Junior Non-Key Expert (Jnke)- Legal Services- Prepare A Draft Of New Labour Regulations For Labour Inspectors

Objectives and scope of works for the Junior Expert: JNKE (30 w.d.) The overall objective of this Request for Proposal of Services is to deliver a cohesive concept for the modernization and reform of the LI Services under the auspices of the Ministry of Labour-MOL, including the review of the full set of legal norms applicable to facilitate modern inspection services, aligned to state-of-the-art standards. In close collaboration with the National Senior Key Expert (component 3) and guided by the Senior NKE the JNKE will support the review of existing legal norms governing the works and missions of the Labour Inspectors. This will contribute to comparative analyses with international and regional norms and practices, and eventually help identify existing gaps in the legal framework. In order for the JNKE to successfully interact with the members of the Working Group, and to moderate Workshop discussions effectively, s/he will need to have a good grasp of the substance of the reformed regulation(s). This is captured by the term (below) of “familiarise”.  It is important that the works will be fully communicated to the Working Group under this component in order to ensure later promulgation and application of the legal framework. The works of the team of consultants will lay-out a full concept to ensure that efficiency gains through application of the modernized legal framework will lead to more optimized inspections and, ultimately to improved compliance in the workplaces of Lebanon. This concept will inform discussions in the relevant Working Group (WG) (under the Component 1.3 and 2.1 (as per Project Operations Plan); the WG will be chaired by the MOL and will consist of selected representatives from the spectrum of Social Partners: Employers, Trade Unions Associations/ Federations as well as Civil Society representative platforms. Works will comprise the following activities: In close collaboration with the KE 3, and guided by the Senior NKE, the Junior  NKE will: Support the analyses of the present system and going practice of Labour Inspections in Lebanon, including the focus on legal gaps impacting on professional works (comparable to international standards); Facilitate transmission of the findings on the actual status quo to the relevant Working Group and discuss these in a workshop for validation and possible modification; (Based on desk research by the Senior NKE:) Familiarise with the comparative analysis of the regional (and EU) legal norms and the Lebanese framework, revealing the gaps and weaknesses in the present legal norms; Familiarise with the concept of a modernized legal framework demonstrating strengths of the proposed new system; Transform these analyses into workshop presentations for at least one workshop to be held, and moderated by the JNKE, with support from the SNKE and KE 3. This list may not be exhaustive, and additional works (similar to the nature of this assignment) may be requested by the TL. .  Methodology In close collaboration with the KE 3, the Junior NKE will: 1)      Familiarise with pertinent / relevant sources of information of LI modernisation development (international, regional and national); 2)      Support the presentations of relevant sources (by the SNKE) in the form of informative readers (abstracts, diagrams etc.) for background information of workshop participants; 3)      Familiarise with the operations analysis of the going practices in LI in Lebanon (by the SNKE) for validation in the Workshop(s) by the WG; 4)      Join workshop preparations and organisation, and provide support to the relevant WG; 5)      Moderate and make (PPT) presentations in workshop sessions; 6)      Jointly with the SNKE prepare documentation of all works in soft and hard copies.  . Deliverables The usual place of provision of discharge of services is the Project office housed within the Ministry of Labour Building, 6th floor, Chiyah, Beirut. The deliverables are as follows: Assist Senior NKE in presenting an implementation concept for validation by KE 3 and MoL that clearly lays-out all the works to be undertaken under the consultancy, including information sharing in workshops with the WG; this will be facilitated by a Power Point (PPT) presentation; Review support, analysis and identification of the gaps in the existing labour inspection regulations; Inputs to the written documentary report reflecting the discussions of the workshop(s); Preparation of PPT presentation demonstrating the findings of the mission and Validation of the proposal by the WG on LI; Moderation of at least one workshop with the relevant Working Group; Complement and make inputs (as required by the SNKE) to the final (Draft) report covering all works and discussions for submission to the Project.  . Time line: Works shall be implemented in the period December 2016 to June 2017 (indicative)  . Language: All documents to be provided in English (of these, the Project will translate a selection into Arabic).  . Qualification and experience Qualification and key competences: University degree: Bachelors level in Public Administration, political science, or other relevant social area; Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic; Excellent writing and editing skills in English and Arabic; Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Strong analytical and organizational skills; Application of the consulting approaches, including workshop moderation in capacity development. Professional experience: Minimum of three years of professional experience, preferably in areas related to Labour Inspection legal framework, labour law, or other relevant social area; Minimum one work experience in public sector; Demonstrable workshop moderation experience and facilitation skills (at least 3 workshops moderated); Work experience in ENPI country in related field is an asset.