CBRN Legal Research and Regional Project Development

Overview

This assignment involves legal research and analysis of CBRN-related legislation and the development of regional and sub-regional project proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct desk research on CBRN-related legislation, regulations, and legal frameworks in selected countries.
• Identify national legislation governing the prevention, control, security, safety, transportation, storage, import/export, and use of CBRN materials.
• Collect open-source relevant legislation concerning CBRN non-proliferation, counter-terrorism, criminal offences, customs and border controls, and emergency preparedness and response.
• Identify relevant criminal-law and criminal-procedure provisions applicable to the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of CBRN-related offences.
• Identify country’s adhesion to the relevant international and regional legal instruments addressing CBRN-related issues.
• Compile official sources and links to key legislation and legal instruments for use in CBRN training activities.
• Support the transformation of national CBRN project proposals into regional and sub-regional projects.
• Review and analyse existing proposals to identify common themes, objectives, priorities, and proposed activities.
• Group proposals addressing similar topics and shared objectives into thematic clusters.
• Identify opportunities for enhanced regional cooperation among countries with common needs and priorities.
• Develop appropriate proposals as sub-regional projects where cooperation is relevant to a smaller group of countries.
• Promote opportunities for joint activities, knowledge sharing, capacity building, and the efficient use of available resources.
• Develop a coherent portfolio of regional and sub-regional CBRN projects based on the existing national proposals and aligned with identified regional priorities.

Required Experience

• Strong research, analytical, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in an international and multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in legal research, analysis, and review of national and international legislation.
• Experience in criminal law and criminal procedure, particularly in relation to investigations and prosecutions.
• Experience in comparative legal analysis and preparation of legal or policy matrices.
• Experience in project development, proposal analysis, and identifying opportunities for regional cooperation.

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