Position Title: JUDICIAL
RESEARCH CLERKS
RESEARCH CLERKS
Core mission of Position:
- The Judicial Research Clerks will assist
Judges of the Supreme Court as well as the High Court Chamber for
International Crimes with administrative and legal tasks, freeing Judges
of these so that they can concentrate onto aspects of judging.
Service Agency: The
Judiciary
Judiciary
Specific tasks:
a. Conducting legal research;
b. Preparing memoranda (including bench memos,
which appellate judges use during oral argument);
which appellate judges use during oral argument);
c. Preparing draft orders and opinions;
d. Proofreading the judges’ orders and opinions;
and
and
e. Verifying citations.
f. Law clerks may also perform administrative
duties, such as maintaining the chambers library, assembling documents, and
even swearing in witnesses and marking exhibits.
duties, such as maintaining the chambers library, assembling documents, and
even swearing in witnesses and marking exhibits.
g. Organizing the judge’s calendar;
h. Making travel arrangements;
i. Coordinating judicial committee activities;
j. Screening pleadings and other documents
submitted to the court to ensure that they comply with legal requirements and
court rules;
submitted to the court to ensure that they comply with legal requirements and
court rules;
k. Maintaining office records and files;
l. Performing the other numerous tasks that keep
the chambers running smoothly.
the chambers running smoothly.
m. The law clerks and judicial assistant may also
deal with lawyers and members of the public on behalf of the judge.
deal with lawyers and members of the public on behalf of the judge.
Qualifications and Experience :
a. Advanced university degree in law, with
significant academic background in public international law or professional
experience in the field.
significant academic background in public international law or professional
experience in the field.
b. A first level university degree in combination
with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university
degree year.
with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university
degree year.
c. Post-graduate studies in public international
law would be an asset;
law would be an asset;
d. Two years’ experience in the settlement of
international legal dispute with an international organization, government, law
firm or other private sector entity would be desirable.
international legal dispute with an international organization, government, law
firm or other private sector entity would be desirable.
How to apply:
Application files shall include the following:
1. Application/motivation letters with supporting
documents justifying the adequacy of the application with the requirements of
the post concerned, Certified copy of the latest academic qualifications 2
documents justifying the adequacy of the application with the requirements of
the post concerned, Certified copy of the latest academic qualifications 2
2. Complete curriculum vitae, three reference names
and their contacts.
and their contacts.
3. The above mentioned documents shall be submitted
in one original and 3 copies.
in one original and 3 copies.
Only candidates strictly fulfilling the
requirements for the posts and having fully justified their choice for one of
the positions shall be admitted for deeper evaluation and possibly invited for
written examination and/or additional interview. No reply letter is provided
for applications rejected by the selections subcommittee of evaluation and no
correspondence concerning the issue of recruitment shall be exchanged with potential
candidates.
requirements for the posts and having fully justified their choice for one of
the positions shall be admitted for deeper evaluation and possibly invited for
written examination and/or additional interview. No reply letter is provided
for applications rejected by the selections subcommittee of evaluation and no
correspondence concerning the issue of recruitment shall be exchanged with potential
candidates.
Address and deadline for application. Interested
candidates may get more information for the post they are interested in at the
notice board of Supreme Court and Website of the Supreme Court. Applications in
French or English to be put in envelops, properly marked with the position
title of the vacancy being applied and sent to the following address, before 22
April 2013, 17hr00 local time
candidates may get more information for the post they are interested in at the
notice board of Supreme Court and Website of the Supreme Court. Applications in
French or English to be put in envelops, properly marked with the position
title of the vacancy being applied and sent to the following address, before 22
April 2013, 17hr00 local time
Anne GAHONGAYIRE
Secretary General Judiciary of Rwanda
PS. For more information about these positions, we
invite you to visit the websites follows: E-mail: jobs@judiciary.gov.rw www.judiciary.gov.rw
invite you to visit the websites follows: E-mail: jobs@judiciary.gov.rw www.judiciary.gov.rw
