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Date Posted: Monday, November 01, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (RPPA)

Job description
1. Provide legal advice, opinion, and interpret legal texts
• Provides advice on the application of legal instruments that govern public procurement;
• Provides practical legal opinions to ensure that the appropriate legal approach is taken on arising matters in accordance with existing laws;
• Reviews ongoing cases and advice management accordingly;
• Reviews and advises management on legal compliance with National policies and procedures in the field of Public Procurement;
• Ensures proper recording of all legal documents and precedents where the institution was involved;

2. Contract management
• Participates in contracts’ negotiations engaging RPPA;
• Ensures drafted contracts fulfil all requirements before being concluded by concerned parties;
• Preserves all documents relating to the contract
• (Negotiation minutes….);
• Monitors contract execution to ensure contract closure, extension or renew;
• Provides legal advice on contract disputes settlement;
• Provides legal advice to Procuring entities on contract disputes settlement.
• Produces and submits quarterly contracts management reports to MINIJUST.

3. Manage inquiries regarding Law/Contract management and drafting legal texts
• Drafts legislative instruments (Laws and regulations, MOU);
• Ensures proper legal compliance on documents produced within the institution with legal implications;
• Works closely with stakeholders to speed up the adoption of legal provisions in process initiated by RPPA;
• Works closely with contract management specialists in RPPA to provide support on
• requests from PEs involving contract management issues
• Liaises with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters;
• Prepares requests for state attorney to represent the institution before the court;
• Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General

4. Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters
• Works closely with other Institutions including the Office of Attorney General by providing necessary information on legal issues involving the institution;
• Attends coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions.
• Edits Draft legal texts of various institutions to ensure the compliance with the provisions of Public procurement;
• Collects and keep records all laws, decisions related to jurisprudence in the area of complaints of interest to the institution;
• Collects, review and keep legal documents, instruments or other materials relating to RPPA and ensure its operationalization;
• Preserves relevant documents relating to the contract, minutes (negotiation minutes…);

5. 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;
• Initiate new legal instrument drafting
• Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General

Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in Law
Experience: 3

Competency and Key Technical Skills
• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Experience of working with E-government, procurement system or other procurement software
• Understanding of other relevant laws related to business and procedures;
• Understanding of public procurement laws and procedures;
• Resource management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Time management skills
• Risk management skills
• Results oriented

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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Job application procedure

Interested persons can apply via the link below
Link: https://e-recruitment.mifotra.gov.rw/#/welcome

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