Secretary-General at Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC): Deadline: 10-12-2020

JOB DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS/

REQUIREMENTS

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

SECRETARY-GENERAL

The successful candidate for this challenging, demanding, and high-profile role should be highly motivated, independent-minded and a qualified lawyer with:

• Strong leadership and management experience, excellent organizational human and financial management skills, very good interpersonal skills, and ability to organize and motivate others and to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders including, at a high level and excellent report writing and reporting skills to diverse audiences and at various levels;
• Excellent strategic visioning, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluations;
• Working knowledge of research, policy development and analysis, programmes development and management, and project management.
• Promote and catalyze organizational learning and development to ensure that the institution is well-positioned to meet future leadership needs and mentors others to enhance their development.

The candidate is expected to have:

• A minimum of a post-graduate degree (Masters in Law) in any of the following disciplines: Business Law, International Arbitration or International Trade Law; A minimum of 8years work experience with a proven record in Program Management and working with development partners
• OR A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) with professional training in Arbitration or management. A minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience in Program coordination in the field of Law, 7 years of which must be proven in program management and working with development partners
• Full professional fluency in English, French & Kinyarwanda;
• A certificate (proof) of membership of a recognized professional body in good standing is an added advantage,
• A demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, and development objectives, and the ability to translate them into alternative dispute resolution policies;

His/her duties as the KIAC Secretariat:

• Coordinate and direct the daily activities of the Centre;
• Be the Secretary to KIAC Board of Directors and work with other KIAC committees;
• Mobilize resources to implement programs and strategize to position KIAC at domestic, regional, and international level in a sustainable way
• Prepare an annual action plan, execute the budget and manage the property of the Centre in full compliance with the administrative, finance, and HR components of KIAC’s internal procedures
• Ensure the management of the personnel of the Centre in accordance with law;
• Keep the records of the Centre;
• Identify the Centre’s gaps and develop/implement KIAC’s programs based on the centre’s mission
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, especially relevant ministries, Private Sector, and other partners at all levels in the country and the international arbitration community
• Represent the Centre in all legal matters;

His/her duties as the Registrar:

• Ensure that the Arbitration and Mediation caseload is properly managed in accordance with the KIAC Case Management Manuals and Rules
• Appoint in consultation with the Arbitration/Mediation Committee, an arbitrator/arbitrators or Mediator as provided in KIAC arbitration and Mediation Rules.
• Receive all communications made to the Arbitral Tribunal by the parties and communicate to them the orders and directions of the arbitral tribunal;
• Keep a register of applications to the Centre and of awards made by KIAC Arbitral Tribunals,
• Keep such other books or memoranda and make such other records or returns as the Board shall from time to time require;
• Take such other steps as may be necessary to-assist the Arbitral Tribunal in the carrying out of its functions.
• Scrutinize and approve all arbitral awards, in the interests of improving their quality and enforceability