BACKGROUND
The Jordan Economic Reform Activity Task Order 1 (ERA TO1) is a 5-year $54 million program funded by USAID, which aims to support the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to prioritize and implement economic reforms. Through coordination with the GOJ, the Jordanian and international private sector, other donors, and Jordanian civil society, ERA TO 1 will (1) advance economic reforms, (2) strengthen the business enabling environment, (3) increase exports and local, regional, and international investments, and (4) respond to emerging priorities
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The legal advisor will support ERA TO1’s objective to improve the overall business enabling environment in Jordan, primarily by providing legal advice and conduct legal research and analysis to identify the legal tools that affect the competitiveness and growth of the private sector in Jordan, conduct legal analysis and recommend legal reforms needed to reduce the cost and risk associated with starting, operating and closing businesses in general. S/he will also work with the relevant public sector organizations to support them in their endeavors to enhance the business and investment environment at large, and with private sector and its representatives to build their capacity to identify regulatory constraints and advocate with the government and other stakeholders to address them. S/he will support the prioritization of reforms, plan the needed interventions to implement them and support their implementation. S/he will help adapt learnings and recommendations from the private sector to help inform policies to support private sector participation in markets.
In addition to the legal background and experience, S/he should possess skills and experience in managing and organizing projects and reporting, handling clients and managing change within the projects being implemented
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
LOCATION OF ASSIGNMENT
The Business Enabling Legal Advisor will be based in the project’s office in Amman, Jordan.
Note: the contractual relation of this position will be managed by ATA as a subcontract with Chemonics ERA Project
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