Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has 94 projects in 41 countries with annual direct revenues of $124 million and a global project portfolio of over $425 million.
Attorney/Legal Advisor, Worldwide
We are currently seeking short-term and long-term attorneys/legal advisors for the Economic Growth for Poverty Reduction (EG4PR) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The objective of this project is to provide a broad, integrated, and knowledge-driven suite of services to USAID missions and bureaus to foster sustainable economic growth that translates into poverty reduction. EG4PR will be a vehicle to provide solutions in the following technical areas: trade and investment; financial services; improvement of the business environment; private and public sector capacity building and economic opportunity; and cross-cutting issues such as conflict, gender, food insecurity and global climate change. The positions are contingent on ACDI/VOCA being awarded the IDIQ and subsequent task orders.
Responsibilities:
Provide assistance and expertise on legal topics such as the following:
- Analyzing/drafting legislation
- Administrative law
- Business environment and regulatory reform
- Business formation and dissolution
- Small business advisory work
- Bankruptcy
- Company law
- Real estate/land use
- Land titling/registration
- Company restructuring/mergers/divestitures
- Small/medium/microenterprise legal issues
- Legal work with organizations and associations
We are looking for specialists at the senior, mid and junior levels. In your application, please provide a qualifications summary that includes years of experience, academic degrees and countries of specialty.
Qualifications:
- Experience working internationally on legal issues related to the above-mentioned technical areas on development projects.
- Experience on programs funded by USAID preferred.
- JD, LLM or equivalent credentials and/or demonstrated experience.
- Ability to work in teams to accomplish program goals.
- Strong communication skills.
- English fluency.
Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5556A361D43515B7E59192F7755196300627A4A. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities are highly encouraged to apply. EOE.
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