Legal Affairs Specialist at The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB): (Deadline 18 September 2023)
Legal Affairs Specialist
Job Description
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the Legal Affairs Specialist will perform the following duties and responsibilities;
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To offer legal advice to the Board and management on operations of the Institution and its employees;
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To conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters of the NAEB;
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To provide advice on different legal issues and assist in drafting legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents;
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To be actively involved in preparing and drafting of different acts and legal submissions and draft the authoritative legal opinions as well;
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To conduct legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyze the legal information;
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To assist in reviewing the legal material and any other relevant documents and to identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis;
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To collect and analyse evidence and schedule hearings, reviews etc.;
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To draw up formalities regarding the settlement of disputes and monitor the implementation of the legal clauses;
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Ensure proper documentation on all transactions involving NAEB and its stakeholders are properly itemized;
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Having the responsible for drafting contracts, Reviewing existing contracts, managing on going legal contracts and structuring remedies for the relevant issues ;
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Should be responsible for providing support in discrete legal issues by advising the Board and Management generally on legal matters both civil and otherwise touching on the day to day Operations of the Institution.
Job Profile
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Bachelors’ degree in Law with a minimum working experience of five (5) years.
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Diploma in legal practice will be an added advantage.
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Masters’ degree in Law with a minimum experience of three (3) years.
Key Competences
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Extensive knowledge in public service laws and labour law;
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Legal research and analysis in complex areas of law;
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Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedures;
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Experience in contract drafting and negotiation;
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Excellent communication skills;
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Very effective organizational skills;
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
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He/she should be able to function with minimal supervision and ensure confidentiality of information at disposal;
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He/she should be excellent team player with the ability to prioritize work especially when some deadlines need to be met;
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He/she should keep himself/herself updated with all the legal laws and should be able to apply them in the given situation.
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Fluent in English and/or French.
HOW TO Apply
The Job Title should be the subject of the email. The motivation letter of interested candidates accompanied by detailed CV with at least three referees, Photocopy of degree, certificates of related job requirements, and identity card should be submitted to NAEB E-mail: recruitment@naeb.gov.rw and copy to elisa.mupenzi@naeb.gov.rw not later than Monday 18th September 2023 at 3:00 PM.
NDIKUMANA André
Chief Finance Officer
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