Legal Expert

The State of Kuwait in coordiantion with UNDP strives to enhance institutional effeciency in the Supreme Council for Planning and Development especially in improving performance and coping with analatical approaches needed to fulfill tasks. In this context, the SCPD intends to recruite a Leagal expert to assist the office of H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs in the relevant tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide technical consultancy as requested by the benefetiary in better setting of the organizational structure of the office of H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs in the legal department. Representing H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairsbefore international before relevant organizations. Prepare mechanisms for follow up with agreements and contracts made by the office of H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs with other consulting firms from legal aspect. Act as focal point with other regulatory agencies. Objectives: Render technical enhancement to ensure that all work at the office of H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs is done according to best legal practices. Set a legal archival system in the the office of H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. Propose best practice formats of correspondence from the legal aspect with State agencies. Prepare mechanisms for simplifying the paper cycle in the dealings of the office of H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs with other agencies. Execute the requirements of the developmental targets in Kuwait in the relevant aspect of the consultancy.

Competencies

Demonstrate commitment to UNDP's mission, vision and values. Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adapatablity. Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback. Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system.

Required Skills and Experience

PhD in Law plus significant experience in the area of legal policy formation. Expected Outputs: Monthly progress report approved by the benificiary. Detailed status report on the legal R&D section at the office of H.E Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. Final report with recommendatios for future action.