Job Description
Reporting to SPIU Coordinator, the Legal Specialist shall have following responsibilities:
Ensure the compliance of law within the SPIU;
Ensure the prevention of risks in all legal documents submitted for verification;
Assess, elaborate, review and provide legal advice on contract documents including tender documentation by ensuring that the content and its quality are compliant to requirements and regulations in force;
To provide for legal advices and other legal support and guidance to SPIU Management and other staff on legal issues for the SPIU success and to ensure compliance with laws;
To ensure that SPIU is operating in accordance with agreements signed between Government and the donor;
Draft contract, MoUs and other agreements on behalf of the SPIU;
Provides for in-house legal opinion on legal documents before they are signed;
To assess legal issues related to the implementation of signed agreements under SPIU and advice the management accordingly;
Liaise with other Government Institutions and private entities in legal Issues involving the SPIU;
Participate in contract and other agreements negotiations with successful bidders or partners in order to ensure that all contracts/agreements provisions are legally acceptable and in SPIU’s favor when needed.
Qualification and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Law;
Minimum 5 years’ of relevant experience for Bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ for Master’s degree
Ability to work under pressure and to coordinate and link with multi-disciplinary experts;
Ability to communicate in Kinyarwanda and English or French is required, proficiency in all three languages would be an advantage;
Computer Literacy – familiarity and ease in using computer and various software programs would be an advantage
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Law
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Law
5 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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N/A
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning