Legal

The incumbent is required to perform complex professional legal work in legislative drafting. Duties include supervising lower level professional legal officers engaged in legislative drafting, drafting complex types of legislation, conducting legal research and preparing briefs and notes, providing advice as required, attending Parliament to provide advice and support on legislation being drafted and representing the Ministry at local, regional and/or international meetings and conferences.

The incumbent will be required to perform entry level professional legal work in one of the assigned areas of Legislative Drafting, Civil Law or Criminal Law under the direct supervision of a higher level legal professional. Duties include appearing in Court, undertaking pre-trial preparation work, drafting legislation and legal documents, providing legal advice and preparing briefs and opinions.

The incumbent is required to perform complex professional legal work in Criminal Law. Duties include prosecuting complex criminal matters, representing the State in interlocutory proceedings, providing advice and opinions on criminal matters, conducting research into criminal law, conducting lectures and workshop on matters in Criminal Law and attending to public regarding complaints raised.

The incumbent will be required to perform the less complex professional legal work in legislative drafting under the direct supervision of a higher level legal professional. Duties include drafting and preparing amendments to legislation, conducting legal research, attending Parliament to provide advice and support on legislation being debated, preparing briefs, notes and providing advice as required.

The incumbent is required to perform complex professional legal work in the area of Civil Law. Duties include representing the State in complex Civil Law matters, instructing advocate Attorneys-at-law during Court proceedings, providing legal advice and opinions to Ministries/Departments and other Government agencies, drafting, vetting and certifying less complex Civil/Commercial documents such as agreements, contracts, deeds and leases.

The incumbent is required to perform more complex professional legal work in Criminal Law. Duties include supervising lower level legal professionals engaged in Criminal Law work, representing the DPP in the more complex criminal matters in the High Court, attending interlocutory proceedings and preparing interlocutory matters, performing pre-trial preparation work, providing advice and opinions on criminal matters.

The incumbent is required to perform more complex professional legal work in the area of Civil Law. Duties include supervising lower level legal professionals engaged in Civil Law work, representing the State in more complex Civil Law matters, instructing advocate Attorneys-at-law, providing advice and opinions to Ministries/Departments and other Government Agencies, drafting, vetting and certifying complex Civil/Commercial documents such as agreements, contracts, deeds and leases, and representing a Ministry/Department and/or State at Court, seminars, workshops and other fora.

The incumbent is required to assist in the day-to-day management of the Department of Public Prosecution and to perform the more complex Criminal Law legal work. Duties include representing the DPP in the more complex Criminal matters in the High Court and Magistrates' Court, attending interlocutory proceedings and preparing interlocutory matters, performing pre-trial work, instructing and briefing attorneys on matters before the Privy Council, providing advice and opinions on Criminal matters and supervising lower level legal professionals engaged in Criminal Law work. Dependent on assignment, the incumbent may be required to perform some or the full range of the duties of the position.

The incumbent is required to assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the Department and to perform the more complex legal work in legislative drafting. Duties include supervising lower level legal professionals engaged in legislative drafting, drafting the more advanced and complex legislation, providing advice, guidance and support on legislation being debated; and preparing briefs, Notes for Cabinet and reporting on legislative drafting matters. Dependent on assignment, the incumbent may be required to perform some or the full range of the duties of the position.

The incumbent is required to assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the Department and to perform advanced professional legal work in the area of Civil Law. Duties include representing the State in advanced Civil Law matters, instructing advocate Attorneys-at-law, providing advice and opinions to Ministries/Departments and/or other Government Agencies, drafting, vetting and certifying the more complex Civil/Commercial documents such as agreements, contracts, deeds and leases, and representing the Ministry/Department and/or State at meetings, conferences and other fora. The incumbent is also required to supervise lower level legal professionals. Dependent on assignment, the incumbent may be required to perform some or the full range of the duties of the position.