Saturday, May 5, 2012

Required Consultant To Local Legal Practitioners - UNDP in Kuwait

Duties / Responsibilities
    Each (TC) member will be assigned a piece of research work based on his/her specialty and interest. However, the (TC) will work collectively to develop the research methodology and to  ensure the credibility and reliability of the work and that each paper is adhering to the legal research standards
    Each paper should refer to  Kuwait Constitution and the international commitments of Kuwait government as reference point
    Each paper has to annex a comprehensive list of the Kuwaiti legislation, including procedural laws, and key judicial practices that relate to  the specific topic
    Significant gaps in laws that need reform or new enactments have  to be clearly identified  and justified
    A list of FAQ derived from the majority of cases in the courts and the lived realities of the women in Kuwait, supported by case studies as appropriate
    Set of recommendations

Expected Outputs:
    Each (TC) member will be assigned a piece of research work based on his/her specialty and interest. However, the (TC) will work collectively to ensure the credibility and reliability of the work and that each paper is adhering to the legal research standards
    Each paper should refer to  Kuwait Constitution and the international commitments of Kuwait government as reference point
    Each paper has to annex a comprehensive list of the Kuwaiti legislations, including procedural laws, and key judicial practices that relate to  the specific topic
    Significant gaps in laws that need reform or new enactments have  to be clearly identified  and justified
    A list of FAQ derived from the majority of cases in the courts and the lived realities of the women in Kuwait, supported by case studies as appropriate
    Set of recommendations

Competencies
    Good experience on legal practice and /or legal research
    Track record in protection of women human/ legal rights
    Very good knowledge on Kuwait legal system
    Knowledge and experience on the international human rights system and the gender justice frameworks are desirable

Required Skills / Experience
     A post graduate degree in law from a recognized university , a first degree in law combined with significant work in the area of human rights/women’s rights will be considered.
    Fluency in Arabic and English

Apply Online

No comments: