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ԱՇԽԱՏԱՆՔԻ ՆԿԱՐԱԳԻՐ՝ 

The European Bank for reconstruction and development is looking for a Lawyer for the EBRD-supported Business Support Office (BSO). BSO is one of 11 Investment Councils currently supported by EBRD as part of the Bank's Investment Climate and Governance Initiative (ICGI) and funded by the UK Government's Good Governance Fund. The Investment Councils play a key role in efforts to improve the business and investment climates in their countries, by providing a platform for public-private dialogue between senior government figures and representatives from the private sector. This public-private dialogue between the authorities and the private sector is essential for identifying the key challenges for businesses and investors and shaping the necessary reforms to address them. It also provides governments with the necessary support from the private sector to deliver these reforms. The Investment Councils have also been playing an important role in supporting the implementation of other EBRD-supported technical assistance projects, including in response to the economic impacts of Covid-19 on businesses.

Since its inception, the EBRD-supported BSO has facilitated policy dialogue and regular consultations between the Ministry of Economy (in charge of reform implementation) and the private sector. The BSO's success led to the establishment by the then Prime Minister of an SME Development Council in July 2011 – a platform to identify, prioritize and resolve key constraints to SME development in Armenia.

ՊԱՐՏԱԿԱՆՈւԹՅՈւՆՆԵՐ՝ 

An expert is required (the Senior Legal Expert) in order to assist the Senior Consultant with legal expertise (the assignment). The tasks of the consultant will include, inter alia, the following:
- Support the Senior Consultant in identifying key impediments to business (particularly SME) development and the investment climate by local and foreign enterprises, associations, unions, and main drivers and agents for consideration by the SME Development Council;
- Summarise the proposals directed at business (particularly SME) development and investment climate improvements received from the business community, state agencies, and international organizations;
- Implement due analysis of normative-legal acts regulating the sphere of SMEs and submit proposals on their improvement to the Senior Consultant;
- Ensure the preparation of necessary legal documents for holding the SME Development Council sessions;
- Assist the Senior Consultant upon his/ her request in supporting the SME Development Council deliberations;
- Based on the SME Development Council decisions, prepare legislative and regulatory amendments aimed at SME development in the country by incorporating the best international practice;
- Involve representatives of the private sector in the process of implementing legal analysis and legislative amendments regulating the sphere of SMEs; seek their comments, opinions, suggestions and discuss those in larger forums with other stakeholders;
- Under the direction of the Senior Consultant, create specific working groups. Coordinate with other stakeholders involved in working groups. Provide support to them in respect of legal expertise;
- Support the Senior Consultant to follow the process of implementation of the Council's decisions;
- Under the direction and request of the Senior Consultant, participate in the implementation of programs and projects carried out by international organizations in the area of business (particularly SME) development and investment climate improvements;
- Draft interim and annual reports for the Senior Consultant summarising the achievements of the policy dialogue, which will be provided to the Council;
- Support the drafting of quarterly and annual reports for the Senior Consultant summarising the achievements of the assignment to be submitted to the Bank's Operation Leaders;
- Occasionally participate in conferences and workshops, where appropriate, on investment climate with a view to learning lessons from the experiences gained by other countries that have faced similar issues and to exchanging ideas with them on how to address common situations;
- Perform any other tasks that may arise upon Senior Consultant’s request requiring legal expertise.

ԱՆՀՐԱԺԵՇՏ ՈՐԱԿԱՎՈՐՈՒՄՆԵՐ՝ 

- Degree in the field of Law;
- At least 8 years of experience;
- In-depth understanding of the process of legal reform in Armenia;
- Analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and report on complex issues;
- Ability to interact effectively with senior officials in government and the business community;
- Ability to work effectively in a team;
- Ability to prioritise and work under the pressure of deadlines;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Armenian and English language.

ԴԻՄԵԼՈւ ԿԱՐԳԸ՝ 

All interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to follow the link https://tinyurl.com/EBRD-Public-Bid-Site and Register in the system (right-up corner). Once registered choose from bids PR 006016 Armenia Business Support Office: Lawyer. You’ll need to submit the following parts of the technical proposal in the system: B - Consultant’s Experience, C - Approach to the assignment (cover letter and CV).

Instructions to Submitting your Proposals:
The following documents are mandatory in order for your response to be evaluated. Failure to provide one of the below documents will lead to disqualification.
1) Qualification Questionnaire - ensure that you answer each statement. If the response to one or more questions is “no”, provide full disclosure of any convictions, dismissal, resignations, exclusions or other relevant) in the box under each statement;
2) Technical Proposal - ensure that you refer to the requirements stated in the Terms of Reference and the evaluation criteria set out in the Data Sheet. You are required to complete:
a) Section B (Evaluation Criterion 2) and C (Evaluation Criterion 3) as part of a cover letter;
b) Form EOI.2 - CV.

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ԱՇԽԱՏԱՎԱՐՁ՝ 

2750 EUR/ month (Gross)

ԼՐԱՑՈՒՑԻՉ ՏԵՂԵԿՈՒԹՅՈՒՆՆԵՐ՝ 

Failure to follow the procedure of proposal submission and provide one of the documents listed in the instructions, will lead to disqualification of the candidate.