Job Description
Provide legal advice, opinion, and interpret legal texts
Provides advice on the application of legal instruments that govern public procurement;
Provides practical legal opinions to ensure that the appropriate legal approach is taken on arising matters in accordance with existing laws;
Reviews ongoing cases and advice management accordingly;
Reviews and advises management on legal compliance with National policies and procedures in the field of Public Procurement;
Ensures proper recording of all legal documents and precedents where the institution was involved;
2. Contract management
Participates in contracts’ negotiations engaging RPPA;
Ensures drafted contracts fulfil all requirements before being concluded by concerned parties;
Preserves all documents relating to the contract
(Negotiation minutes….);
Monitors contract execution to ensure contract closure, extension or renew;
Provides legal advice on contract disputes settlement;
Provides legal advice to Procuring entities on contract disputes settlement.
Produces and submits quarterly contracts management reports to MINIJUST.
3. Manage inquiries regarding Law/Contract management and drafting legal texts
Drafts legislative instruments (Laws and regulations, MOU);
Ensures proper legal compliance on documents produced within the institution with legal implications;
Works closely with stakeholders to speed up the adoption of legal provisions in process initiated by RPPA;
Works closely with contract management specialists in RPPA to provide support on
requests from PEs involving contract management issues
Liaises with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters;
Prepares requests for state attorney to represent the institution before the court;
Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General
4. Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters
Works closely with other Institutions including the Office of Attorney General by providing necessary information on legal issues involving the institution;
Attends coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions.
Edits Draft legal texts of various institutions to ensure the compliance with the provisions of Public procurement;
Collects and keep records all laws, decisions related to jurisprudence in the area of complaints of interest to the institution;
Collects, review and keep legal documents, instruments or other materials relating to RPPA and ensure its operationalization;
Preserves relevant documents relating to the contract, minutes (negotiation minutes…);
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
Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Law
Experience: 3
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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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
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– Experience of working with E-government, procurement system or other procurement software
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Understanding of other relevant laws related to business and procedures;
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Understanding of public procurement laws and procedures;
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Resource management skills
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Problem solving skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
