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Legal Officers Needed: Local Government Service Commission [15 Positions]

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The Local Government Service Commission invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the listed vacant positions in various Local Authorities across the Country.

JOB TITLE: LEGAL OFFICER (15)

SALARY SCALE: LGSS/06

DEPARTMENT: LEGAL SERVICES

JOB PURPOSE

To supervise and undertake preparation of agreements and staff bonds relating to the Council in order to ensure that the intentions of the Council are achieved.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The candidate will be responsible for the following to:

  • Supervise and undertake effectively the preparation of all contractual arrangements in order to enhance contract management.
  • Supervise and undertake efficiently the implementation of performance management systems in order to facilitate improvement of performance and sustain performance.
  • Supervise and undertake the human, financial and material resources in order to enhance the
    operations of the Section.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have:

  • Full Grade Twelve (12)/Form Five 5 School Certificate with a minimum of Five (5) ‘O’ Level credits
    including English Language and Mathematics;
  • Minimum age of twenty-five (25) years;
  • Bachelor of Laws Degree;
  • Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Zambia;
  • Be a paid up member with a valid practising license from the Law Association of Zambia (I-AZ)

 

APPLICATION MODE

For physical deliveries:

The Commission Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
New Government Complex,
7th Floor, IndependenceAvenue,
P. O Box 36931

The closing date for receiving applications is 31st May, 2018 and that only successful candidates will be communicated to.

Lazarous Mulenda, FZIHRM
Commission Secretary
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISION