02 August, 2010

1251 Senior legal Officer (Litigation/Advice)

The Office of the Public Solicitor

Industry:

Government Department

Location:

Luganville,santo, Vanuatu

Job Hours:

Not Stated

Due Date:

09-Aug-10

Job Description:

The Office of the public solicitor is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified ni-vanuatu person to the post of senior legal officer for its santo office to start immediately. Duties and responsibilities:

1) To provide high level representation to clients eligible for a grant of legal aid, in indictable criminal and civil proceedings in the magistrates courts, supreme court and the court of appeal of vanuatu, and to coordinate, supervise and provide leadership to the legal and administration team of the santo office

2) Civil law services representing people in civil claims and court actions

3) Criminal law services representing people in court hearing

4) Court assistance for women seeking apprehended violence orders

5) Family law mediation and mediation in civil matters

Interested applicant must have the following requirements:

Criteria:

- Must possess a degree in law, from a recognized university; Be admitted to practice law in vanuatu; Have knowledge of the government system of administration and law related matters; Good analysis,

advocacy, problem solving & legal research skills, good time management & organizational skills; Possess excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to communicate with people from diverse

backgrounds, distressed clients and social and economical disadvantaged people

- Ability to supervise junior legal staff; Have ability to quickly analyze documents about civil law and procedure; Have ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure; Knowledge of public solicitor’s act and

policies; Must be fluent in english, or french and bislama.

Salary:

1,869,840 (per annum) and other allowances.

Language:

Bislama, English, French

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How To Apply:

All application should be send to the address mentioned below.

Contact Name:

Not Stated

Phone:

Not Stated

Email:

Address:

The Acting Public Solicitor, PO Box 794, Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Website:
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Source:

26-Jul-10 Direct from Employer
Source Website:

For further information on the above Vanuatu job please see the source or contact the employer directly.

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