Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform – Legal Assistant
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Posted 22 Jun 2026 Closing date 25 Jun 2026
POSITION INFORMATION
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BACKGROUND
Lebanon stands at a pivotal juncture in its governance and reform trajectory. Despite years of overlapping crises, the country has made landmark progress in building an integrity and anti-corruption framework, including the adoption and (partial) implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (2020–2025), the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), and major legislative reforms on access to information, illicit enrichment, whistleblower protection, asset declaration, and public procurement. These milestones have laid the groundwork for the most coherent accountability architecture in Lebanon’s recent history.
However, these achievements remain fragile amid deep economic collapse, weakened institutions, and eroded public trust. While the strategic and legal frameworks are largely in place, implementation and enforcement mechanisms remain underdeveloped, and coordination among oversight institutions is still limited. The evaluation of the NACS highlighted the urgent need to consolidate progress by operationalizing national mechanisms, strengthening institutional capacities, and embedding corruption-risk management practices across public institutions.
In This Context, The Integrity In ACTion Project Is Founded With The Objective Of Improving The Implementation Of An Institutionalised And Targeted Approach To Prevent And Combat Corruption Through Improved Coordination, Operationalized Oversight, Enhanced Preventive And Enforcement Mechanisms, And Institutionalized Integrity And Risk-management Practices, Thereby Advancing Transparency, Accountability, And Public Trust. The Project Is Designed To Achieve This Objective By Working On Three Outputs
Output 1: Institutional capacities to coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the National Anti-Corruption Strategy strengthened and operationalized through participatory and inclusive mechanisms
Output 2: Legal frameworks and oversight institutions for preventing and combating corruption strengthened and effectively operationalized.
Output 3: Sectoral Corruption Risk Management mechanisms and integrity systems strengthened across key public sectors.
The Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) plays a central role in advancing public sector reform and supporting national efforts to strengthen transparency, integrity, and accountability across public institutions. In this context, OMSAR is leading and coordinating the process for the development of the new National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2026-2030, in close collaboration with relevant national stakeholders and with technical support from UNDP.
UNDP has been providing technical and advisory support to OMSAR to strengthen its institutional and operational capacity to effectively coordinate and follow up on the implementation of the 2020–2025 National Anti-Corruption Strategy, as well as the development process of the new strategy. This includes supporting consultations, coordination with concerned public institutions and partners, the provision of technical and legal inputs, research, documentation, monitoring and reporting, and the overall management of activities related to the formulation of the new strategy.
Based on OMSAR’s needs and priorities, UNDP is seeking to contract a Legal Assistant to provide legal and technical support to OMSAR in the development and monitoring of the new National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2026-2030.
SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK
Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the UNDP IACT manager, and in close coordination with the OMSAR, the Legal Assistant will support legal research and analysis, review relevant laws, regulations, and policy documents, contribute to the preparation of technical and legal inputs, and assist in documenting consultations and discussions with concerned public institutions and partners. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for the following:
Task 1: Legal Research and Analysis
Task 2: Coordination and Follow-Up with Stakeholders
Task 3: Documentation, Reporting, and Knowledge Management
EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES
The Consultant is expected to complete the above tasks and activities noting that the total duration should not exceed 4 months with 18 working days per month.
The Consultant will rely on his own means of communication and transportation.
DURATION OF WORK
The assigned duration for this consultancy is 4 months with 18 working days per month.
DUTY STATION
The Legal Assistant will be based in Beirut in the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative State, STARCO, Block A, 5th floor.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education
Language: Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory (both oral and written)
“The Personnel will be covered with Health insurance and Personal accident insurance; the fees shall be deducted from personnel’s monthly payment”.
How to apply
To apply for this position please choose one of the two options below:
https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20260621103914/AMfn4Ua70BFNIxGbiErRKV6Z1
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