Legal Specialist
Job Description
Providing General legal support and advice on a wide range of issues;
- Drafting Contracts, MoUS, analyzing and reviewing laws, orders, instructions, regulations, rules of procedure relating to RDB activities;
- Work with legal analyst in preparing judicial or extra judicial legal action on behalf of RDB. Receiving summons and being responsible to prepare rebuttal pleadings for RDB;
- Work with legal analyst in liaising with lawyers and the attorney General’s Office on litigation concerning RDB;
- Give legal opinions on the management of user department ‘s issues including but not limited to recruitment , contracts and termination of contracts;
- Proposing and carrying out necessary trainings intended to uplift the level of legal compliance within RDB;
- Representing RDB in judicial and extra judicial proceedings (Upon accreditation by the Rwanda Bar Association);
- Representing the Division in internal and external meetings, conferences, etc under delegation by supervision or any other hierarchical official;
- Any other related assignment as may be directed by superior(s).
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law with ILDP certificate3 Years of relevant experience
- Master’s Degree in Law with ILDP certificate1 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
- Integrity
- Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
- Inclusiveness
- Accountability
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Client/citizen focus
- Professionalism
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Strong command of written and spoken English;
- Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage;
- Required relevant experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills, detail orientated, proper communication and presentation skills;
- Demonstrated skills in public and administrative laws, corporate law, contracts drafting and intellectual property regulation
- Strong knowledge of Rwanda’s legal procedures, policies, laws, regulations and judicial systems;
- Proven ability in analyzing and handling various legal issues
- Strong negotiation skills with confidentiality and high professional and ethical standards;
- Flexibility, team player, able to multi-task and get things done as expected;
- Highly analytical with excellent interpersonal skills, detail orientated, proper communication and presentation skills;
- Ability to handle complex legal cases, navigate the judicial system and draft various contract
