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Legal Affairs Specialist at Ministry Of Health (MOH) Under Statute (Deadline: Feb 16, 2024)

Mwambutsa

Job responsibilities

  1. Develop legal and regulatory instruments of the institution • Drafting the legal texts regarding the institution and deliver legal opinions argued on the texts of laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Collect, preserve decisions carrying jurisprudence as regarding appeal interesting the institution, and establish the documentation interesting the institutions in legal matters, and inform regularly the services concerned • Propose justified amendments of legal texts in order to improve quality of services and/or to facilitate reaching objectives determined by the Institution • Produce information memoranda for users on the decisions of authorities. 2. Provide legal advice/opinion on litigious files engaging the Ministry and in the interest of this Institution • Deal with legal issues, providing legal advice on contractual, staff, financial and institutional matters to ensure their compliance with applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Prepare model contracts and decisions to be adopted and used by the institution • Propose necessary amendments to contracts and agreements to avoid possible misinterpretation in support of the best interests of the institution • Facilitate the interpretation of applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Monitor the implementation of applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures • Analyze contentious files and/or requests emanating from users or agents of the institution • Propose solutions with competent authorities 3. Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters • 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. • Attend regular coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions. 4. 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 if necessary.

 

Minimum qualifications

    • Master’s Degree in Law

1 Years of relevant experience

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Law

3 Years of relevant experience

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Law with Diploma in Legal Practice

3 Years of relevant experience

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Law with Diploma in Legislative Drafting

3 Years of relevant experience

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Law with Diploma in Legal Practice or a Diploma in Legislative Drafting.

1 Years of relevant experience

 

Required competencies and key technical skills

    • Integrity
    • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
    • Inclusiveness
    • Accountability
    • Communication
    • Teamwork
    • Client/citizen focus
    • Professionalism
    • Commitment to continuous learning
    • Capacity for legal research and analysis in complex areas of law
    • Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedures
    • Experience in legal advisory
    • Experience in legal drafting and negotiation
    • Knowledge in civil litigation management
    • Knowledge in legal research and analysis in various areas of law
    • Analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Possession of capacity of research and analysis in complex areas of law
    • Resource management skills
    • Time management skills
    • Risk management skills
    • Results oriented
    • Digital literacy skills
  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

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