Legal Affairs Consultant

The consultant will enable UNCTAD to deliver key outputs of the Investment Policies Branch for the beneficiary countries, particularly the implementation of the project “Improved investment policymaking to foster an inclusive, responsible and sustainable digital economy in Africa”.

Home based

09/11/26 to 31/12/26

The consultant will undertake research and analysis of investment and investment-related legal frameworks in the context of the digital economy. This will enable the consultant to contribute to the elaboration of assessment reports and in the preparation of training workshops in the context of the project Improved investment policymaking to foster an inclusive, responsible and sustainable digital economy in Africa. Under the supervision of the Project Officer and in collaboration with the IPR Section, the incumbent will carry out the following functions: 1) Research, analyse and write of assessment reports for beneficiary countries of the project: • Participate in the finalization of assessment reports for Mauritania and Sierra Leone, notably by incorporating inputs and comments from colleagues, national counterparts and development partners. • Research and analyze investment in the digital economy strategies, policies and legal frameworks for the preparation of assessment reports for other beneficiary countries of the project. 2) Contribute to the preparation of validation and training workshops based on the assessment reports: • Based on the findings of the assessment reports conducted, prepare presentations for the validation workshop in Mauritania to discuss analysis and recommendations to improve investment policymaking to foster an inclusive, responsible and sustainable digital economy in Africa. • Based on the findings identified in the assessment reports conducted, prepare material for the training workshops to build capacity in designing inclusive investment policies for the digital economy in Mauritania and Sierra Leone. • Participate in the national validation workshop and training workshops in Nouakchott (Mauritania), including by presenting the assessment findings and contributing to delivering the capacity-building sessions.

An advanced university degree, Master, in law, or related field, is required. At least 3 years of work experience in legal framework research and analysis is required. At least 2 years of work experience dealing with legal frameworks of developing countries is desirable. At least six months of work experience in research and analysis in international investment in the digital economy is desirable. At least six months of work experience in technical assistance, including preparing training material, is desirable.

Fluency written and spoken in English and French is required.

Not available.