Legal Consultant - Digital Child Protection Legislative Reform

The Legal Consultant will provide specialized legal expertise to assess Lebanon’s existing legal and institutional framework related to digital child protection, identify gaps, develop reform options, and prepare a gender-responsive and child-rights-based legislative reform package. The consultant will conduct legal research, stakeholder consultations, and draft legislative texts to support a woman parliamentarian's initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop an inception report with methodology, workplan, and analytical framework.
• Conduct comprehensive review of Lebanese legal, regulatory, and institutional framework related to digital child protection.
• Identify gaps, overlaps, and implementation challenges in existing laws and policies.
• Conduct targeted comparative legal research of international and national frameworks.
• Consult with national stakeholders including parliamentarians, ministries, judiciary, law enforcement, civil society, and experts.
• Develop legislative and regulatory reform options and assess their feasibility and implications.
• Draft legislative reform package including standalone laws, amendments, or regulatory measures.
• Prepare explanatory memorandum explaining rationale, gaps addressed, and international standards.
• Present draft package for technical review and revise based on feedback.
• Submit final legislative package and memorandum in Arabic and English.

Requirements

• Master's degree in law or related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in legal consultancy, legislative reform, or child protection law.
• Experience in legal analysis, drafting legislation, and regulatory frameworks.
• Knowledge of child rights, gender-responsive approaches, and digital/technology-facilitated harms affecting children.
• Experience conducting comparative legal research and stakeholder consultations.
• Ability to prepare detailed legal reports, reform options, and legislative drafting.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.
• Experience working with international organizations or UN agencies is desirable.
• Strong understanding of Lebanon’s legal system and institutional architecture is an asset.

Skills

• Legal Consultation
• Legislative Reform
• Child Protection Laws
• Legal Analysis
• Legislative Drafting
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Child Rights Understanding
• Gender-Responsive Approaches
• Digital Harms
• Comparative Legal Studies
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Legal Report Preparation
• Knowledge of Lebanon Legal System
• International Organization Experience
• UN Agency Collaboration

Languages

English, Arabic