Legal Affairs Specialist at Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA): (Deadline 9 May 2024)
Job responsibilities
• Participate in developing a legal and contractual framework suitable for Forest sector through proper laws and standards contracts. • Support RFA with respect to all transactions and legal matters • Act as the legal advisor to the RFA and coordinate the legal activities of the institution; • ensure the legally appropriate performance of the RFA’s work; • Prepare and review legal instruments, including contract agreements and internal regulations to provide legal interpretations and advice of these instruments and regulations; • ensure that the legal aspects of the RFA’s work programme are appropriately addressed; • Coordinate and handle legal issues common to RFA; • Provide legal advice, support and intervention to the Authority; • Coordinate and manage the provision of effective legal services by ensuring that complies with relevant statutes and regulations of Rwanda. • Anticipate and guard against legal risks likely to be faced by the RFA; • Provide legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated law suits; • Develop and recommend RFA policy and position on legal issues; • Conduct pre- trial preparations for defending the RFA in legal suits; • Examine legal information and advising the DG on the advisability of defending or pursuing legal suits; • Prepare and Represent the RFA in legal proceedings; • Prepare legal pleadings, motions, discovery, stipulations, etc.; • Review material meant for publication and advise on legal implications; • Participate in contracts negotiations; • Participate in the settlement of labour disputes; • Develop and recommend operating policy and procedural improvements; • Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the DG.
Minimum qualifications
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1Master’s Degree in Law
4 Years of relevant experience
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2Bachelor’s Degree in Law
7 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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1Integrity
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2Accountability
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3Communication
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4Professionalism
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5Problem solving skills
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6Experience in legal advisory
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7Experience in legal drafting and negotiation
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8Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
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