Legal Services Officer (UM 8) (1 position) Re-advertised

Qualifications and Attributes

Applicants should possess the following qualification and attributes:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Law or related fields

2. 3 years’ relevant work experience in a comparable setting

3. Registered practitioner

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conducting litigations initiated by and against the University before the appropriate courts in close coordination with the concerned function

2. Providing legal advice to University management and staff on official matters

3. Proactively resolving legal issues and providing solutions to avoid litigation

4. Preparing cases for submission to outsourced legal service providers

5. Setting up systems to ensure compliance with statutory requirements

6. Liaising with outsourced legal service providers in the discharge of their obligations

7. Drafting, vetting and reviewing legal letters, contracts and agreements

8. Monitoring legal obligations under agreements

9. Guiding the University in the interpretation of laws regarding all its functions

10. Producing relevant reports

11. Maintaining a database of statuses of all court matters

12. Representing the University at arbitration, mediation, and negotiations

13. Participating in relevant committee meetings

14. Managing institutional legal risks

Application letters should clearly state the position being applied for, accompanied by copies of certificates, a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), including the names of three traceable referees.

Send to:

The Registrar

University of Malawi

P. O. Box 280

ZOMBA

Or

Email: vacancies@unima.ac.mw not later than 23 rd June, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.