The 38G/4D laws, regulations, and policies specialist advises and assists on, or reestablishes and directs, the analysis, assessment, planning, and implementation of political systems and legal frameworks. This includes establishing, strengthening, or reforming constitutional, legislative, and political structures (both formal and traditional) to support stable and inclusive governance, nonviolent conflict management, and population and resources controls through either transitional military authority or political processes in the OE. They deliver technical expertise in the establishment of public-private systems of regulations and incentives, to include designing and/or operationalizing administrative, licensing, and regulatory systems. These systems include ordinances, codes, and other measures to establish standardized regulatory and oversight systems, consistent with human rights, indigenous and/or international standards.
The 38G/4D laws, regulations, and policies specialist provides guidance on construction of governing and political system(s), to include the development of legislative bodies capable of developing laws and conducting oversight and the coaching and mentorship of elected, unelected, and appointed public officials, particularly in legislative bodies in drafting legislation, conferencing, and supporting a full range of legislative processes. In addition, they support and facilitate legitimate political mobilization or participation based on an understanding of alternative political voting and representational systems. They are also familiar with traditional and formal systems of conflict management and governance at multiple levels (local, regional, national and global).