Legal Advisor -Hospital Public-Private Partnerships

About the role

 

HPP is seeking a legal advisor consultant to provide legal advice and technical assistance on matters relating to securing and managing large hospital PPPs.

 

Specifically, the Legal Advisor consultant will:

 • Lead finalization of the draft PPP regulation.
• Undertake legal due diligence and assist in the preparation of all aspects of securing a PPP hospital lease and performance contracts by reviewing relevant Afghan laws and HPP technical documents, including PPP feasibility studies and value for money assessments, to ensure project risks are appropriately borne by the successful private sector bidder;
• Provide written opinions on legal and regulatory matters related to PPP project development;
• Assist the PPP Unit in drafting and finalizing upcoming hospital PPP agreements;
• Provide legal input in all phases of procurement, including, but not limited to: tender documentation (service standards, performance indicators, payment mechanism, and all other contractual aspects), bid evaluation and negotiation prior to financial closure;
• Ensure international PPP probity and transparency standards are incorporated in the above processes;
• Provide on-the-job training on PPP legal matters to the PPP Unit.
 

Proposed timeline

 

The consultancy timeline is from August 1 – October 31, 2013. The maximum number of days for this consultancy is 48 days, not to exceed 6 days in any one week or 8 hours in a day. This is inclusive of remote work and 2 trips to Kabul for periods of 3 weeks (August and September/October).

 

About You

 • University degree in Law.  Master’s degree preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English Language.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Capable of meeting required deliverables in a high pressure environment. 
• At least 5-7 years of professional, verifiable experience in legal aspects of PPPs, especially hospital PPPs.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating complex PPP/Concession agreements.
 

About US

 

Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

 

In Afghanistan, Futures Group is implementing the Health Policy Project (HPP), a global, 5 year cooperative agreement funded by USAID. The overall goal of HPP is to strengthen developing country national and sub-national policy, advocacy, and governance for strategic, equitable, and sustainable health programming. HPP focuses on key health issues—namely, family planning/reproductive health, HIV, and maternal health—while also promoting health systems strengthening and program integration. Central elements of HPP revolve around building in-country capacity, institutionalizing achievements of past investments, and promoting country ownership of programs and initiatives. HPP in Afghanistan is conceived as an initial 18-month program to build the capacity of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in its stewardship role with respect to the private health sector and to build and strengthen MoPH’s capacity in the design, negotiation and management of large hospital public-private partnerships (PPPs) and ensure the long-term sustainability of health programs. It also seeks to build the capacity of the MoPH to mainstream gender throughout Afghanistan’s health sector. 

 

A key activity within the HPP Afghanistan workplan is to build the capacity of the MoPH to design, negotiate and manage PPPs. With support from the an earlier USAID-funded project (COMPRI-A), the MOPH PPP Unit was established within the MoPH General Directorate of Policy and Planning to design, negotiate, and manage large PPPs, starting with hospital PPPs and scaling up to other areas, such as the pharmaceutical sector. HPP is providing technical assistance to the PPP Unit to, among other things, develop supportive legislation to enable required PPP activities within Afghanistan’s legal framework; develop PPP guidelines and manuals; finalize a PPP lease agreement; and finalize the operation and maintenance agreement.

 

Application closes on 18^th July 2013

 

Enquiries may be addressed to Kristine.deleon@grminternational.com

 

To register your interest, and review conditions applicable to your application, please submit your CV and a cover letter stating your experience against the above selection criteria through the GRM International Careers Page www.grminternational.com/jobs

In October 2011 GRM International and the Futures Group merged to become a major global force in development with approximately 90 current projects operating in more than 60 countries, and $225 million in revenue. We aim to be a world leader in everything we do whilst meeting the highest professional and ethical standards. By exceeding our clients’ expectations and creating value for them, we will create value for our shareholders and employees.

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