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Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

Compliance and Enforcement

• Undertake compliance and debt recovery activities to increase collections;
• Prepare and ensure execution of Time to Pay Agreements;
• Maintain a tracker for Time to Pay Agreements; and
• Attend to enforcement of judgements and Time to Pay Agreements.

Policy Management

• Participate in undertaking amendments, development and review of legal, policy and regulatory frameworks of the Authority;
• Participate in the review of legislation, government policy and guidelines to ensure that the Authority is compliant to the established and new laws or regulatory standards;
• Maintain and update a Policy register for purposes of tracking and monitoring Authority policies; and
• Ensure that the departmental risk register is periodically updated.

Contract Management

• Participate in the negotiation of contracts, agreements and MoU’s;
• Undertake timely review, vetting and drafting of contracts, agreements, and MoU’s as instructed;
• Facilitate timely execution and clearance of contracts and agreements, including clearance by the Attorney General;
• Maintain and update a Contracts’ register for purposes of tracking and monitoring the performance and validity of contracts and agreement, including alerting the user department and Contract Manager of any impending contractual milestones; and
• Ensure that all Authority contracts and agreements are properly stored.

Internal Legal Advisory & Support

• Keep up with current changes in laws, regulations and guidelines and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the Authority’s legal function;
• Conduct research and prepare legal advice on any new government policy or legislation, or changes to government policy or legislation which might impact the Authority;
• Conduct research and prepare legal advice and guidance to Authority on staff, procurement and other matters as instructed;
• Attend to conveyancing in matters where the Authority has an interest; and
• Undertake legal research and provide timely legal opinions and support in matters of interest to the Authority.

Prosecution

• Undertake Prosecution of non-compliant entities before the Courts;
• Prepare and file appropriate Court documents for Prosecution of matters; and
• Develop and maintain a tracker of all prosecution matters.

Civil Litigation

• Conduct research, prepare and file the appropriate Court documents;
• Develop and maintain a tracker for all civil matters; and
• Represent the Authority in all civil litigation before the Courts.

Arbitration

• Conduct research, prepare, and file the appropriate documents in Arbitration matters; and
• Represent the Authority in Arbitration proceedings.

Board & Governance

• Assisting in the execution of the various Board and Governance functions, as and when assigned by the supervisor.

Education Requirements

• Grade twelve (12) School certificate with 5 Merits which should include English Language and Mathematics (ZAQA Certified);
• Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognised University (ZAQA Certified);
• Member of the Law Association of Zambia with a valid Practicing Certificate;
• STRICLY, 1 to 3 years post qualification experience, preferably in an organization of similar size and scope in legal complexity; and
• A Certificate in Advanced Prosecutions / Experience in Board and Governance work, will be an added advantage

Required Skills

• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); scheduling appointments/updating calendars;
• Must have excellent analytical skills;
• Must have demonstrated ability to offer sound legal advice and representation;
• Must have exceptional attention to detail;
• Must have ability to work in collaboration with people at various levels and from different backgrounds; and
• Must have excellent organisational skills, time management skills and ability to prioritize.

• Undertake compliance and debt recovery activities to increase collections;
• Prepare and ensure execution of Time to Pay Agreements;
• Maintain a tracker for Time to Pay Agreements; and
• Attend to enforcement of judgements and Time to Pay Agreements.
• Participate in undertaking amendments, development and review of legal, policy and regulatory frameworks of the Authority;
• Participate in the review of legislation, government policy and guidelines to ensure that the Authority is compliant to the established and new laws or regulatory standards;
• Maintain and update a Policy register for purposes of tracking and monitoring Authority policies; and
• Ensure that the departmental risk register is periodically updated.
• Participate in the negotiation of contracts, agreements and MoU’s;
• Undertake timely review, vetting and drafting of contracts, agreements, and MoU’s as instructed;
• Facilitate timely execution and clearance of contracts and agreements, including clearance by the Attorney General;
• Maintain and update a Contracts’ register for purposes of tracking and monitoring the performance and validity of contracts and agreement, including alerting the user department and Contract Manager of any impending contractual milestones; and
• Ensure that all Authority contracts and agreements are properly stored.
• Keep up with current changes in laws, regulations and guidelines and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the Authority’s legal function;
• Conduct research and prepare legal advice on any new government policy or legislation, or changes to government policy or legislation which might impact the Authority;
• Conduct research and prepare legal advice and guidance to Authority on staff, procurement and other matters as instructed;
• Attend to conveyancing in matters where the Authority has an interest; and
• Undertake legal research and provide timely legal opinions and support in matters of interest to the Authority.
• Undertake Prosecution of non-compliant entities before the Courts;
• Prepare and file appropriate Court documents for Prosecution of matters; and
• Develop and maintain a tracker of all prosecution matters.
• Conduct research, prepare and file the appropriate Court documents;
• Develop and maintain a tracker for all civil matters; and
• Represent the Authority in all civil litigation before the Courts.
• Conduct research, prepare, and file the appropriate documents in Arbitration matters; and
• Represent the Authority in Arbitration proceedings.
• Assisting in the execution of the various Board and Governance functions, as and when assigned by the supervisor.

• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); scheduling appointments/updating calendars;
• Must have excellent analytical skills;
• Must have demonstrated ability to offer sound legal advice and representation;
• Must have exceptional attention to detail;
• Must have ability to work in collaboration with people at various levels and from different backgrounds; and
• Must have excellent organisational skills, time management skills and ability to prioritize.

• Grade twelve (12) School certificate with 5 Merits which should include English Language and Mathematics (ZAQA Certified);
• Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognised University (ZAQA Certified);
• Member of the Law Association of Zambia with a valid Practicing Certificate;
• STRICLY, 1 to 3 years post qualification experience, preferably in an organization of similar size and scope in legal complexity; and
• A Certificate in Advanced Prosecutions / Experience in Board and Governance work, will be an added advantage