Legal Research Consultant

The Lebanese Transparency Association is looking for a Legal Research Consultant to produce a research paper on Financial Disclosure, Asset and Interest Declaration in the Lebanese context. The research paper should cover the following aspects:

(i)         Analyzing the national financial disclosure, asset and interest declaration legal and institutional setting;

(ii)        Review the amendment of Law no. 154 on Illicit Enrichment & Financial Disclosure, more specifically the provisions related to financial disclosure, asset and interest declaration, and the role of the National Anti-Corruption Commission;

(iii)       Suggest international best practices in terms of financial disclosure, asset and interest declaration;

(iv)       Identify the current legal and institutional gaps with regard to financial disclosure, asset and interest declaration;

(v)        Develop recommendations leading to improve the Lebanese compliance with financial disclosure, asset and interest declaration international best practices.

Scope of services

The key roles and responsibilities of the position are to provide the following services with strong legal analytic and qualitative skills:

1.         Undertake desk-based research and analysis related to the Lebanese asset disclosure legal and institutional frameworks in light of the international measures.

The desk-based research would cover the following areas, but not limited to:

• Law No.154 on Illicit Enrichment & Financial Disclosure;
• Chapter III of the United Nations Against Corruption (UNCAC);

2.         Conduct at least 2 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs);

3.         Produce the study including findings and recommendations.

Output/Deliverables

The contract shall commence on December the 9th, and ends on December 20th. The consultant is expected to deliver the following over the term of the contract to the satisfaction of the executive office:

Output 1: A Detailed outline of the research paper to be delivered by December 11th.

Output 2: First Draft of the research paper including desk-based review, KIIs, and recommendations by December 18th.

Output 3: Final version of the research paper by December 20th.

Budget 

A Maximum of USD 2200. Please note that this amount must cover any taxes that may apply. The suggested price is part of the selection criteria.

Qualifications and Experience

The Candidate will possess strong qualifications and experience to support (technical area) and policy making processes, including:

1- A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Public Policy, Good Governance, Anti-Corruption or other related areas.

2- At least 5 years relevant work experience in the area of law, public policy or equivalent.

3- Strong knowledge in the Lebanese legal context with a focus on Illicit Enrichment, Financial Disclosure, and Asset and Interest Declaration.

4- Excellent written and communication skills with fluency in Arabic.

5- Proficiency in legal analysis.

6- Proven ability to work independently and to take initiative to progress timely deliverables

Evaluation Criteria

The Call will be evaluated and selected based on the following criteria:

Qualifications of the Research Team/Researcher: 50%

Previous Experience in similar research tasks: 40%

Budget: 10%