Overview
The consultant will provide advisory services to assist the ESCWA team in suggesting a digital identity policy to the General Information Authority (GIA) in Libya. This policy aims to advance Libya's digital transformation agenda and address governance and service delivery challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Review national digital documents, existing policies, and strategies in Libya related to digital transformation, innovation, digital technologies, and national development plans.
- Review at least 2 regional and 2 international best practices related to digital identity policies and frameworks.
- Identify main national stakeholders, hold interviews/meetings, and prepare minutes.
- Contribute to sectoral workshops to discuss needs and priorities.
- Prepare the digital identity policy based on international/regional best practices, gap analysis, and national needs (SWOT analysis).
- Present the draft report in a national workshop/meeting and capture feedback.
- Update the draft proposal based on received feedback from ESCWA and GIA.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of professional experience and research in the domain of digital technologies.
- Previous experience in the delivery of research papers is desirable.
- Previous experience in the development of digital identity plans is desirable.
Qualifications
- A Master's degree in ICT, technology, engineering, computer science or a related field is required.
- A Ph.D. degree is desired.
