Legal Affairs Officer at City of Kigali (COK): (Deadline 27 May 2025)

-Render notary services to service seekers as per the competences set forth by the law governing the notary function; -Early identify possible litigation risks and advise the institution on preferable solutions to avoid litigation; -Give legal opinion on litigious issues involving the City of Kigali and propose solutions to competent authorities; -Prepare model contracts and advise on the legal impact of strategic decisions to be adopted by the institution; -Prepare documents and conclusions concerning litigious issues involving the City of Kigali intended for the Attorney General; -Collect and safeguard decisions carrying jurisprudence regarding appeal interesting the City of Kigali, -Facilitate the interpretation of applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures and advise on compliance mechanism; -Develop/draft legal and regulatory provisions (bylaws, instructions, regulations and procedures) of the City of Kigali and ensure that they are not in conflict with prevailing laws; -Identify and collect laws, instructions, regulations, procedures, circulars and decisions in the legal arena affecting the City of Kigali and monitor their implementation; -Analyse contentious files and/or requests emanating from users or agents of the institution and prepare feedback. Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.