Latest Employment Opportunity at DAI
ROLE: Consultant – Legal Expert
Background
Agriculture in Ghana is primarily rainfed, making it particularly vulnerable to climate change and fluctuation. Delays in the start and early cessation of seasonal rainfall, for example, are increasing crop failure, while high-intensity rains and irregular rainfall distribution within the season have increased the occurrence of droughts and floods, which destroy crops and damage infrastructure.
Climate Information Services (CIS) 2 are required to assist farmers in making climate-smart decisions in order to mitigate these impacts. Climate data on factors such as temperature, rainfall, wind, soil moisture, and extreme weather indicators are collected, analyzed, packaged, and distributed as part of the CIS supply. 3. CIS, for example, allows farmers to make informed decisions about crop selection, planting timing, the need for extra irrigation, disease/pest management, and so on.
Objectives
The overall goal of this consulting is to create adequate legislation that allows the GMet to regulate CIS provision in Ghana by establishing and enforcing standards in the CIS sector. Specific goals include:
- Based on existing Acts, other national legal instruments, and international (WMO) agreements/conventions, create a Legislative Instrument (LI) for CIS regulation.
- Incorporate sector stakeholders’ ideas, comments, and suggestions into the draft LI.
- Incorporate the Attorney General’s Department’s and the Ministry of Communication and Digitalization’s contributions, comments, and suggestions into the draft LI.
The Work Scope
The consultant will be in charge of the following duties:
- Draft a LI to govern CIS provision based on the Ghana Meteorological Act 2004 (Acts 682), Acts of other African nations, and pertinent WMO papers provided to the consultant.
- Participate in stakeholder engagements to gather comments on the draft and then incorporate stakeholder views into the draft.
- Facilitate discussion with the Attorney General’s Department, as well as legal representatives from the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization and GMet, to obtain feedback on the draft LI before submitting it to Parliament.
- Participate in meetings with the Parliamentary Select Committees on Communication and Environment, Science and Technology, and Science and Technology.
- Make progress presentations to GMet, Policy LINK, AICCRA, and TAHMO representatives as needed.
Reporting
- The consultant will report to Policy LINK’s Climate Change Lead and the GMET’s Ag. Director General. Regular progress updates and deliverables must be given to the officials listed above.
Level of Effort (LOE) and Deliverables
- The deliverables for this engagement are shown below, and the total Level Of Effort (LOE) is 22 days.
Deliverables
- Draft LI establishes standards for the collecting, processing, packaging, and dissemination of climatic data for diverse uses.
- Revised LI based on stakeholder input gathered from key informant interviews and stakeholder workshop(s).
- LI was finalized with help from the AG’s department, GMet’s legal office, and the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization.
- Participation in stakeholder and congressional workshops
- Presentations and progress reports
Required Qualifications or Experience
The ideal consultant should have the following credentials and experience:
- A postgraduate degree in law, legal studies, or a similar discipline, as well as membership in a recognized legal professional society, are required.
- Previous experience designing or supervising legislation development.
- Strong understanding of Ghana’s legal systems.
- Prior experience or employment with the Attorney General’s office will be advantageous.
- Knowledge of the procedures or prerequisites for laying a LI in Parliament will be advantageous.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement and soliciting public opinion in the development of laws.
- Outstanding communication and report-writing abilities.
How to Apply for this Employment Opportunity at DAI
Interested individuals should send their resumes and cover letters to LINKGhanaSubmissions@dai.com by October 4, 2023.
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