Legal Officer for Private Public Partnership at UNOPS

Purpose of the Assignment

Under the direct supervision of the Sector Manager for Competitiveness and Business Development Programme Associate, the Legal Officer for Private Public Partnership will provide technical assistance to local self goverements (LSGs) to identify and develop PPP projects. During the identification phase, technical assistance will focus on the capacity building for all 34 LSGs while support for development phase will be provided only to LSGs that passed the pre selection process of the Public Call.

The Legal Officer for Private Public Partnership will be responsible for:

• Reviewing the draft Public Call for Proposals for provision of technical support for establishment of private public partnership and provide suggestions that could improve the suggested approach.
• Developing training materials about legal and governance aspects of public-private partnership projects that will be used during four two-day workshops. The objectives of the workshops are to increase knowledge of municipal management representatives regarding legal aspects, prioritisation and governance aspects of the PPP projects, risk sharing. The material shall be agreed and approved by Programme’s team and shall include, but not be limited to, power point presentations, agendas, handouts etc.
• Participating with Programme’s team in PPP workshops and take a leading role in the delivery of presentations and training regarding legal and governance aspects of PPP projects.
• Attend in the work of the Committee that will evaluate the projects for the first phase of the Call for PPP in the capacity of an observer. The Officers will assess legal and governance aspects of the Project Concept Notes and supporting documents.
• Providing technical support related to the selection and preparation of legal PPP model and initial risk sharing for the pre-selected projects and prepare the investment fact sheet for the project promotion at the investment conference that will be organised by the Programme.
• Participating in the investment conference and provide advisory support to both the Programme and the pre-selected applicants.
• Provide consultative services to the LSG regarding preparation of full application for the PPP Call, as requested.
• Provide technical support to European PROGRES regarding all legal aspects of PPP activity, as requested.
• Contribute to analysis and monitoring of developments regarding implementation of PPPs model in the European PROGRES area of responsibility.

Methodology

• The Legal Officer for Private Public Partnership will be responsible for conducting of assignment while the Programme Competitiveness Team, especially the Business Development Associate will provide guidance and support in terms of the overall organisation of info sessions and workshops and communication with the LSGs. The Legal Officer for Private Public Partnership will closely work and coordinate activities with the Finance Officer for Private Public Partnership.
• The consultancy consists of two phases 1) identification phase 2) development phase as described in the timeframe table. The level of Officer’s engagement in the development phase depends on the number and maturity of pre-selected, projects’ and availability of the analysis and documents previously prepared by pre-selected applicants.

Time framework 

• Provide recommendations for improvement of the Programme Public Call – up to 2 w/days until 30 May 2015
• Conduct four two day workshops and take a leading role in delivery of presentations and training regarding legal aspects – up to 12 w/days until 20 June 2015
• Evaluate the first phase of the Programme Call for Proposal – up to 4 w/days until 30 July 2015
• Technical support to the pre-selected applicants related to preparation of legal PPP model and initial risk sharing for the pre-selected projects and preparation of investment fact sheet – up to 10 w/days until 30 August
• Participate at Investment Conference – up to 2 w/days until 15 September 2015
• Provide additional consultations and guidance to the pre-selected applicants, as requested – up to 5 w/days until 30 September 2015
• Provide technical support to European PROGRES regarding all legal aspects of PPP activity, as requested – up to 4 w/days until 5 October 2015
• Development of the Final consultancy report – 1 w/day until 5 October 2015

* This is the maximum number of days, and actual work will depend on the intensity of the activities previously approved by the Programme staff authorised to supervise the work

Monitoring and progress controls

• Materials (power point presentations, agendas and handouts) for the workshop developed at least a week ahead of the events and are positively evaluated by the events’ participants. Materials shall be prepared in Serbian language.
• Four two-day workshops organised and implemented together with Programme’s team, positively assessed by the workshops’ participants; workshop report containing frequently asked questions by the participants developed. The report should be prepared in English language.
• Evaluation report for the first phase of the Programme Call for Proposal developed in English language.
• Legal PPP model and initial risk sharing defined and investment fact sheet prepared for the pre-selected projects in Serbian language.
• Consultations and guidance for the pre-selected candidates provided, report on interaction with the applicants developed in English language.
• Final report developed and accepted by the Programme. The  report shall be prepared in English language.

Impartiality, independence and credibility

• Legal Officer for Private Public Partnership should have no conflict of interest with any proposed phases. 

• Master Degree in Law.
• Bachelor’s degree combined with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master Degree requirement.

• Minimum two years of experience in development of Private Public Partnership model on municipal level and/or experience in development of related feasibility studies and market analysis.
• Experience in capacity development and registering municipal assets will be considered as advantage

• Fluency in English is required
• Fluency in Serbian is required

• Serbian as the native language, fluency in English.
• Excellent understanding of Serbian law system.
• Good organisational and inter-personal skills.
• Public speaking clear and focussed, with ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to a non-specialist audience.
• Formulates written information clearly and persuasively.
• Accountability for management of time, establishing clear performance goals, standards, and responsibilities.
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.
• Strong IT skills.
• Drivers licence essential and ability to travel independently.