Legal Researcher Consultancy Job in Kenya

Selection for Consultants By The World Bank

Request for Expressions Of Interest Deadline 22 November, 2012

Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2
https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html

Assignment Overview

Assignment Title: 1089309 - Legal Researcher (Kenya)- Administer Kenya data collection & analysis for the "Freedom of Movement of Capital in EAC" chapter of the EAC Common Market Scorecard.

Assignment Countries:- Kenya

Assignment Description

The consultant will lead data collection and analysis of Kenya laws relating to capital/financial services to determine their compliance with the EAC Common Market Protocol. 

This research will be governed by a pre-determined questionnaire and research process outline. 

The Kenya country information will contribute to the construction of a regional index on free movement of capital for the EAC.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Map Kenya obligations to the free movement of capital in the EAC Common Market Protocol.
• Based on desk legal research, conclude the desk research instrument and lead the administration of the Kenya expert panel instrument. 
• Participate in constructing the regional index and narrative report.
• Implement a country-specific "right of reply" process on preliminary data collection results.

Funding Source

The World Bank intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following trust fund(s):

• Bank Budget
• TMEA - EAC / Implementation Phase

Individual / Firm Profile
The consultant should be an individual.

Submission Requirements

The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). 

Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB.

Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html)

Notes

Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification. The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding.

Background

As part of the implementation process of the EAC Common Market Protocol, which came into force on July 1st 2010, Partner States are undertaking measures to review their domestic legal and regulatory environments to ensure compliance with the Protocol (which guarantees the free movement of goods, labour, capital and services and assures businesses and persons the right to establishment within the bloc) and bring the resulting business environment towards an improved common regional standard.
Part of this process involves negotiating, agreeing on, and implementing legal instruments, policies and programs. 

The success of the common market implementation process depends on 

(a) whether the Partner States are adopting legal instruments, policies and programs that conform to international best practice; and 

(b) whether these are implemented correctly and on time at a domestic level.

To ensure that Partner States commitments to build the Common Market become a reality on the ground, it is necessary to set up a monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that decisions are turning into realities, using where possible objective, quantitative measurement tools, such as a scorecard. 

The establishment and the operation of the scorecard must be fully supported by the Partner States (as an additional instrument for keeping the construction of the Common Market on course); have a strong methodological foundation; and have consistency over time in the reporting (to facilitate identifying signs of progress towards integration goals), be sensitive to policy requirements and new community priorities, and must be reactive to such trends if it is to contribute effectively.

The East African Community (EAC) Investment Climate Program is developing and publishing an EAC Common Market Scorecard to achieve the foregoing, upon request by the EAC Secretariat and upon evidence of interest for this monitoring mechanism from Partner States and civil society.

Objective

• The program wishes to hire a Short Term Consultant (STC) to lead data collection and analysis of Kenya laws relating to capital/financial services to determine their compliance with the EAC Common Market Protocol. 
• This research will be governed by a pre-determined questionnaire and research process outline. 
• The Kenya country information will contribute to the construction of a regional index on free movement of capital for the EAC.

Scope Of Work

• Map Kenya obligations to the free movement of capital in the EAC Common Market Protocol.
• Based on desk legal research, conclude the desk research instrument and lead the administration of the Kenya expert panel instrument.
• Participate in constructing the regional index and narrative report.
• Implement a country-specific "right of reply" process on preliminary data collection results.
• Ensure submission of duly filled data collection forms by respondents and ministries of EAC, and compile all information sources to ensure data traceability.
• Participate, when requested, in developing informational, promotional and media material for the EAC Common Market Scorecard in relation to the freedom of movement of capital.
• Any other reasonable output as agreed by the World Bank Group in the development of the EAC scorecard.

Selection criteria
Qualifications required:

• Degree in Law and admission to the Roll of Advocates in Kenya.
• Professional with at least 5 years of relevant experience in financial services or commercial legal practice.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the EAC regional integration process.
• Proven ability in applying legal expertise to broad range of legal issues relating to financial services.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Computer skills, including strong familiarity with applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet research.

Administrative Arrangements

The appointment will be a Short Term Consultant contract initially for a maximum of 40 days, renewable.

Professionals are encouraged to register at http://www.professionalsdatabase.co.ke