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Litigation - General/Commercial Attorney in Cambridge, MA

FAO Feb 28,2021 Location USA Cambridge MA
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Government

Attorney

Litigation - General (consumer)

Min 10 yrs required

Profile

International Legal Consultant The candidate will support as necessary the development of three bills (Biosecurity Bill, Veterinary Bill and Plant Health Bill) and their validation, and, to this purpose. Review and revise the national legal report; Virtually meet with the national and the international legal consultants, discuss the work plan and coordinate the activities of the working groups. Coordinate and supervise the work of the legal consultants; Virtually meet with the international consultants (animal health and plant health), to discuss the content and the elements to be incorporated into the draft Bills. Support and prepare as necessary the materials for the three legal drafting working groups. Based on the feedback of the working group, prepare first drafts of the three Bills. Follow up on the discussions of the Bill until final validation. Prepare commented versions of the three Bills with recommendations for their approval and implementation. Subject to the restrictions imposed by the COVID pandemy, travel to Fiji to participate in the validation workshop and prepare a mission report. Prepare a final report and a terminal report explaining the work produced.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have an Advanced university degree in Law. 10 years of relevant experience in Agriculture-related legislation, including the drafting of agriculture-related legislation. Exposure to legal work in Asia and the Pacific. Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other FAO official languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian) for Consultants. For PSA.SBS the working knowledge of English is sufficient. Work experience in more than one location or area of work. Extent and relevance of experience in agriculture legislation, including plant health and animal health legislation. Extent and relevance of experience in legal drafting. Familiarity with the legal system in the Pacific islands. Relevant experience in agriculture legislation, including the drafting of plant and animal health laws. Participation in international development projects.

Additional info

Position number: 2100617. Submit an online application and resume.

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