Rwandair Legal Assistant in Kigali -Rwanda

Department: Legal
Duration of Contract: 10 months
Reporting to: Company Secretary/Chief Legal Officer

Key duties and responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and vet contracts on behalf of the Company to protect its interests,
• Developing and overseeing the systems that ensure the Company complies with all applicable codes, as well as its legal and statutory requirement;
• Ensure Company’s compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements to avoid legal penalties;
• Ensure disputes are resolved in a manner that safeguards the Company ‘s position and in compliance with local and international aviation regulations;
• Brief and monitor external counsel to ensure legal representation is effective;
• Develop effective working relationships with key user departments to ensure their needs are understood and appropriate solutions developed that support business needs;
• Prepare proposal to lobby the government and other aviation bodies on pending legislation to protect and /or improve RwandAir business environment;
• Provide legal counseling so as to ensure legal problems and risks are identified and dealt with before they emerge as significant risk to the business.

Required Education and Experience:

• Degree in Law with a bias of commercial law
• Be an advocate of the Courts of Rwanda
• 2 years of relevant legal experience, with the legal department of a government or international organization or with a private firm specializing in international or commercial law

Required Skills:

The Candidate must have:

• Knowledge/experience in aviation law is desirable.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Keen eye for detail and good knowledge of company law.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent relationship with people.
• Work ethics.
• Self Confidence.
• Listening skills.

Core Computer Competencies

• MS Office – Word, PowerPoint and Exceptional Knowledge of MS Office- Excel is required
• Knowledge in any other modeling tool is an added advantage

Interested individuals, who meet the conditions, should submit their application letters addressed to Senior Manager Human Resources, notarized copy of certificate or diploma together with their current CV’s and copy of ID to the address below not later than September 24, 2012 at 16:00 pm.

The Senior Manager Human Resources;
RwandAir
Kigali International Airport
P.O. Box 7275 Kigali -Rwanda

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.