Legal broker for entity registration
Applications should include a detailed CV and a portfolio. Please send your CV in English, writing in the subject the reference "Legal Broker for Entity Registration" to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. The deadline for submission is September 30, 2023.
“ACTED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and ensures that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited. All candidates will be subject to satisfactory references and screening checks in line with legal requirements. Any candidate offered a job will sign ACTED’s Code of Conduct and related policies as part of their work contract. All staff are expected to abide by the standards of behaviour outlined in those documents.”
Project: Menstrual Hygiene Project
With funding from UN Women and the Australian Government, Acted will implement activities tackling period poverty/menstrual hygiene issues. As a part of this, Acted supports a community-based entities to set up a manufacturing facilities for the local production of menstrual hygiene products in Bourj Hammoud, Saida, Tripoli and Zahle. The project will provide support for equipment and raw materials, as well as staffing support to kick start operations and sales for three months. In addition, the project will provide vocational & life skills training to vulnerable populations working on production & sales.
Acted is now seeking a legal broker to support in the registration and the collection of the required documents of the Zahle factory with the relevant public authorities.
- Objectives:
- To ensure the successful collection of the required documents for the registration of the Zahle factory at the Ministry of Industry in Lebanon.
- Support on the follow up and collection of the required documents for the registration of the existing factories in Saida, Beirut and Tripoli at the Ministry of Industry in Lebanon.
- Deliverables:
- Pro-active collection, continuous in-person follow-up and revision of all documentation required for factory registration in Zahle during the project period (list of required documents is as follows (but not limited to:
- License of construction and investment to the Ministry of Industry.
- A copy of the applicant’s ID.
- A certificate of registration and a statement of knowledge and information (if it is an organization).
- A certified copy of the power of attorney from the president and representative of the organization issued by a notary (if the concerned party is unable to submit the application)
- Factory/establishment building maps.
- A map of the concentration of industrial machines and equipment and the arrangements that are to be made in the industrial establishment, especially in the production department, stamped with the engineer’s stamp and his union number, and supported by photographs of the establishment from inside and outside.
- Real estate statement.
- A statement of planning and easement, with the special conditions of the region’s system if it is regulated.
- A lease document certified by the municipality, a bond certified by the municipality, a title deed, an investment contract, or a concession from a notary public.
- Municipal clearance.
- Statement of the opinion of the Municipal Council regarding a license application for an industrial establishment.
- Occupancy/residence license.
- A complete study on: - Manufacturing method:
- How to dispose of the waste resulting from the factory (wastewater and solid waste) by establishing additional facilities without harming public health and the ocean and without polluting surface and groundwater.
- Copy of: - Insurance policies (against fire, work accidents, against third parties), - Payment receipts to the insurance company, - Insurance application form.
- Signature of the pledge.
- The expert is requested to advise if additional documents are needed
- Identifying and addressing any legal or regulatory issues that may arise during the registration process.
- Liaising continuously and pro-actively with all manufacturing entities, relevant public institution, public agents, and relevant local authorities, to ensure proper collection of needed documents.
- Monitoring the progress of the registration process and providing weekly updates to the Acted junior Project Manager including progress and any challenges encountered and solutions proposed.
- Advising the factories on any fees, taxes, or other financial obligations related to factory registration.
- The expert will cover the needed fees for the POA.
3. Qualifications:
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
- Experience in clearing transactions within any public institution with emphasis on the MOI procedures.
- Strong knowledge of process with Lebanese governmental entities regulations and procedures in registration of small enterprises / factories.
- Experience working with NGOs and NGO registration is a plus.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
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