Expert of Legal Aspects - Regional Environmental Center for the Caucasus - Yerevan

Outputs:
- Overall analysis of the national legislation in the field of the community land and forest rights in Armenia, particularly:
a) Duties and the rights of the communities concerning management of the forest lands;
b) Mechanisms of transferring rights of management, usage and\ or the ownership of the forest lands;
c) Rights of the management, usage and\ or ownership with reference to the non wood forest resources;
d) Legislative and institutional problems, contradictions and the barriers preventing the creation and sustainable conduction of the community forestry, etc.;
- The Package of proposals to the current national legislation related with community forest management;
- The design of adapted regional model guideline (national instruction/ guidance) in accordance with the legal requirements of RA;
- The Package of the necessary legal documents for transferring forest lands to the community management in pilot areas;
- Training plan/ course regarding the legal aspects of the community forests management.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate in development of a regional model guideline for the community forest management planning;
- Develop the national instruction/ guidance for the rational planning/ creation/ usage of the community forests regarding the general legal and technical requirements in the country on the basis of a regional model guideline;
- Analyze laws and bylaws concerning forest resources management at national level, including the legislation relating to the spatial planning, self government and agriculture;
- Develop the package of the proposals to the national legislation regarding community forest management development;
- Develop and register the necessary legal documents for transferring forest lands on the community management in the pilot areas (agreements, contracts, registration of the rights and etc.);
- Assist and maintain the necessary legal consultations to the project experts’ group;
- Provide assistance to the establishment of the community forest management bodies;
- Provide assistance to the development and adoption of the pilot community forest management plans;
- Perform current assignments of the Project Team Leader;
- Conduct trainings on legal aspects of the community forests management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced university degree in law (preferably with specialization on environment, forestry and natural resources management sphere);
- At least 5 year experience in the respective field;
- Good understanding of nature protection issues, legislation, policy, concepts, approaches and principles of the sustainable forest management in Armenia;
- Good knowledge and understanding of the main aspects of the natural resources managements;
- Working experience and cooperation with the state institutions, government, local authorities, donors, NGOs and the private sector;
- Good analytical skills, ability to express idea clearly in oral and written forms;
- Good interpersonal and communicative skills. Ability to establish and maintain good relations in a team;
- Good experience of working with computer programs and office equipment;
- Ability to travel at the local and international level;
- Good knowledge of Armenian and Russian languages;
- Knowledge of English language is desirable.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY:
Negotiable

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Interested applicants should submit a current CV and Cover Letter explaining their motivation to the attention of REC Caucasus Armenian Branch Office by email to: tatev.zadoyan@rec-caucasus.am ,
or to the following address:
1, Charents Street, 2nd floor, 375025 Yerevan, Armenia.
Please mention in your application the position title you are applying for. Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.