Legal Advisor, Lead (Pb) Prevention Program at Resolve to Save Lives

Position Summary

• RTSL Nigeria is seeking a Legal Advisor to provide legal support for a new lead poisoning prevention project. The Legal Advisor, Lead (Pb) Prevention Program, will prepare legal analyses, mappings, and recommendations to support the development, strengthening, implementation, and/or enforcement of regulations that address lead exposure from a variety of sources. This position will work collaboratively with the Senior Legal Adviser, RTSL Nigeria, and other team members to ensure that the program on lead poisoning at RTSL, Nigeria, takes account of the essential role of laws and regulations in setting standards and enforcement practices.

Duration and Location

• The Legal Advisor, Lead (Pb) Prevention Program is a 12-month Independent Consultant position based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Contract Deliverables

The scope of the work will include, but not be limited to, the following tasks:

• Collect and analyze existing laws and regulations that address sources of lead exposure at federal and, where applicable, state levels.
• Map government bodies legally responsible for implementing, and have enforcement authority to implement, policy and legislative actions relating to lead exposure.
• Map existing initiatives among government bodies, with close coordination with the team, to examine the existing legal framework and where work has been completed.
• Conduct stakeholder consultations and legal interviews with key government agencies, regulatory bodies, and industry actors to gather insights on existing monitoring and enforcement challenges and opportunities for strengthening legal frameworks related to lead (Pb) exposure.
• In close coordination with the STA Legal and under the guidance of the STA Lead Prevention, make strategic recommendations for legal or regulatory changes to reduce lead exposure in Nigeria, highlighting all regulatory options for proceeding.
• Develop legal training materials and support capacity-building workshops for policymakers, regulators, and enforcement agencies to enhance understanding and application of lead-related laws and regulations.
• Track and analyze legislative or regulatory developments at the federal and state levels relevant to lead exposure, environmental and occupational safety, or consumer protection, and provide periodic legal briefs or memos to RTSL and its partners.
• Provide drafting support for relevant legal documents aimed at limiting lead poisoning in Nigeria.
• Support any other activities necessary to ensure the success of the lead poisoning prevention project and contribute to broader cardiovascular health-related legal and regulatory initiatives as may be assigned by RTSL.

Contract Management

• The Independent Contractor will submit all deliverables to the Senior Technical Advisor, Lead Prevention, who will manage this contract and monitor progress towards deliverables.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in law. A master's degree would be an added advantage

Experience

• At least 8 years of work experience as a fully enrolled legal professional
• Experience with legal drafting, ideally related to the formulation of policies, proclamations, and regulations
• Experience working within the Nigerian public sector, ideally on public health
• Experience engaging with legislative or regulatory reform processes at the federal or state level
• Familiarity with Nigeria's environmental and consumer protection frameworks is an advantage

Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of the Nigerian legal structure and functions relating to the legislative framework and processes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated experience documenting and disseminating program accomplishments
• Highly attentive to detail
• Outstanding organizational, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills

Other

• Able to travel within Nigeria for partner meetings or other convenings, as needed
• Understanding of the agencies responsible for policies, regulations and laws relating to lead (Pb) and/or other heavy metals