Legal Advisor
The National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) Somalia program is
seeking a Legal Advisor to be a seconded consultant to the Office of the
Speaker of the National Federal Parliament of Somalia, the House of the People
(HoP).
TOR:
- Respond to
requests from the Speaker to review and provide advice regarding
legislation, rules, and, regulations introduced/and or issued by the
executive branch of government Serve as a liaison for the Speaker with the
executive branch on technical aspects of legislation before the HoP.
- Advise the
Speaker and the House Affairs Committee regarding laws passed by the HoP
to ensure they are consistent with the Provisional Constitution as well as
international treaties and conventions to which the government of Somalia
is a signatory.
- Advise the
Speaker and the House Affairs Committee regarding that the HoP is acting
in compliance with the Provisional Constitution and its internal Rules of
Procedure and provide advice on the use of the HoP’s Rules of Procedure.
- At the request
of the Speaker, liaise with representatives of the Federal Member States
of Somalia, civil society representatives, representatives from
international organizations, and other interested parties on the technical
aspects of legislation being or to be considered by the HoP.
- Assist
parliamentary committees and other MPs in drafting legislation or scrutiny
of draft laws and formulation of amendments and track issues that arise
during the course of the assignment that may require legislative action.
- Write
memorandums, briefing documents, and reports related to the above duties
and responsibilities and provide briefings to the Speaker and other
parliamentary members.
- Assist NDI team
in tracking the progress of the HoP towards benchmarks for democratic
legislatures and submission of weekly report on the work done to NDI.
Qualifications:
- Law degree; in
addition, Master in Law (LL.M.) in comparative law or constitutional law
preferred.
- Minimum ten (10)
years of relevant work experience with legislative bodies as an employee
or consultant.
- Experience with
drafting and reviewing legislation related to constitutional implementation.
- Experience with
constitutional design issues including issues related to federalism.
- Experience in
post-conflict settings highly preferred.
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills required.
- Fluency in
English required, fluency in Somali strongly preferred.
Kindly submit your application online to kssadmin@ndi.org no
later than Tuesday, March 19 2013.The position is to be filled
immediately. No phone calls please.
