Legal affairs specialist at Ministry of infrastructure (MININFRA) Under Contract :Deadline: Oct 2, 2024

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Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities o Initiate and draft instructions and laws for the Ministry in line with best practices in legal drafting; o Attend Parliamentary sittings when Bills pertaining to the Ministry or impacting the Ministry’s operation are being considered; o Examine draft laws, orders and instructions emanating from others Ministries or Agencies; o Ensure that the legal texts which concern the Ministry are translated appropriately in Kinyarwanda, English and French and applicable; o Establish legal work relations with national organizations and international ones for the benefit of the Ministry;


o Carry out research on legislation and legal trends; o Undertake a comparative analysis of legislations o Vets Cabinet Paper submitted by other departments and agencies and provide feedback to the respective departments or agencies before submission; o Participate in negotiations of transactions concerning the Ministry; o Provide legal opinion on legal matters regarding the Ministry; o Participate in negotiating and drafting of contracts on behalf of the Ministry; o Participate in negotiating and the drafting of international conventions on behalf of the Ministry; o Participate in civic activities on behalf of the Ministry and/or its agencies ensuring adequate support to the Attorney General ‘s department as required; o Support and advise other lawyers of public institutions in legislation matter;


o Code legal texts on behalf of the Ministry and follow up on their publication; o Hold Laws, collections, instructions, Ministerial Order and other legal decisions; o Hold the alphabetical tables and chronology of the legislation pertaining the Ministry; o Coordinate the legal texts with their successive modifications and take care of their disclosure; o Maintain documentation and legal files of the Ministry; o 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; o Attend regular coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions. o Carry out legal research and highlight potential problems that may engage the liability of the institution; o Propose new amendments and revision of existing legal instruments related to the mission and mandate of the institu




Qualifications

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      Bachelor’s Degree in Law with Diploma in Legal Practice

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • 2

      Bachelor’s Degree in Law with Diploma in Legislative Drafting

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • 3

      Degree in law with Diploma in Legislative Drafting

      1 Years of relevant experience


  • 4

    Master’s Degree in Law with Diploma in Legal Practice

    1 Years of relevant experience


Required competencies and key technical skills

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      Resource management skills

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      Analytical skills

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      Problem solving skills

    • 4
      Decision making skills

    • 5
      Time management skills

    • 6
      Risk management skills

    • 7
      Results oriented

    • 8
      Digital literacy skills

    • 9
      Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage

    • 10
      Capacity for legal research and analysis in complex areas of law

    • 11
      Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedures

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      Experience in legal advisory

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      Experience in legal drafting and negotiation

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      Knowledge in civil litigation management

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      Knowledge in contract drafting and negotiation

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      Knowledge in legal research and analysis in various areas of law

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      Analytical and problem-solving skills

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    Possession of capacity of research and analysis in complex areas of law

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