Senior Legal / Regulatory Reform Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Legal / Regulatory Reform Expert to support the EU‑funded project aimed at strengthening Uzbekistan’s agri‑food sector. The role will focus on reviewing and drafting legislation, providing technical assistance, and guiding institutional reforms to align with international standards.

Key responsibilities

• Support the review, drafting, and reform of agri‑food sector legislation, regulations, and institutional frameworks.
• Provide technical assistance on food safety legislation, land use rights, agricultural subsidy regulations, and financing frameworks.
• Conduct regulatory impact assessments, comparative legal analyses, and legal harmonisation initiatives.
• Advise public institutions on market‑oriented agriculture and sustainable rural development reforms.
• Develop regulatory frameworks aligned with international standards, including SPS and food safety requirements.
• Prepare legal analyses, policy recommendations, institutional reviews, and reform roadmaps.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, public‑private dialogue, and inter‑institutional coordination.
• Advise on governance arrangements, compliance systems, and institutional mandates.
• Deliver workshops, technical training, and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting, and analytical outputs related to reform initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in law, agricultural law, public policy, governance, international trade law or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in legal reform, regulatory advisory, public sector governance, or institutional reform.
• Proven experience on agricultural, rural development, or public administration reform projects in developing or transition economies.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.
• At least 7 years of experience in legal drafting, regulatory reform, or institutional governance related to agriculture, food systems, or rural development.
• Demonstrated experience with regulatory impact assessment and legislative review.

Required skills

• Regulatory impact assessment
• Comparative legal analysis
• Legal harmonisation
• Knowledge of SPS and food safety standards
• Legislation and regulation drafting
• Stakeholder consultation and public‑private dialogue
• Capacity‑building and training delivery
• Monitoring and reporting on reform initiatives