Legal Affairs Specialist at Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA) Under Contract : Deadline: May 9, 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.

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    Master’s Degree in Law

    4 Years of relevant experience

• 2
  Bachelor’s Degree in Law

  7 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

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    Integrity

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    Accountability

• • 3
    Communication

• • 4
    Professionalism

• • 5
    Problem solving skills

• • 6
    Experience in legal advisory

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    Experience in legal drafting and negotiation

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  Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.

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