Job responsibilities

Provide legal opinions on dossiers and contracts engaging the Province: - 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 modal contracts and decisions to be adopted and used by the Province; - Propose necessary amendments to contracts and agreements to avoid possible misinterpretations in support of the best interests of the Province; - Prepare documents and conclusions concerning litigious issues involving the institution for the Attorney General; - Facilitate the interpretation of the applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures; - Monitor the implementation of the applicable laws, instructions, regulations and procedures; Give legal opinions on litigious issues involving the Province - Advise management on litigation risks and contribute to finding solutions to avoid litigations; - Advise management on the validity and conformity of procedures with the standing/ applicable laws and regulations and seek for legal texts related to these requests; - Analyze contentious files and/ or requests emanating from users or agents of the Province; - Propose solutions with competent authorities; Develop legal and regulatory provisions (by laws, instructions) of the Province: - Drafting legal texts regarding the Province and deliver legal opinions on the draft laws, instructions, regulations and procedures - Collect, safeguard decisions carrying jurisprudence on Province appeal, and establish the documentation to serve the institution in legal matters, and inform regularly the services concerned; - Propose amendments on legal texts in order to improve quality of services and/or to facilitate reaching objectives set by the Province; To analyze citizen complaints involving legal matters

Qualifications

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    Master's Degree in Law

    1 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor's Degree in Law

    3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills
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    Decision making skills
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    Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedures
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    Legal research and analysis in complex areas of law
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    Experience in contract drafting and negotiation
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    Knowledge and understanding of the Rwandan cooperative sector;
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    Computer Skills
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    Excellent Communication Skills
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    Team working Skills
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    Very effective organizational skills
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    High analytical and problem solving skills
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    Fluent in Kinyarwanda ,English and/or French ;knowledge of all is an advantage
Psychometric Languages
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    English
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    Français
Psychometric Domains
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    Critical thinking

    Competence / Skills

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    Problem solving

    Competence / Skills

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    Decision making

    Competence / Skills

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    Analytical skills

    Competence / Skills

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    Time management

    Competence / Skills

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    Knowledge/Awareness

    Behavior and attitude

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    Attention and concentration

    Behavior and attitude

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    Coordination

    Behavior and attitude

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    Clear and Effective Communication

    Communication skills