Governance Officer

Result of Service Inception report on the operational phase of the UN-Parliament partnership compact 8 weeks Concept note on the UNCT-Parliament first meeting 8 weeks Report on the identified reform priorities where the UNCT has the capacity, expertise, mandate and added value to support 4 weeks Policy advice report to the UNCT on the engagement with the Parliament 12 weeks Progress report on legal reform priorities 12 weeks Weekly legislative updates' reports on developments that impact the advancement of reform priorities 12 weeks An updated mapping of UNCT support to Parliament 4 weeks

Work Location Beirut

Expected duration 3 months starting 18 July 2022

Duties and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the RCO Team Leader, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

1- Coordinate the operational phase of the UN-Parliament partnership compact - Coordinate, monitor, and follow up on the operationalization and implementation of the UN-Parliament partnership compact - Organize and plan the UNCT meeting with the Parliament (including meetings with MPs, Parliament officials etc.) - Monitor, track and foster the progress of the UN-Parliament partnership compact focus areas

2- Provide policy advice and legal technical support to the UN agencies planning to engage with the Parliament - Support the UNCT in identifying key priority reforms and liaise with Parliament officials based on the partnership compact to identify engagement opportunities - Support UN agencies in organizing parliamentary workshops/seminars - Provide best practices and lessons learned for the UNCT contributing to an effective and efficient approach to supporting the Parliament

3- Provide monitoring and analytical support on the implementation of the priority reforms - Update, analyze and alert UN agencies on challenges related to the advancement of reform priorities - Develop weekly legislative updates with strong analysis on developments that impact the advancement of reform priorities - Maintain an updated mapping of ongoing and planned UNCT support to Parliament - Support the RCO in developing draft messages, TPs and MoMs

Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: Relevant degree in law Experience: - At least 5 years professional work experience with a bachelor's degree and 3 years with graduate degree - Experience in working with government/parliament - Prior work experience in the field. Good knowledge of UN, and the role of the UN Resident Coordinator system, is an advantage Language: Fluency in English and Arabic

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.