Legal Framework Review Consultant (Short-term) needed at Chemonics International
Job title : Legal Framework Review Consultant (Short-term)
Job Location : Lagos
Deadline : May 03, 2024
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Responsibilities
- To conduct a gap analysis of the Lagos State draft legal framework of 2017
- To align the provisions of the Lagos State WASH legal framework (EMP 2017) with the current (2022/2023) WASH policy.
- To ensure the sector’s legal framework meets international best practices with respect to autonomous regulators, incentivised private sector participation, and an effective, structured and efficient institutional framework.
- Conduct gap analysis of the Lagos State draft legal framework of 2017.
- Update the Lagos State WASH legal framework (EMP 2017) and ensure consistency in use of terminologies and reform concepts in the legal framework.
- Facilitate the alignment of the Lagos State legal framework (EMP 2017) to be consistent with the presently approved WASH policy.
- Ensure the Legal Framework addresses the issues of unbundling of LWC, sectoral regulatory conflicts, and private sector participation.
- Examine the framework for its suitability to meet contextual short-term, mid-term, and long-term challenges.
- Examine the amenability of the framework to international best practices.
- Ensure provision for corporate governance structure that provides risk management and effective oversight functions.
- Introduce provisions for building private partnerships and private sector participation to accelerate urban water and sanitation service delivery, and WASH provision for the urban poor.
- Identify any further gaps and provide solutions to address the loopholes.
- Propose roll-out plan and a strategy to implement same.
- Present findings of analysis with LUWASH and key decision sector stakeholders of Lagos State
Expected Deliverables:
- An Inception report detailing methodology and tools including a well-defined work plan and resources requirements.
- Findings of the gap analysis of Lagos State WASH legal framework (EMP 2017)
- Consolidated report of analyzed draft WASH legal framework for comments by key MDAs/ stakeholders (Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, LWC, LAWARCO, and LSWMO etc.).
- Final draft Lagos State WASH Bill/an amended EMP version 2024.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree (LLB) or Masters degree (LLM) in Law, or related field
- 10 years of working experience in legislative and public policy drafting – experience related to water and sanitation preferred
- Demonstrated experience in developing/amending public sector institutional legal framework within local contexts to conform with international best practice and standards. WASH related experience preferred.
- Experience in corporatizing public owned enterprises.
- Experience as a Water Snitation and Hygiene (WASH) corporate/ business-oriented practitioner.
- Experience in Public, Private, Partnership initiatives.
- Experience in gender and inclusion and its related activities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Packages.
- Expert in written and spoken English Language.
How to Apply for this Offer
Send your application to [email protected]
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