Legal Affairs Specialist at Ministry Of Health (MOH): (Deadline 16 February 2024)

1. Develop legal and regulatory instruments of the institution • Drafting the legal texts regarding the institution and deliver legal opinions argued on the texts of laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Collect, preserve decisions carrying jurisprudence as regarding appeal interesting the institution, and establish the documentation interesting the institutions in legal matters, and inform regularly the services concerned • Propose justified amendments of legal texts in order to improve quality of services and/or to facilitate reaching objectives determined by the Institution • Produce information memoranda for users on the decisions of authorities. 2. Provide legal advice/opinion on litigious files engaging the Ministry and in the interest of this Institution • Deal with legal issues, providing legal advice on contractual, staff, financial and institutional matters to ensure their compliance with applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Prepare model contracts and decisions to be adopted and used by the institution • Propose necessary amendments to contracts and agreements to avoid possible misinterpretation in support of the best interests of the institution • Facilitate the interpretation of applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Monitor the implementation of applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Analyze contentious files and/or requests emanating from users or agents of the institution • Propose solutions with competent authorities 3. Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters • Work closely with other Institutions including the Office of Attorney General by providing necessary information on legal issues involving the institution. • Represent the institution before the court in case he/she is entitled to do so. • Attend regular coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions. 4. Conduct legal research • Carry out legal research and highlight potential problems that may engage the liability of the institution. • Propose new amendments and revision of existing legal instruments related to the mission and mandate of the institution. • Initiate new legal instrument drafting if necessary.