DUTY STATION: Sarajevo
CONTRACT: National (pending funding, 4 months appointment with possible extension)
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION
The High Representative launched an initiative on November 12th to dismantle barriers to business growth and job creation. He called this a “bulldozer” effort, and the intention is to help businesses knock down as many roadblocks and cut as much red tape as they can to free up the economy for growth. The committee is coordinated by the OHR and is composed of USAID, World Bank, the European Commission, IMF and OHR.
The committee’s approach is to trigger a bottom-up process of identifying, solving and legislating reforms that will have an immediate impact on business growth. The aim is to deliver economic reforms in short time frame. The committee is engaged in extensive consultations with a wide range of local stakeholders, and serves as a facilitator and delivery mechanism rather than a driver. In this way the initiative aims not only to introduce important reforms, but also to empower and train local groups in advocating for change, and to establish sustainable democratic mechanisms for civic participation in government.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general guidance of the Deputy High Representative Head of Economic Department and with the direct supervision of the Coordinator of Bulldozer Committee, the BRL will be working as part of a small team of lawyers specializing in commercial law. As part of this team, s/he will identify, examine, research, evaluate and report to the head of the Bulldozer Committee on legal aspects of, among other, business, commercial, trade, labor, tax and corporate law, with the objective of accelerating market reform and private sector development.
Working as part of a team, the main functions of the BRL include:
· Reviewing existing bodies of laws
· Suggesting amendments
· Drafting new articles and laws
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Minimum 4 years of experience in a private foreign or Bosnian business
· Strong experience with research and drafting is essential
· Fluency in English and Bosnian languages, with excellent writing skills
· Strong team spirit
· Advanced computer skills (word processing/spreadsheet)
· Excellent analytical capacity
· Ability to meet tight deadlines
· Ability to work well with economists and businesses
· Ability to speak in public, cross-cultural sensitivity and strong interpersonal skills
Any personnel with the above qualifications should provide a CV (in English) with a
one-page cover letter and references to:
Personnel Department OHR Sarajevo Emerika Bluma 1, 71000 Sarajevo Fax : +387 (0) 33 283 771 E-mail: application@ohr.int Please quote Reference No. 2003/020 Closing date for applications: 31 January 2003