Job Description

The Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) invites qualified and experienced applicants for Legal Advisor  post.

Job Summary

The legal advisor is primarily responsible for providing high quality advice to the Association on major legal issues and problems. Conduct legal analysis and research matters, preparing and drafting legal documents, formulating the best possible legal solution. And accountable for taking the day to day legal responsibilities,

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides professional legal advice, clarifications and legal opinions to the Association on relevant aspects concerning its business, adopting a proactive approach and ensuring all legal provisions are adhered to and that the association is protected from adverse legal consequences.
• Advises whether all the proceedings of the organization are in compliance with the requirements of the legislation.
• Conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters of the Association and provide advice on different legal issues
• Assist in drafting legal opinions, commercial and grant agreements, memorandum of understanding and other briefing documents.
• Preparing and drafting of different acts and legal submissions
• Conduct legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyze the legal information.
• Assist in reviewing the legal material and any other relevant documents and to identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis
• Draw up formalities regarding the settlement of disputes and monitor the implementation of the legal clauses.
• Provide the much needed legal assistance while dealing with some particular legal tasks, litigations, contracts, dispute resolution and guide the Association on taking an appropriate decision.
• Follow up on all pending legal cases and to recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Provision of administrative/executive/advisory assistance to EPHA Management and provide counsel for employee and management conflicts.
• Give advice on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues.
• Provide support in compliance related matters and risk management
• Participating in the review and development of EPHA’s agreement documents, policy and procedures manuals and follow up its implementation,
• Other related activity assigned by the immediate supervisor 

Work type: Retention Base (Three days per week)

Job Requirements

Specification

• LLB with 6 years of relevant experience as Attorney/legal Advisor.

Additional requirement:

• Proven experience as a Legal Advisor .
• Excellent computer, analytical, researching and drafting skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to take good decisions based on judgment are absolutely essential.
• Excellent team player with the ability to prioritize work, especially when some deadlines need to be met.
• Should be keep himself/herself updated with all the legal laws and should be able to apply them in the given situation.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of management in multiple areas.
• Able to manage, guide and lead employees and management to ensure appropriate legal processes are being used.

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirements can submit their applications letter, updated CV and credentials to EPHA Head Office in person, close to Dreamliner Hotel on the way to Meskel Flower about 500 meters from Dembel City Center , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.