Country: Morocco
Closing date: 21 Jul 2016
Position: Voter Education and Media Advisor - Morocco
Division: Program Management
Location: Morocco, Rabat
Status: Consultant
On October 7, 2016, Morocco will be holding Parliamentary elections, the second national elections since King Mohammed VI introduced political and social reforms in 2011 intended to improve accountability of, and representation in political institutions. Constitutional revisions reflected a broad commitment towards improving parity between men and women; a recognition for the role of civil society in governance, and a greater acknowledgement of basic civil and human rights. The upcoming national elections represent a prime opportunity to broaden the inclusion of marginalized groups, including women, youth, and illiterate persons, who have traditionally been sidelined from meaningful political participation and representation.
IFES has been working in Morocco since 2015, first conducting a technical assessment of the Municipal and Regional elections and then providing technical assistance to the National Human Rights Council, Conseil National des Droits de l’Homme (CNDH), to strengthen the electoral process through legislative reform and advocate for concrete amendments in the electoral laws.
In advance of the October 2016 national elections, IFES will support official efforts encouraging electoral participation of illiterate persons by conducting a voter and civic education campaign. Illiterate voters in Morocco are often marginalized, yet they constitute a significant portion of the citizenry, representing about 10 million Moroccans, or one third of the population. In order to build an inclusive democracy in Morocco, the campaign will be designed to educate illiterate persons on their electoral rights with an aim to improving their participation and engagement in electoral and political processes.
Responsibilities:
• Advise on the conceptualization and implementation of IFES public outreach to illiterate groups;
• Work with a local radio on developing the content and messaging of radio outreach campaigns;
• Drafting briefs for radio station(s) for outreach material;
• Participate in the implementation of IFES radio messaging/spots aimed at increasing the level of information of illiterate voters, with a focus on women who are not literate and individuals with low reading proficiency; and strengthen civic education of citizens;
• Provide technical assistance to the CNDH and other stakeholders in voter education and information of illiterate voters for the parliamentary elections and encourage them to participate in these elections and;
• Prepare periodic reports and an end-of assignment report;
Qualifications:
• Graduate degree in communication, public relations, marketing or other relevant fields for the position
• Proven experience working in electoral communication, civic and voter education and voter information in the Middle East and North Africa region
• Proven experience in electoral assistance to electoral commissions and electoral stakeholders provided on behalf of international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
• Experience in the organization of elections at the national level is an asset.
• Excellent writing skills
• Fluency in Arabic is required; competency in French and/or English desirable.
How to apply:
How to Apply:
You must go to http://www.ifes.org to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (e.g. resume, cover letter, application, etc). Resumes will only be reviewed and accepted for consideration if submitted through our Careers page.