JOB VACANCY FOR DIRECTOR, LEGAL & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Company: Confidential
Category: Legal
Location: Accra
Job status: Full-Time
Salary: GH
Education: Degree
Experience: 15 years
Job expires: 09 Feb-2021
A state
owned enterprise seeks to invite applications from suitably qualified persons
to fill the above-mentioned vacancy in its Legal and International Relations
Department.
Under the General supervision of the
Director-General, the successful candidate will plan, develop, and implement
strategies to ensure the effective administration of the Legal and
International Relations Department in the Authority.
Job Function
• Ensure the provision of legal services to the
Board of Directors and the Authority at large as well as provide secretarial
and insurance services.
• Provision of Legal services extend to
representation in court, and the management of the international relations of
the Authority.
Job
Description
Applicant will:
• Be responsible for the administration and
management of Legal and International Relations Department
• Formulate the Legal Strategy for the Authority
and a member of the Management team provides strategic advice and direction to
the Director General
• Formulate an enforcement policy for regulatory
functions of the Authority and ensure enforcement of the Act, its Directives,
and Circulars etc,
• On behalf of the Authority, provide legal advice
on issues pertaining to aviation for the guidance of the Sector Ministry
• Advice and Assist in negotiations on behalf of
the Authority on the development of the law to keep within trends in the
industry.
• Prepare various legal documents to safeguard the
Authority’s interest and advice on the appropriateness of loan documents and
all other forms of contractual obligation
• Advice all other departments on issues of legal
import and is a member of the local Standing Joint Negotiating Committee
• Initiate legal action and represents the
Authority in court.
• Advice on the import of air law Instruments and
the need for their ratification
• With the assistance of the Estates Section,
ensures that the Authority’s assets (movable and immovable) are properly
documented and perfected and ensures due insurance coverage for the Authority’s
assets.
• Liaise with other departments and the
Attorney-General’s office to ensure
• update of legislation guiding the Authority’s
operations.
• Assist in Provide donation of Air Service
Agreements
• legal advice to the Board and serves as member
of the Board subcommittees
• Serve on various Committees set up by the
Director General.
• Develop directives
• Supervise all the job functions of the Legal
Section
• Perform any other functions that may be assigned
by superior.
Qualification
Required & Experience
Applicants must have
• A minimum of a First University Degree in Law
(LLB) from a recognized university and Master’s Degree in a related field would
be an added advantage
• Professional Law Certificate BL
• Practicing Certificate with minimum of fifteen
(15) years post call experience Any experience in Aviation Law will be an added
advantage
• Current practicing Licence
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
• Be a computer literate with skills in database
entries and record keeping
• Possess effective oral and writing communication
skills
• Be a team player and demonstrate leadership
skills.
• Be able to work independently with minimal
supervision.
• Be able to remain calm under stress.
Location: Accra
How To Apply
For The Job
Interested applicants should forward their
curriculum vitae with a covering letter to:
recruitment193@gmail.com
Closing Date: 09 February, 2021
NB: ONLY SHORT-LISTED
APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED
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