Job description
Duties and Responsibilities
o Initiate and draft instructions and laws for the Ministry in line with best practices in legal drafting;
o Attend Parliamentary sittings when Bills pertaining to the Ministry or impacting the Ministry’s operation are being considered;
o Examine draft laws, orders and instructions emanating from others Ministries or Agencies;
o Ensure that the legal texts which concern the Ministry are translated appropriately in Kinyarwanda, English and French and applicable;
o Establish legal work relations with national organizations and international ones for the benefit of the Ministry;
o Carry out research on legislation and legal trends;
o Undertake a comparative analysis of legislations
o Vets Cabinet Paper submitted by other departments and agencies and provide feedback to the respective departments or agencies before submission;
o Participate in negotiations of transactions concerning the Ministry;
o Provide legal opinion on legal matters regarding the Ministry;
o Participate in negotiating and drafting of contracts on behalf of the Ministry;
o Participate in negotiating and the drafting of international conventions on behalf of the Ministry;
o Participate in civic activities on behalf of the Ministry and/or its agencies ensuring adequate support to the Attorney General ‘s department as required;
o Support and advise other lawyers of public institutions in legislation matter;
o Code legal texts on behalf of the Ministry and follow up on their publication;
o Hold Laws, collections, instructions, Ministerial Order and other legal decisions;
o Hold the alphabetical tables and chronology of the legislation pertaining the Ministry;
o Coordinate the legal texts with their successive modifications and take care of their disclosure;
o Maintain documentation and legal files of the Ministry;
o 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;
o Attend regular coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions.
o Carry out legal research and highlight potential problems that may engage the liability of the institution;
o Propose new amendments and revision of existing legal instruments related to the mission and mandate of the institution;
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Law
1 Year of relevant experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Law
3 Years of relevant experience
Competency 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
Analytical skills
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Time management skills
Risk management skills
Results oriented
Digital literacy skills
Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage
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 contract drafting and negotiation