Belize Legal Drafter – Specialist Advisor IV

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Belize Legal Drafter – Specialist Advisor IV
Belmopan, Belize
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The company provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community. Our products may be diverse, but the results are one and the same—on schedule, on budget, and completed with superior quality. We are experienced in areas such as Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Data Processing, Law Enforcement Mission Support, and Acquisition Support. As an organization, we are consistently expanding our footprint in the contracting community.

We are presently identifying candidates for the following position: Belize Legal Drafter – Specialist Advisor IV. This candidate will work with Dept. of State, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (DOS-INL) in Belmopan, Belize on the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) contract.

The CARSI contract, one of the largest and most sophisticated multi-lateral security efforts in the world, provides funding for the US Government to assist the governments of the CARSI countries with police professionalization, justice sector reform, counter narcotics efforts, border security management, crime and violence prevention, and anti-corruption efforts. This initiative will focus on a series of Policing, Specialty, IT and Administrative roles. Requirements and responsibilities for this role are as follows:  

Minimum Qualifications—

  • Citizen of British or Caricom countries
  • The candidate must be able to pass an ATSG background investigation to begin employment and must obtain and maintain an MRPT Clearance to gain Embassy access and be eligible for continued employment.
  • FSI level 4/4 English
  • A postgraduate degree in legislative drafting would be an advantage.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law (preferably by a recognized and reputable institution in the Commonwealth), Social Science or related field and
  • Ten (10) years’ professional legislative drafting experience, working within an Attorney General’s Chambers, Law Reform Authority or similar organization and experience of British Laws and legal framework.
  • Five (5) years professional Experience working regionally or internationally including within the Caribbean or the Commonwealth.
  • Five (5) years’ working experience producing anti-corruption and good governance related policies and legislation.
  • All working experience shall include knowledge and experience working with Parliamentarians, Experience in Management of Asset Forfeiture and any other relevant experience for the position.
  • Ability to engage with a cross-section of stakeholders in the public and private sectors.
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of Belizean, Caribbean or Commonwealth Constitutions, statutes, and subsidiary laws.
  • Able to conduct on the job training with local counterpart(s) on legislative drafting and training in the enforcement of relevant legislation.
  • Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills as well as the ability to communicate fluently in English (spoken and written);
  • Demonstrated ability to apply best practices, lessons learned, and international norms to an overseas environment.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills working with all levels.
  • Demonstrated communications skills, oral and written, in English
  • COVID-19 Vaccination Required. *President Biden's Executive Order mandates all U.S. Federal employees and contractors providing services to the U.S. Federal Government who are working on or in connection with and U.S. Department contracts (subject to limited exceptions for disabilities or religious objections) to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.


Preferred Qualifications—

  • Knowledge of Embassy organization and familiarity with program, organization, and operation of other U.S. agencies involved in rule of law programs abroad


Responsibilities—
The Advisor will provide the following assistance support to INL Belmopan and the Government of Belize:

  • Assist the government of Belize to engage in legislative reforms to combat corruption and to enact best practices in governance for both the executive and the legislature that will ensure meaningful accountability and transparency. These include:
    1. Legislation to empower and strength the Integrity Commission, Elections and Boundaries Commission, the Office of the Contractor General, and the Office of the Auditor General;
    2. The implementation of a government procurement process rules and protocols through an E- marketplace for the government to ensure fairness, competition and transparency in the procurement of supplies, works and services;
    3. Legislation to reduce discretionary ministerial powers and eliminate political intervention in the public service;
    4. Reform of the public service regulations and protocols to introduce rules and regulations that will ensure public officers are hired and promoted based on merit and not simply years of service or because of political allegiance or reticence, ensure greater accountability in the public service, better service to the general public, and that will seek to eliminate corruption within the public service;
    5. Introduction of legislation with measures to protect whistle-blowers and witnesses involved in corruption cases;
    6. Reform of our electoral laws to modernize them and to ensure that they allow for transparency and fairness to all stakeholders in the electoral process to ensure that our democracy is truly representative of the people; and
    7. Reform the standing orders that govern the National Assembly to allow for a healthier debate on issues and greater accountability to the public.
  • Liaise with responsible Government Ministries/Departments and stakeholders regarding policy and drafting instructions;
  • Undertake a review of relevant national legislation in relation to the drafting instructions;
  • Prepare draft legislation and protocols;
  • Work together with the responsible Government legal office responsible for legislative drafting (e.g. Attorney General’s office or Parliamentary Counsel) on the development of the draft legislation;
  • Consult with stakeholders and develop consultation reports containing consultation outcomes, analysis of the recommendations from consultations, and a list of people consulted;
  • Facilitate consultation on draft legislation and train line ministries on enforcement of draft legislation;
  • Develop supporting material, including explanatory memorandum or white paper, legislation implementation plan and Cabinet paper for the draft legislation;
  • Be prepared to support draft model legislative briefs.
  • Works closely with the INL Belize section, and specifically the Criminal Justice Sector Program
  • Monitors and Evaluates programs for impact is a critical part of the required duties.
  • Supports, assists, and advises INL Belize in its support to the Government of Belize on police reform across the nation.
  • Provides evaluation and feedback to INL Belize.
  • Makes recommendations for the most effective solutions.
  • National and international travel may be required.
  • A work plan is required for this position.
  • Report to and provide regular updates to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General;
  • Consult internally with the Solicitor General or a Senior Crown Counsel on technical policy issues;
  • Provide advice, where in the opinion of the drafter, new Bills or amendments may conflict with existing legislation;
  • Provide legislative drafting assistance in line with national, technical and procedural
  • Provides weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports of relevant program activity, progress toward desired impacts, recommendations for advancing program and U.S. objectives, project highlights, and other relevant significant information including metrics, milestones achieved, and other relevant statistical data.
  • Reports on scheduled upcoming meetings, trainings, and other activities.

 

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