Case Study

Organizing a Support Unit to the Budget and Finance and Administration and Justice Committees – Lebanese Parliament

Narrative Description
of Project

Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is assisting the Lebanese Parliament in several tasks, among other supporting the establishment of a Support and Advisory Unit able to provide information, expertise and consultations to the Budget and Finance Committee, the Administration and Justice Committee and other committees to effectively play its roles in reviewing, discussing, analyzing the Public Budget proposal submitted by the government and other Administrative and Legal related issues.

Description of Actual Services Provided

The services performed covered the following tasks:

  1. Review the prevailing organization structure of the Lebanese Parliament to identify the most appropriate location of the proposed Unit.
  2. Prepare a functional statement for the Unit that describes its purpose and key functions.
  3. Establish the internal structure of the Unit.
  4. Prepare job descriptions for each Job.
  5. Develop Recruitment and Selection Policies & Procedures, Outsourcing and Internship Policies & Procedures.