Description
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan is seeking a contractor to provide legal consultation services for local labor issues. The contractor will be required to review and update the Locally Employed Staff Handbook and Local Compensation Plan, consult on disciplinary policy and separation procedures, and provide expert advice on employment laws and regulations in Uzbekistan. The contract will be for a period of 12 months, with a guaranteed minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 80 hours of consultation services per year. The contractor must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission and provide a SAM number with their proposal.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Reviewing and updating the Locally Employed Staff Handbook and Local Compensation Plan
• Consulting on disciplinary policy and separation procedures
• Providing expert advice on employment laws and regulations in Uzbekistan
• Participating in Human Resources related meetings and/or negotiations
• Providing finalized legal documents, legal opinions, and memoranda
• Responding to questions and expanding on them as needed