National Consultant for Advancing Inland Waterways Transport and Strengthening Maritime Governance Systems in South Sudan

Supports South Sudan in strengthening maritime administration, inland waterways governance and legal readiness for priority IMO convention accession and domestication.

• Review national laws, regulations, policies and institutional mandates for inland waterways transport and maritime administration
• Assess South Sudan's legal and regulatory framework against priority IMO conventions and instruments
• Identify legal, regulatory, institutional and administrative gaps affecting IMO accession and implementation
• Facilitate consultations with government, legal, transport, private-sector, academic and development partners
• Draft or review legislative and regulatory instruments for domestication of priority IMO conventions
• Prepare an endorsement package with validated legal instruments, findings and recommendations

• Advanced university degree in Law, Maritime Law, International Law, Legislative Drafting, Business Law, Public Law or a closely related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in legal and regulatory analysis, legislative drafting, public policy, regulatory reform or a related field
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and analysing national legislation, regulations, policies and institutional frameworks
• Demonstrated experience drafting or reviewing legislation, regulations, statutory instruments, legal amendments or policy frameworks
• Fluency in English

• Expected duration: 3 months