Legal Affairs Officer at RWANDA COOPERATIVES AGENCY (RCA) :Deadline: Jun 8, 2021

Job Description

1. Provide legal advice on all RCA interventions
 Collect and keep in records all laws, decisions related to jurisprudence in the area of complaints of interest to the institution;
 Collect, review and keep legal documents, instruments or other materials related to Rwanda Cooperative Agency and ensure its operationalization;
 Advise on the application of legal instruments that govern Cooperative Movement;
 Provide practical legal opinions to ensure that the appropriate legal approach is taken on arising matters in accordance with existing laws;
 Provide legal advice on tender documents;
 Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly;
 Review and advise the management on legal compliance of internal policies and procedures;
 Ensure proper recording of all legal documents and precedents where the institution was involved;
 Provide periodic report.
 Provide legal advice to all documents from cooperatives and stakeholders requesting legal opinion.
2. Contract management
 Participate in contracts negotiation;
 Draft contracts and MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) and get them signed by concerned parties;
 Communicate signed contract to all concerned parties.
 Preserve all documents related to the contract (negotiation, minutes….);
 Monitor contract execution to ensure contract closure, extension or renew;
 Provide legal advice on contract disputes settlement.
3. Draft legal instruments
 Draft legislative instruments (Laws and regulations, MOU);
 Ensure proper legal compliance on documents produced within the institution with legal implications;
 Work closely with parliamentary commissions to speed up the adoption of legal provisions in process initiated by RCA
4. 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.
5. 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.
 Any task assigned by his/her supervisor