Institute Of Legal Practice And Development (ILPD)Lecturing Job Vacancy

Sector: Education

The
Institute is also located in Nyanza District, Southern Province. ILPD is more
than eight years old, with many hundreds of lawyers, judges and prosecutors
have attended its courses. It runs two major postgraduate Diplomas; on Legal
practice (DLP) for judges, prosecutors and lawyers, and on Legislative Drafting
(DLD) for government lawyers and others responsible for drafting.

Job	Readvertisement:Lecturer	Organization	INSTITUTE OF LEGAL PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT
Level	3.III	Reports To	Academic Dean
No. of Positions	1	Deadline	13/Sep/2018
Job Description – Coordinate and manage the teaching of modules – Ensure the availability of teaching materials and assignments to be used by trainers before the start of teaching; – Prepare guidelines and schemes for teaching the modules; – Initiate the revision of modules when required – Identify external trainers and guests speakers to handle some parts or aspects of the module; – Engage in Postgraduate and CLE teaching – Prepare and deliver lectures and seminars in Postgraduate programs and CLE; – Engage in examining duties, i.e. the production of exam questions/papers, exam marking and moderation. – Contribute to the development and implementation of a high quality curriculum – Supervise the teaching of the module and ensures quality; – Ensure the conformity of the teaching of the module with the curriculum; – Advise the external lecturers on approaches to teaching and learning which are appropriate for the Institute and subject area and reflect developing practice elsewhere – Participate in research activities – Conduct research in order to enrich the module and update it from the time to time; – Carry out research and produce publications or other research outputs, in line with ILPD mission. – Write research proposals, papers and other publications – Undertake personal research projects and actively contributing to the institution’s research profile – Supervise students’ research activities
Job Profile Master’s Degree in Law with solid experience in practice; A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice; A postgraduate Diploma in Teaching in Institutions of Higher learning would be an advantage; Working experience of at least 3 years in Legal professions. Key Technical skills and knowledge required: – Comprehensive knowledge of the Rwandan legislations, policies, contract drafting, regulations legal procedures; – Knowledge in civil and common law traditions; – ICT Literacy in MS word, Power point and Internet; – Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research programs; – Have high analytical, report writing and presentation skills; – Have leadership skills; – Ability to work independently and without close supervision; – Time management skills and ability to work under pressure; – Effective communication skills; – Fluent in English.