| Overview : To apply, kindly read the procurement notice, attach the following documents and submit through the following email: ic.jo@undp.org - CV with at least three references;
- Applicant’s letter to UNDP/Confirmation of interest form;
- Technical proposal (proposed methodology describing the actions to be taken for successfully completing the assignment);
- Financial proposal in the prescribed format; and
- Personal History Form.
no later than 11 June 2018 at 18:00 hrs (Jordan time) with subject: " Revision of Legislation Relevant to Law 41 and Law 49" Any request for clarification must be sent by electronic communication to saed.madi@undp.org Mr. Madi will respond by electronic email and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants. The UNDP Decentralization and Local Development Support Programme (DLDSP) provides support to the Government of Jordan to effectively manage and guide the implementation of decentralization reform through the application of the Decentralization and Municipalities laws of 2015. The DLDSP operates through the Local Development Directorate (LDD) at the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and through its corresponding LDD at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MOMA). It functions under the guidance of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for Decentralization and its Executive Committee and its sub-committees. The DLDSP is funded by the European Union. The DLDSP seeks to achieve three results: Result 1: The policy/ regulatory framework pertaining to decentralization has been adopted; Result 2: Capacities of the Governorate-based structures in strategic planning, budget analysis and monitoring are strengthened; Result 3:Participatory development plans have been properly elaborated in Governorates through strengthened dialogue with Non-State Actors and increased citizen’s participation (including identification of local productive projects to be established). The decentralization process in Jordan is implemented in line with Law 49/2015 on Decentralization and Law 41/2015 on Municipalities, which were adopted as an integrated package of legislation for administrative decentralization. Elections for governorate council and municipal bodies were held on 15 August 2017. The DLDSP conducted a December 2017 survey to establish baselines and benchmarks for the state of development of the sub-national system and the implementation of the legislation. The survey identified the needs at the local level and at the level of the MoI and MoMA to implement the related legislation, and demonstrated showed the importance of the policy and legislation component within an agreed strategic framework. The major finding is that current legislative provisions require substantial review and strengthening on how to address local financial, administrative and development procedures, the relations among local components, level of delivery of services, accountability and legal liability of councils. The government has formed an inter- ministerial decentralization committee and an executive committee with sub-committees so as to improve coordination between bodies concerned on drafting and implementation of decentralization policies. Seven sub-committees were established to cover components required to implement the decentralization, namely: - Legislation
- Institutional and organizational structures, manuals and procedures
- Institutional capacity
- Finance
- Local development and services
- Outreach
- IT
The DLDSP now seeks a legal expert to provide technical advice and assistance on legal matters relating to the decentralisation process and, in particular, to support the work of the Legislation Sub-Committee in its efforts to establish specific and clear legislative and regulatory mechanisms on the concept of participatory local governance and integrated development planning in order to improve services delivered by governorate and/or municipal bodies. Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted, and without such will not be considered. (Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted). UNDP is an employer committed to gender equity and to providing equal opportunities to both males and females. | 
