Legal Counsel – Internal Affairs

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to the Manager Legal – Internal Affairs on matters relating to the internal affairs of the Authority.

2.0 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides advice and guidance to the Authority on all internal matters affecting the Authority thus : -

a) Ensure that all internal policies and procedures comply with relevant legislation and make recommendations for change where necessary;

b) Provides advice and guidance to the Authority on staff matters, procurement and insurance;

c) Attends to drafting and reviewing Agreements and MOUs to which the Authority is a party or has in interest;

d) Monitor the hard copy repository of all executed Agreements and MOUs entered by the Authority;

e) Monitor the electronic Repository of executed Agreements and MoUs;

f) Attends to litigation on matters arising out of the internal operations of the Authority;

g) Provides advice and guidance on debt recovery issues arising from the Authority’s internal operations and attends to internal debt recovery where appropriate;

h) Attends to conveyancing in matters where the Authority has an interest by drafting, lodging all conveyancing instruments;

i) Reviews correspondence from all departments concerning internal affairs, analyzing legal implications and compliance with internal and external rules and regulations; and

j) Undertakes any other duties that may be assigned in relation to the role.

Requirements

3.0 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES

a) General Education :

Full Grade 12 School Certificate

b) Academic / Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in law
• Post – Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting
• Member of the Law Association of Zambia with valid practicing certificate

c) Work Experience

At least 3 years post admission work experience in a similar job.

d) Core Competencies

Work Level

Skilled

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

Location

Lusaka