Legal Services Officer

University of Malawi

Qualifications and Attributes

Applicants should possess the following qualification and attributes:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related fields
  • 6 years relevant work experience in a comparable setting
  • 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 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 and mediation and negotiations
  13. Participating in relevant committee meetings
  14. Managing institutional legal risks

Send to:

The Registrar
University of Malawi
P. O. Box 280
ZOMBA

Or

Email: vacancies@unima.ac.mw not later than 11TH April, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.