The outcomes of this consultancy to assist member countries’ governments in assessing their current legal framework and policies regarding blockchain technology adoption and provide a guide for policymakers on the different elements that need to be addressed by the country’s legislative system and how to address them.
Remotely
2.5 months
The objective of this assignment is to build a detailed and user-friendly guide for building / creating a legal and regulatory system for the use of blockchain for trade facilitation to guide countries in their consideration of using blockchain for trade facilitation applications.
The guide will include both theoretical and practical requirements based on lessons from concrete applications while covering the following components:
- Blockchain solutions for trade facilitation.
- Technical considerations and procedures for choosing a blockchain solution.
- Legal and regulatory requirements and procedures for using blockchain in trade facilitation.
- Blockchain use cases in customs and border agencies regulatory certificate
- Blockchain use cases in transport and logistics
- Blockchain use case on sustainable value chains (inclusive and green).
- Obstacles in adopting blockchain and appropriate strategies to overcome difficulties.
A graduate degree in law, technology, economics or any other related area is required.
All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
A minimum ten years of experience in designing or applying policy and regulatory systems for international trade processes is required.
Knowledge of Legal aspects Technological applications is required..
Previous experience in similar task is desirable.
Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.
For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.