Petroleum Adviser (Legal & Policy)

Country:

Afghanistan

City/Locality:

Kabul

Notice/Contract Number:

MoM/PMU/20

Publication Date:

Jun 30, 2008

Deadline:

Jul 21, 2008

Funding Agency:

World Bank

Buyer:

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECT
Ministry of Mines and Industries (MMI)

Eligibility of Bidders:

• Advanced University degree in Petroleum Engineering or Law
• At least 15 years experience in the upstream international oil and gas industry, including business development, strategic planning, and technical management
• Experience with contract and agreement negotiation
• Thorough knowledge of production sharing arrangements and contracts
• Membership in the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators an advantage
• Excellent spoken and written English essential; knowledge of Dari or Farsi an advantage

Original Language:

English

Address:

Mohammad Haroon
Procurement Officer
Ministry of Mines
Afghanistan Geological Survey Building (AGS), 2nd floor, Annex, Close to Abdul Haq roundabout
3rd Makrorayan
Kabul
Afghanistan

Telephone:

+93 (0)700 068 328

Email:

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Consultancy Services

Petroleum Adviser (Legal & Policy)

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project
Natural Resources Sector
Consulting Services: Individual consultant
IDA Grant No.: H238-AF
Project ID No.: P098118
Reference: MoM/PMU/20
Expressions of interest

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a grant from the World Bank toward the cost of achieving Sustainable Development of Natural Resources in Afghanistan. The Project is being implemented through a Program Management Unit (PMU) within the Ministry of Mines.
The Ministry is now seeking an individual consultant to act as Adviser to the Minister of Mines on matters relating to hydrocarbons policy, strategy and legal advice.
Total assignment will be for 1 year with extensions up to 3 years available by agreement.

The Consultant will reside in Kabul and will have the following responsibilities:

• Review the original and final Hydrocarbons Law, draft Regulations, comments provided on both the current Hydrocarbons Law and Regulations by a petroleum lawyer, and comments by the MoJ on the draft Regulations to implement the current Hydrocarbons Law.
• Review the revised draft Hydrocarbons Law and draft Regulations associated with the revised draft Hydrocarbons Law, and work with both the Ministry and MoJ to establish a clear and transparent legal framework consistent with international practice.
• Monitor progress of the revised draft Hydrocarbon Law through Parliament.
• Develop and help the Ministry implement a strategy for dealing with investor inquiries and disseminating technical information in cooperation with other donors and any consultancies that may be recruited by the World Bank to assist the Ministry in the tender of hydrocarbon blocks.
• Advise Ministry staff on questions they may have concerning hydrocarbon issues, contractual matters, and the preparation and execution of tenders for hydrocarbon blocks.

Candidates should fulfil the following requisites:

• Advanced University degree in Petroleum Engineering or Law
• At least 15 years experience in the upstream international oil and gas industry, including business development, strategic planning, and technical management
• Experience with contract and agreement negotiation
• Thorough knowledge of production sharing arrangements and contracts
• Membership in the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators an advantage
• Excellent spoken and written English essential; knowledge of Dari or Farsi an advantage.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Section V of Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004).

Expressions of interest (including CV and three referees) should be sent to the email address below by no later than 21 July 2008 Candidates should indicate whether they are interested in a longer term assignment. Reference MoM/PMU/20 must be quoted on all correspondence and the Expression of interest.

Ministry of Mines, Program Management Unit (PMU)
Attention: Pavel Cemirtan/Mohammad Haroon
Afghanistan Geological Survey Building (AGS), 2nd floor, Annex, Close to Abdul Haq roundabout
3rd Makrorayan, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Email: pcemirtan@gmail.com & haroon.pmu@gmail.com
Cell.Nos. +93 (0)797 203 579 & +93 (0)700 068 328

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