Legal Services

Lutheran World Federation

The legal service provider will be responsible for delivering, but not limited to, the following:

A. Legal Advisory & Compliance Support

• Provide legal advice on Jordanian labor law, employment, social security, including visa, work permit matters for non-Jordanians, immigration-residency issues.
• Advise on NGO registration, NGO compliance under relevant legislation, including with the Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Labor, Companies Control Department (for corporate legal matters), and other relevant authorities.
• Monitor legal and regulatory changes affecting NGO operations, employment, corporate governance, taxation, customs, and promptly inform LWF Jordan.
• Provide company secretarial services: maintenance of statutory company registers, filing of annual returns, required disclosures, minutes of meetings (e.g., Board or General Assembly, if applicable), corporate resolutions, annual corporate compliance.

B. Policies, Contracts & Document Review

• Review, draft, and advise on contracts: employment, consultancy, service, vendor, subcontractor, lease agreements, MoUs, SLAs, confidentiality, NDAs, IP, partnership agreements.
• Review existing LWF Jordan policies and procedure manuals (e.g., staff handbook, protection, advocacy, HR manual) to ensure compliance with Jordanian law.
• Review company resolutions (board/management where relevant), labor agreements, collective agreements (if any), and ensure validity under Jordanian law.

C. Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Taxation

• Advise on corporate governance standards as required under Jordan law, good practice for NGOs-international organizations.
• Advice on taxation: corporate tax obligations, income tax, withholding tax, VAT-sales tax, other indirect taxes, including for international staff or foreign grants, donor compliance.
• Advise on customs-import duties (if importing supplies or equipment), possible exemptions, regulatory compliance.

D. Dispute Resolution & Representation

• Represent or assist LWF Jordan in legal or administrative proceedings (labor courts, regulatory bodies, administrative tribunals) arising from employment, contracts or other operational issues.
• Support LWF Jordan in negotiation, mediation, alternative dispute resolution with third parties.

E. Policy Review, Training & Capacity Building

• Periodically review LWF Jordan existing policies (e.g. human resource manual, advocacy, policy influence, protection of rights) for conformity with Jordanian laws and regulations.
• Conduct training, workshops for management and staff on legal obligations: labor law, employment rights, NGO compliance, contract management, corporate governance, risk exposure.
• Develop toolkits, checklists, templates for internal use (contracts, HR policies, vetting clauses, risk management).

F. Reporting & Updates

• Regular updates (monthly or quarterly) to LWF Jordan on legal and regulatory developments in Jordan that could affect operations.
• Progress reports (written) whenever required, summarizing work done, challenges, proposed legal actions or risk exposures.

G. Additional / Ad Hoc Legal Support

• Support with processing visas, work permits for international staff or non Jordanian employees, including ensuring compliance with Ministry of Labor requirements.
• Advise on intellectual property, data protection, privacy, and other legal issues relevant to LWF Jordan s operations as they arise.

H. Duration & Location

• Contract duration: 12 months, renewable upon mutual agreement and satisfactory performance.
• Primary place of service: Amman, Jordan. Some travel to project or field offices may be required, with agreed reimbursement of travel and other reasonable expenses.