Legal Jobs at National Industrial Research And Development Agency (Nirda), Iprc-Gishari and Umwalimu SACCO

 
Deadline of this Job: 09 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Contract Management Officer
Level:5.II
Job description
• Draft and review contracts and requests for proposals and confidentiality agreements for NIRDA to ensure they are consistent and in compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational risk policies.
• Conduct regular review of standard contracts used by NIRDA to ensure they are up to date and in line with any statutory/regulatory requirements
• Assess contractual liabilities, understand market and legal risks and mitigate contractually where possible.
• Advise management and departments on appropriate legal procedures and corrective action regarding any legal related matter
• Lead in the implementation of the legal policies, process and procedures in line with the strategic objectives of NIRDA.
• Update NIRDA’s legal policy in accordance to new laws, and communicate the same to the different stakeholders
• Identify contractual and operational compliance requirements.
• Review, analyse and interpret applicable laws and regulations and advise management on the same.
• Review and execute contract documents involved, evaluate legal disputes arising there from or otherwise advising on appropriate legal positions to be taken in the Organization’s best interest.
• Prepare weekly and monthly unit reports to the Head of the Unit

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Law
0 Year 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
• Risk management skills
• Results oriented
• Digital literacy skills
• Resources management skills
• Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage


Legal Affairs Officer job at Iprc-Gishari

Deadline of this Job: 09 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Legal Affairs Officer
Level:4.III
Job description
• Collect and keep in records all laws, decisions related to jurisprudence in the area of complaints of interest to the institution;
• Analyze files to ensure legal compliance;
• Provide practical legal opinions to ensure that the appropriate legal approach is taken on arising matters in accordance with existing laws;
• Provide legal advice on tender documents;
• Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly;
• Review and advise the management on legal compliance of internal policies and procedures;
• Ensure proper recording of all legal documents and precedents where the institution was involved;
• Negotiate contracts;
• Draft contracts and get them signed by concerned parties;
• Communicate signed contract to all concerned parties;
• Preserve all documents relating to the contract (negotiation minutes….);
• Monitor contract execution to ensure contract closure, extension or renew;
• Provide legal advice on contract disputes settlement;
• Draft legislative instruments (Laws and regulations, MoU);
• Ensure proper legal compliance on documents produced within the institution with legal implications;
• Work closely with parliamentary commissions to speed up the adoption of legal provisions in process;
• 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;
• 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;
• Perform any other task assigned his/her supervisor related to his/her responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Law
0 Year of relevant experience
• Advanced Diploma in Legal Drafting
0 Year of relevant experience
• Advanced Diploma in Legal Practice
0 Year 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



Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Legal Documentation and Compliance Officer
Umwalimu SACCO is looking for inspired innovators, dynamic self-driven and highly creative personalities to collaborate with Umwalimu SACCO in taking it to the next level of success. If you feel you have what it takes, we would like to hear from you.
Department: Legal

Age Limit: 35
• Being a Rwandan by Nationality
• Bachelor degree in Law (LLB);
• Diploma in Legal Practice or any other equivalent qualification in law is an added value;
• 3 years progressive experience in Legal field;

Job purpose
Responsible for advising the management on legal matters and ensures compliance by the Cooperative to all legal/statutory requirements.

Knowledge and Skills
• Good Communication skills;
• Attention to details;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision;
• Excellent oral and written communication;
• High level of creativity and innovation;
• Must be fluent in Kinyarwanda and English, Knowledge of French is an added value

Key responsibilities
• Assist in providing accurate legal advice on less complex matters to managers and staff to ensure that decisions taken are legally correct;
• Carry out research and prepare reports on any legal issues to support the more senior members of the team;
• Assist in drafting legal documents on various matters, ensuring that these are legally sound and/or to ensure that the organization’s interests are safeguarded;
• Drafting of contracts with suppliers, business partnership including negotiating the contracts;
• Drafting leases with landlords and corresponding with them;
• Maintaining lease schedules;
• Review documents to check for legal accuracy.
• Analyze issues and problems to identify legal implications.
• Maintain an awareness of developments in the legal field relevant to the organization, including reviewing and reporting on the implications of any new legislation;
• Liaison with external lawyers/auctioneers;
• Pursuit of debt collection including issuing of demand letters and follow up instructions to lawyers and auctioneers;
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Supervisor
• Be the liaison with the regulator on legal compliance
• Ensure UMWALIMU SACCO interests are protected in all contracts
• Working with Credit Department, ensure efficient debt recovery efforts
• Cost effective securitization of loans

Equal Employment Opportunity
Umwalimu SACCO shall provide for equal employment opportunity to the prospective candidates without direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of ethnic or social origin, gender, political and philosophical or religious opinions.

