Judicial Research Clerks - Rwanda

Position Title: JUDICIAL RESEARCH CLERKS 1. 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. 2. Service Agency: The Judiciary 3. Specific tasks: a. Conducting legal research; b. Preparing memoranda (including bench memos, which appellate judges use during oral argument); c. Preparing draft orders and opinions; d. Proofreading the judges’ orders and opinions; 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. 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; k. Maintaining office records and files; l. Performing the other numerous tasks that keep 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. 4. Qualifications and Experience : a. Advanced university degree in law, with 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. 7 c. Post-graduate studies in public international 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.

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 2. Complete curriculum vitae, three reference names and their contacts. 3. The above mentioned documents shall be submitted 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. 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: 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