Apply for the Oxford Law and Policy Fellowship 2019
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Apply for the Oxford Law and Policy Fellowship 2019(Salary up to £26,000)
Deadline: February 1, 2019
Are you are looking for your next challenge, or planning a wholesale
career move? Become an Oxford Policy Fellow for a unique opportunity to apply your
legal knowledge within an international development context.
The OxfordPolicy Fellowship is the start of an exciting new chapter in your career.It opens the door to a career with a range of international agencies, NGOs,development consultancies and governmental organisations. The Oxford PolicyFellowship contributes to improving the legal capacity and institutionaleffectiveness of government partners.
Fellowship Responsibilities
Fellows will be asked to perform a variety of tasks while in their post,
some technical, some administrative. Examples of the types of work expected of
the Fellow include the following:
Coordinating and supporting various specialist consultants that may
be providing advice to the Ministry;
Analysing complex contracts;
Contributing to procurement processes and contract management;
Drafting contracts, memoranda of understanding and regulations;
Providing inputs to drafting Public Private Partnership (PPP)
policies, and conducting research on possible accompanying legal
frameworks;
Facilitating capacity building in areas requested by the Ministry
and where you observe clear gaps: from providing training or tools on how
to review complex commercial contracts to side-by-side learning achieved
through team work (e.g. working with colleagues to utilise track changes
function in Word or refining drafting and formatting skills);
Assisting with Environmental Impact Assessments, particularly
relating to disputes and appeals;
Providing support to Ministerial teams that are negotiating and
implementing agreements, including: a) regional harmonisation agreements,
laws, and policies, b) international environmental agreements (e.g.
climate change and biodiversity), c) investment agreements with the
private sector, d) bilateral agreements with other governments;
Acting as a liaison between the Ministry and other government
departments and line ministries;
Assisting on advocacy and information dissemination on legal
aspects pertaining to line ministry activities;
Reviewing existing policies and proposed legal instruments or tools
to support the Ministry in their implementation;
Providing ad hoc legal advice to the Minister, PS and directors in
response to both internal and external requests;
Providing technical drafting input to a range of legislative
instruments including laws, regulations, and ministerial orders and well
as contracts and memorandums of understanding;
Undertaking sector-specific legal research and analysis, often of a
comparative nature, to inform policy development and or legislative
drafting (e.g. regarding pharmaceutical sector reform, or regulation of
private schools).
Remuneration & Accountabilities
In all
cases, the Fellow will be accountable to their host Government ministry
and their line manager in Government. In all cases Fellows will be
expected to contribute to the Fellowship’s monitoring, evaluation, and
learning framework through regular reporting procedures.
Inclusive of contributions from host Ministries, Fellows will
receive a total salary of £26,000 a year, plus a housing allowance and,
airfare to and from the posting.
Eligibility
Open to outstanding candidates who have a demonstrable interest and
some work experience in law and/or policy;
Relevant work or voluntary experience in a developing country; and
strong computer skills;
Depending on the specific post for which you are applying, a law
degree, an LLM, a Masters in Law, a Masters in Public Policy, or a related
field will be required;
You must also be willing to commit to a two-year posting in any of
the participating countries.
Application
A completed application form and all other requireddocumentation should be emailed to [email protected]by February 1, 2019 at 12 noon (GMT), please submit all required documentationin one email.