National Legal Specialist

‎2301738
National Legal Specialist
Job Posting: ‎13/Jun/‎2023
Closure Date: ‎11/Jul/‎2023, ‎4:59:‎00 PM
Organizational Unit: PMUSA
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Saudi Arabia
Duration: Up to ‎08 months
Post Number: N/A
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and
international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all
regions.

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture


• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply


• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values


• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination


• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks


• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality


• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes
to the achievement of the ‎2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by
supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and
sustainable agri-food systems, for better production, better nutrition, a
better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. The Programme
Management Unit (PMU) of the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme
(‎2019-‎2025) facilitates, coordinates and manages all technical and advisory
services to be provided by FAO to the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and
Agriculture (MoEWA) and its sister agencies. Within the framework of the
Technical Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering the period
‎2019-‎2025 signed on February ‎13, ‎2019 between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
represented by MoEWA, and FAO. Within this framework the UTF project
"UTF/SAU/‎054/SAU: Enhancing National capacities for Evidence-based Irrigation
Management have been approved by the FAO and Saudi Irrigation Organization
(SIO). The Project, developed jointly by SIO and FAO focuses directly on
supporting the implementation of the Saudi Irrigation Organization Corporate
Strategy, which was developed within the context of the Saudi Vision ‎2030 and
aims at strengthening the capacity of SIO to improve irrigation efficiency. It
also foresees the "development of standards and code system for irrigation
practices, along with its legislative, legal, institutional, and
administrative and implementation framework. (Activity ‎2.3)

An overall plan and budget of this Project were developed and approved,
including activities and outputs that are expected to be accomplished under
the project. Requirements for national and international technical expertise
for the project have been identified. In order to ensure a coordinated,
smooth, timely and successful implementation of the project, long-term
competent international technical advisors have been appointed for the project
who will be supported by a team of national specialists and international
consultants and experts who are technical specialists in the subject matters
of the various outputs and activities. This vacancy aims to identify a
National Legal Specialist to contribute to the design and formulation of the
Saudi Irrigation Code and the relevant standard operating procedures. She/he
will specifically assist with the following:

Reporting Lines
The National Legal Specialist will report to the Project Technical Advisor
under the overall guidance of the FAO Programme Director in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia and will work in close collaboration with the FAO Legal Officer,
Development Law Service (LEGN).

Technical Focus
Supporting the implementation of related activities under the different
outputs in accordance with workplan through the provision of expertise in
relevant technical areas to support project implementation. Specifically,
providing legal and institutional expertise and analysis with regard to the
Saudi legal and institutional framework overall, and specifically with regard
to water resources management.

Tasks and responsibilities
The National Legal Specialist will carry out the following tasks:
* Support the identification of the legal instruments that make up the existing Saudi legal framework on irrigation and water resources management, as well as existing legal frameworks in other sectors which may have an impact on irrigation activities, such as: environment, climate change, existing land and water tenure arrangements relating to irrigated agriculture, agriculture, including Saudi commitments under international law, and obtain hard or soft copies of the relevant texts;
* Prepare a concise report describing the Saudi legal framework relevant to irrigation, water resources management and other related sectors and either obtain translations, where possible, of related texts or identify key documents that should be translated into English; the report should also describe the institutional frameworks related to irrigation, water resources management and other related sectors, as well as key stakeholders in these sectors;
* Support the analysis of the interaction between existing Saudi legal frameworks in the sectors mentioned above with existing Saudi irrigation standards and requirements;
* Provide knowledge and expertise on national legislation process, drafting styles and normative perspectives to the project team;
* Support the drafting of legal drafts, as directed by the project team;
* Support the validation exercise in dedicated workshops with national authorities and stakeholders;

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
* Master's or Bachelor's degree in Law, preferably with a specialization on environment, forestry or natural resources law.
* Five years of relevant experience in the legal field, in particular in assessments of the legal and institutional frameworks
* Working knowledge (Level C) of Arabic and limited knowledge (Level B) of English.
* National of Saudi Arabia or a legal resident in the country (please submit copy of your resident permit with your application).

FAO Core Competencies
* Results Focus
* Teamwork
* Communication
* Building Effective Relationships
* Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to
FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
* Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have queries, please contact: [email protected]
* Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
* Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
* For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
* Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your
online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete
and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language
skills
* Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
* Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
* Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
* Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
* Incomplete applications will not be considered
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* Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
* Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
* We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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