FAO · 1 day ago

Rural Development Policy and Legislation Expert

Home, KS

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Guide the national legal consultant to develop the national legal report. Revise and complement his/her work as necessary to ensure the quality and completeness of the report;

Provide technical, legal and administrative support to improve the readiness of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro (MAFWM) and other relevant national authorities on the harmonization of national policy and legal frameworks with the relevant EU legislation;

Provide technical and legal guidance for the preparation of the accreditation and implementation of Measure 5 on LEADER under IPARD III;

Lead the preparation of the Operational Manual on the LEADER approach in Montenegro in close coordination with the Legal Officer, the National Legal Expert and the FAO REU Team;

Prepare a report with a regulatory strategy and concrete recommendations to implement the above;

Participate in meetings with relevant MAFWM staff and national authorities to feed into the preparation of the Operational Manual;

Contribute to the design LAG Formation Agreements in coordination with national authorities responsible for the LEADER approach implementation;

Undertake one backstopping mission and prepare mission report.

Qualification

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University degree in LawEU policies experienceRural development experienceEU LEADER approach experienceHarmonization of legislationEU Law trainingWorking knowledge of EnglishAccreditation of IPARD measuresLocal languageOral skills in EnglishWritten skills in English

Required

University degree in Law, special training in EU Law would be an asset

At least 5 years of experience with EU policies, regulations and legal frameworks focusing on rural development and the EU LEADER approach

Sound experience in harmonization of national legislation with the EU acquis in EU pre-accession countries

Working knowledge of English

Preferred

Special training in EU Law would be an asset

Experience working with government agencies or EU institutions dealing with EU agriculture and rural development policies and programmes is highly valuable

Experience with the accreditation of IPARD measures is an asset

Excellent oral and written skills in English language

Knowledge of the local language is an asset

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills