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Individual Consultant Provide Legal Advisory Services for the Implementation of the MoC Go4eCAM Project

with Ministry of Commerce

BTDC-ID: 20830

Closing Date:

Announcement Description

Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), through Ministry of Commerce has received financial and technical assistance from the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) programme in implementing projects and activities related to the Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Programme (CEDEP), which forms part of the Aid for Trade for least developed countries. The EIF for the Trade-Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) to the least developed countries (LDCs) is the only multilateral partnership dedicated exclusively to assisting least developed countries (LDCs) in the use of trade as an engine for growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction. The EIF partnership of 51 countries, 24 donors and eight partner agencies work closely with governments, development organizations, civil society, and academia. The partnership leverages its collective know-how, outreach and experience to tackle the world’s most pressing trade-for-development issues.

The EIF is built on the principles of country ownership and partnership, it has allowed the country to enhance its national capacity to formulate, implement, manage and monitor a pro-poor trade policy that is consistent with and supported to the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) and its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The Department of International Cooperation (DICO) of the Ministry of Commerce, serving as Secretariat and National Implementation Unit (NIU) to the EIF, is hiring an independent project legal adviser to ensure legal compatibility and legal validity of several outputs expected to be delivered by the Go4eCAM project. The position is offered on a part-time basis and is open to Cambodian nationals only.

Announcement Positions

Individual Consultant Provide Legal Advisory Services for the Implementation of the MoC Go4eCAM Project (REF: Go4eCAM/T1/C/2022/06)

  • Category: Consultancy
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Salary: N/A

The Consultant will report to the Director of DICO. The Consultant is not expected to be stationed at the Department of International Cooperation but should be expected to brief the project team for each of the deliverables above.

Requirements
  • Qualifications to be quantitatively evaluated (scored):
  • Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience as a legal adviser or legal counsel in economic or business matters in Cambodia
  • Knowledge of Cambodia’s e-commerce ecosystem
  • Knowledge of Cambodia’s business legal and regulatory framework
  • Sound research/study work in the field of legal and regulatory frameworks for e-commerce
  • Previous experiences in working on donor-funded development projects
  • Previous experiences in working on regulatory review and legal compliance
  • Ability to work closely with Government officials
  • Experienced in collaborative approach
  • Expert analytical skills, knowledge of e-commerce and Khmer digital and tech environment.
  • Good writing skills
  • English, Khmer
 

How to Apply

In submitting their expressions of interest, consultants are kindly requested to indicate the following reference: Ref: GO4ECAM/T1/C/2022/06. Interested consultants must provide their updated curriculum vitae, indicating personal and technical skills, academic qualifications, experience in similar assignments, and experience in Cambodia and/or other developing countries along with the names of at least three (3) referees with contact information (e-mail address, telephone or fax numbers). Expressions of Interest shall be submitted in hard copy followed by an electronic copy.

Interested consultants may obtain copies of the detailed Terms of Reference (in English) for the assignment by sending a request by Email or from the address during office hours from 8:30am to 12:00am and from 2:00pm to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday, except public holidays.

Expressions of interest must be submitted to the address provided in the contact details on or before the closing date(before 5:00pm).

 
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Contact Details

Office Address
  •  The Department of International Cooperation (DICO) Phum Toeuk Thla, Russian Blvd, Sangkat Toeuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  •  The Department of International Cooperation (DICO)
 
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