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Company:	International Foundation For Electoral Systems (IFES)
Location:	Yerevan, Armenia
Duration:	3 months
Start Date:	01 November 2024
Deadline:	25 October 2024

Job Opportunity
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

IFES is seeking an experienced National Legal Consultant-Lobbying and Unlawful Influence who will assist the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of the Republic of Armenia to develop regulations on lobbying and unlawful influence. Specifically, the national consultant will draft regulations/laws on lobbying as envisaged by the Activity 1.23 of the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2023-2026. The draft(s) should be developed considering the Desk Review on comparative analysis of foreign legislations and international instruments and his/her Guidance and Recommendations on statutory regulations. The national consultant will be actively working in coordination with the IFES International Consultant to produce the required deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The National Legal Consultant will be accountable for taking the day-to-day legal responsibilities and providing legal advice that includes, but not limited to, all the aspects of the analysis, investigation and drafting process as listed below:
- Develop draft legislation and/or regulation(s) on lobbying and unlawful influence, taking into consideration the Desk Review on comparative analysis of foreign legislations and guidance and recommendations on statutory regulations on lobbying and unlawful influence commissioned to IFES International Consultant, as well as other relevant documents;
- Consult with relevant stakeholders on developing domestic provisions on lobbying and unlawful influence and take responsibility for adequate reporting and maintenance of legal records;
- Actively participate in any discussion on the regulations on lobbying facilitated by MoJ and/or IFES;
- Coordinate actively with MoJ, IFES international consultants as well as IFES Armenia team during the development of the draft(s) of legal act(s);
- Report regularly on activities to MoJ and IFES Country Director;
- Perform other duties, as assigned by IFES Country and/or Senior Political Finance/Legal Officer;
- The National Legal Consultant should keep himself/herself updated with evolving Armenian legislation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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Skills and Specifications:
- Complete tasks with limited supervision;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Remains highly organized while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
- Excellent reporting and document-handling skills;
- Excellent team player with the ability to prioritize work;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Understanding of donor rules and regulations regarding reporting and compliance;
- Willingness to adhere to all principles of confidentiality;
- Handles sensitive issues and address inclusion matters with integrity;
- Adheres to IFES rules on prohibition of all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment

Education and Qualifications:
- At least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in law; master's degree in law related field preferable;
- Proven experience in the anti-corruption sector;
- Proven experience reviewing and/or drafting legislation and regulatory acts;
- Excellent analytical and drafting skills;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Excellent team player with the ability to prioritize work;
- Proven experience working with international organizations, including but not limited to experience working on donor-funded programs (USAID and/or FCDO);
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 products, apps and services.

Language Skills: Excellent written and spoken skills in Armenian and English are required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter in English language to: *******@****.*** indicating the position title ("National Legal Consultant-Lobbying and Unlawful Influence") in the subject line of the e-mail. Only short-listed candidates will be interviewed.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY:

Competitive

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Physical Requirements/ Work Environment: Standard office work environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The professional working in this field should be flexible and ready to work as per the work demands. He/she may need to work outside the routine working hours to meet the deadlines of the assigned work.
Travel: Yerevan-based assignment

ABOUT COMPANY:

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) promotes democracy-building and electoral integrity in Armenia by advancing legal reform and training; the capacity of election management bodies (EMBs); cybersecurity; political finance; election justice, civic education; and the engagement and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
IFES implements these activities through the "Strengthening Electoral Processes and Political Accountability" (SEPPA) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Supporting Safeguards of Democracy in Armenia (SSDA) project funded by UK International Development from the UK Government.
IFES partners with a variety of state and independent Armenian actors such as the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), the Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC), the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, the National Assembly, political parties, civil society organizations (CSOs), and organizations for persons with disabilities
(OPDs).

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