National Legal Consultant (SSAs)

The National Legal Consultant will develop a bylaw on the rules for preparation and execution of investment agreements in Tajikistan, working closely with the SCISPM and OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe. The assignment spans 90 working days over four months and aims to enhance the legal framework and harmonize national practices with international standards.

Responsibilities

• Developing a workplan and methodology for the implementation of the assignment
• Getting familiarised with the current legal background of the investment policy in the Republic of Tajikistan along with the strategies by arranging meetings with the SCISPM and its subordinate state institutions to co-ordinate further actions
• Assessing the legal status of the current investment agreements and omissions hurdling their proper and timely execution under the co-ordination of the assigned department of the SCISPM
• Developing list of proposed mechanism for monitoring and control over the implementation of investment agreements
• Proposing tools for harmonization of national practices with international standards (OECD, UNCTAD, IFC)
• Suggesting necessary mechanisms on ensuring the co-ordination of actions of government bodies, as well as regulating the powers of government bodies
• Proposing formalization procedures for reviewing investor proposals and defining requirements for the content of investment agreements
• Suggesting mechanisms on improvement of the government control procedures and introducing risk-oriented approaches
• Developing mechanisms on increasing the transparency of public administration and public procurement processes while executing an investment agreement
• Preparing draft of the bylaw and present to SCICPM and POiD for review
• Revising the draft based on comment received from SCISPM, POiD and other stakeholders
• Finalizing the bylaw and supporting documents

Requirements

• University degree in law, economics, business administration, commerce, finance or in another related field
• Minimum 5 years of proven professional experience in the field of legal advisory, investment, trade, finance and commerce and/or export
• Professional experience of working with legal authorities or inter-governmental trade organizations, business associations/committees
• Proven expertise in drafting legal documents supporting the implementation of strategic action plans and task force activities
• Knowledge of methods on assessing the risks supplemented in implementation of investment agreements
• Professional fluency in Tajik and Russian, knowledge of English, both spoken and written would consider as an advantage
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities
• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity
• Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications

Skills

• Legal Advisory Services
• Investment Agreements
• Trade Law Research
• Finance Law
• Legal Drafting
• Risk Assessment
• Strategic Action Planning
• Inter-governmental Trade Organizations
• Business Associations Engagement
• Gender Awareness
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Legal Framework
• International Standards Harmonization

Languages

Tajik, Russian, English