Additional Information
Any supplementary information regarding the recruitment advertisement shall be obtained at Human Resource & Administration Department of Umwalimu SACCO at any time during the working hours: From 8:00 AM up to 6:00 PM starting from Monday to Friday.
NB: This vacant posts is open to external as well as internal candidates.
Done at Kigali, 1/8/2022
RUTAGANDA Bosco UWAMBAJE Laurence
Director of HR & Administration Director General"



Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Legal Affairs Manager
Umwalimu SACCO is looking for inspired innovators, dynamic self-driven and highly creative personalities to collaborate with Umwalimu SACCO in taking it to the next level of success. If you feel you have what it takes, we would like to hear from you.

Age Limit: 45
• Being a Rwandan by Nationality
• Bachelor Degree Law (LLB) / Master in Law (LLM),
• Diploma in Legal practice
• At least Seven (7) years of working experience in legal matters at managerial level for Bachelor’s degree holders;
• Five (5) years of working experience in the same field at managerial level for Master’s Degree holders.

Knowledge and Skills
• Good Communication skills;
• Management skills
• Attention to details;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision;
• Excellent oral and written communication;
• High level of creativity and innovation;
• Update Knowledge of regulatory environment
• Must be fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French is an added value

Key responsibilities
• Analyzing the legal implications of all the activities of the organization to ensure that the company conducts all its activities and operations within the existing legal framework
• Identifying potential legal risks in the company and serves as an internal early warning system to management
• Legal drafting of all agreements including but not limited to leases, and contracts for employment, commercial transactions, and supply agreements, etc.
• Executes and manages appropriate legal action in response to litigation suits filed against the Cooperative by external parties and prosecutes third parties when company rights and/or interests are violated.
• Assist in drafting legal advice within a specific area to managers and staff to ensure that decisions taken are legally correct.
• Draft, review and amend legal documents drafted by, or sent to the organization.
• Represent the organization at routine court hearings and tribunals to ensure that the organization’s interests are effectively safeguarded and so that it carries out its legal obligations effectively.
• Briefing / discussion with the lawyers for legal cases to ensure Cooperative interests are safeguarded;
• Monitor the progress of legal transactions to ensure that the correct actions are taken at the appropriate times.
• Represent the organization at meetings with external bodies on specific topics to ensure that the legal aspects of any decisions are fully considered.
• Assist in carrying out research and prepare reports on any legally complex issues to ensure that the organization has full information about the legal implications of any decisions.
• Draft and review complex legal documents on various matters, ensuring that these are legally sound and/or to ensure that the organization’s interests are safeguarded.
• Maintain an awareness of developments in the legal field which might affect the organization and prepare reports on relevant matters for consideration by management.
• Pursuits of debt collection including issuing of demand letters and follow up instructions to lawyers and auctioneers.
• 100% legal compliance
• Excellence in execution of the role of Legal representative
• UMWALIMU SACCO interests are protected in all contracts and business transactions
• Ensure minimized legal exposure for UMWALIMU SACCO
• Efficient debt recovery efforts/legal letters to customers for distress
• Cost effective securitization of loans

Equal Employment Opportunity
Umwalimu SACCO shall provide for equal employment opportunity to the prospective candidates without direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of ethnic or social origin, gender, political and philosophical or religious opinions.

Additional Information

Any supplementary information regarding the recruitment advertisement shall be obtained at Human Resource & Administration Department of Umwalimu SACCO at any time during the working hours: From 8:00 AM up to 6:00 PM starting from Monday to Friday.
NB: This vacant post is open to external as well as internal candidates.
Done at Kigali, 1/8/2022
RUTAGANDA Bosco UWAMBAJE Laurence
Director of HR & Administration Director General