebanon

Education, Experience and/or skills required:

Master's degree in public or international law, or a related legal field of an accredited educational institution.

Minimum of 7 years of relevant legal experience in the Lebanese context or similar.

Proven record on experience and knowledge of international laws and standards for the identification and protection of personal data

Demonstrated familiarity with identity management systems, legal identity ecosystems, civil registration, and digital transformation in public administration.

Experience in legal research and analysis

Experience in collecting and analysing secondary data and conducting semi-structured interviews

Experience liaising with government authorities, other national and international institutions and civil society organizations, is a strong advantage;

Strong critical and analytical thinking and writing skills.

Proficiency in Arabic and English required 

Other provisions:

Intellectual Property & Confidentiality: All deliverables and materials produced under this contract shall be the exclusive property of IOM. The consultant shall treat all information and data received or produced in connection with this assignment as confidential and shall not disclose it to any third party without IOM’s prior written consent.

Data Protection: The consultant shall comply with all applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and IOM’s internal data protection policies.

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Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work. 

Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes:Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

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