Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Post: Legal Assistant - Directorate Of Legal Affairs
Closing Date 2022-10-31
Reporting To Legal Officer
Job Purpose : Manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team.

Key, Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist in the conduct of legal-related research;
2. Participate in compiling relevant recorded cases in courts of law;
3. Assists in filing Court documents;
4. Represent the Directorate in Evaluation Committee meetings and Bid openings;
5. Draft Memoranda, Articles of Association and floating Companies;
6. Assist in following up with Court matters, fix cases for hearing and keep the Legal Officers updated of their schedules;
7. Assist in identifying Law reports, Legislation, Books and other reading materials for the Legal Unit Library;
8. Keep records of all Council Policies, Statutes, Rules and Regulations;
9. Assist in interviewing and collecting information necessary to draft pleadings;
10. Liaise with External Lawyers, University Secretary and Legal Office on legal matters;
11. Update Legal Officers on cases in Court;
12. Liaise with external lawyers and University Legal Officers on pending cases and Court matters;
13. Provide clerical service to the Staff Tribunal.

Required Qualifications
i. Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Centre;
ii. An honour’s Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution
iii. Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court
Other Essential Qualifications

Skills/Competences
1. Ability to build, lead, and work with teams;
2. Computer Literacy Interpersonal & communication skills;
3. Quick judgment and decision making;
4. Ability to initiate change;
5. Confidentiality;
6. Ethics and Integrity.
Tenure of Appointment 4-year Contract
Age Limit APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIFTY-FIVE (55) YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
Remuneration M7

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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