Qualifications and Skills

·       Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Law, Public Law, Environmental Law, or a related field.

·       Mandatory Expertise: Proven experience in drafting national legislation, regulations, or legal instructions, preferably in the environmental, waste management, or public policy sector.

·       Critical Local Knowledge: Deep knowledge and proven experience in the following areas:

o   Principles of Palestinian Legislative Drafting.

o   Palestinian Environmental Legislation.

o   Palestinian Legal and Judicial System.

o   Palestinian Institutional Framework, particularly in the environmental field.

o   International Conventions on Hazardous Substances and Wastes.

·       Excellent analytical, negotiation, and legal drafting skills.

·       Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

General Professional Experience

·       At least 8 years of professional experience as a legal advisor, legislative draft, or legal expert, ideally with experience in the public sector or with international development projects.

·       Experience in coordinating legal validation processes with government ministries and high-level officials.

Specific Professional Experience

·       Demonstrated experience in legal analysis and drafting for complex regulatory environments, particularly those involving technical and economic components (e.g., EPR, licensing, enforcement).

·       Proven experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations on legal and regulatory matters.

Coordination

• The service provider shall designate a single contact person for project implementation purposes.
• The expert will report to the Project Manager designated by Expertise France and work in close collaboration with the National Technical Expert and the Environment Quality Authority (EQA) focal points.
• From Expertise France the expert will refer to:

Dr. Marlen Bakalli - Programme Manager and Dina Kattan - Implementing Expert based in Amman, Jordan.

Name: Dr. Marlen Bakalli

E-mail: marlen.bakalli@expertisefrance.fr

Name: Dina Kattan

E-mail: Dina.kattan@expertisefrance.fr

• A launch meeting shall be held within 2 business days after the contract award has been notified. Moreover, close collaboration must take place with Expertise France personnel from assignment preparation right up to completion.
• Close coordination is expected with the designated focal points at Environmental Quality Authority.
• Participation in bi-weekly coordination calls and ad hoc technical meetings.
• Expected to attend at least one validation workshop in Palestine (in person or online).

Application Modalities

·       Form of contract: Individual expert contract.

·       Submission deadline: 18 February 2026

·       Start Date: March 2026

·       End Date: June2026

Application Requirements:

The application must include the following documents:

1. A technical offer:
   - Detailed Curriculum Vitae preferable in EU (euro pass) format Clearly demonstrating compliance with the required expertise and profile, Clear Academic qualifications, general and specific professional experience with detailed assignment and responsibilities per each experience.

2.       Description of the proposed approach and methodology for carrying out the assignment, additionally a workplan aligning with the deliverables, timeline and scope defined in the terms of reference.

3.       A financial offer including the daily rate (in Euro), bank account details, and valid

4.       2 References for proven Experience working on projects related to waste management, circular economy, or industrial regulation in the MENA region and proven involvement in drafting "soft law" or administrative doctrine intended to interpret existing legislation.

Reference shall include:

·        Project title and description

·        contracting authority

·        Duration and role performed

·        Contact details (email and/or phone)

·        Supporting documents (where available) such as contracts, attestations, or published excerpts shall be provided.

(Reference could be supported by reference letters, previews contracts

Incomplete bids will not be considered.

Evaluation Criteria

Bids will be assessed separately in accordance with the following criteria by awarding a score up to the maximum number of points per criterion as set out below: 

Criterion 1: price of the services  

The financial score (FS out of a maximum of 30 points) will cover the comparison of the financial offers of all candidates having submitted a conforming bid. 

Criterion 2: Technical offer 

The Technical score (TS out of a maximum of 70 points)

Each technical offer, deemed to be technically conforming, will be attributed a technical score (TS out of a maximum of 70 points) by adding up the weighted scores obtained for each sub-criterion. 

Submission deadline

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications through GEX Platform.

All applications must be submitted no later than 18^th of February 2026.