FERWAFA Legal Officer Job Vacancy

FERWAFA
would like to request interested people to apply for
the below-listed positions by fulfilling the respective mentioned
requirements:

Legal
Officer

Report
to: The Secretary-General

Role:
He (She) is primarily responsible for
providing high-quality advice to the FERWAFA management on major
legal issues and problems in order to ensure compliance with core processes and
procedures.

He
(She) is specifically responsible for:

Functions	Tasks
1. Provide legal advice on all FERWAFA interventions	Perform duties as Secretary to Legal Commission and provide sound legal advice to the FERWAFA and make recommendations to Management as necessary. Advice on various areas of law: intellectual property, sports (including anti-doping, anti-corruption, ethical and moral matters) public, human rights, equality, data protection freedom of information and other regulatory matters. Collect, review and keep legal documents, instruments or other materials relating to the FERWAFA and ensure its operationalization; Advise on the application of legal instruments that govern Gender equality; Provide practical legal opinions to ensure that the appropriate legal approach is taken on arising matters in accordance with existing laws; Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly; Review and advise the management on the legal compliance of internal policies and procedures;
2. Contract management	Participate in contracts negotiation; Provide legal advice on tender documents; 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; Draft and/or review legal letters, contracts, and agreements and monitor legal obligations under agreements to ensure compliance, as requested. Provide legal advice on contract disputes settlement.
3. Draft legal instruments	Draft legislative instruments (Laws and regulations, MOU); Draft, amend, review and/or recommend modifications to the policies or related laws and regulations governing the FERWAFA as per request. Ensure proper legal compliance on documents produced within the institution with legal implications;
4. Conduct legal research	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; Research and prepare legal opinions on various civil matters including claims for compensation against the FERWAFA.
Produce a report of activities	Produce monthly, quarterly and annual report of activities Perform any other duties related to football that might be assigned to him/her

SELECTION
CRITERIA

The
candidate shall:

Have a
master’s degree in a Law and at least 1 year of working experience in
the same field or bachelor’s degree in a Law and at least 3 years of
working experience in the same field;
Have
a proven experience as a legal counsel in a
business environment;
Be
proficient in the use of MS Office suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel,
and Word.
Have
excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English, French,
and Kinyarwanda (any other language being a plus),
Be
dependable, cooperative and a team player.
Be
able to work independently, pro-actively and have a ‘hands-on’ approach.
Have
excellent task-management skills, able to set and meet deadlines and
multi-task effectively with discretion and confidentiality.
The
candidate should be available to start immediately upon confirmation of
his recruitment and contract terms finalization.

How
to apply:

Application
letter for any of these positions addressed to the Secretary-General of FERWAFA
should be accompanied by, detailed curriculum vitae, a copy of academic degree,
and a copy of Rwandan National Identity Card or a copy of valid Rwandan
Passport should be deposited at the reception office of FERWAFA not later
than 24th October 2018 at 12:00 AM.

FEDERATION
RWANDAISE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

B.P. 2000 Kigali

Email: ferwafa@yahoo.fr

Contact@ferwafa.rw

Website: www.ferwafa.rw

UWAYEZU
François Regis

FERWAFA
Secretary-General