Experience
Mid Level(3-5 years)
Salary
Not specified
Posted
about 14 hours ago
Deadline
in 5 days
Job Description
Junior Legal Officer
1. Position Information
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Job Title | Junior Legal Officer |
Employment Type | Full-Time |
Term of Employment | One (1) Year; extension may be considered based on satisfactory performance, organizational requirements, and availability of budget |
Salary | ETB 30,192 per month |
Duty Station | Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) |
Reports To | Legal Service Executive Officer / As Assigned |
2. Job Purpose
To provide timely and effective legal support through legal research, legal advice, contract and agreement review, compliance monitoring, legal documentation, and support in administrative, employment, research, and ethical legal matters.
3. Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research and provide legal opinions and advice on institutional legal matters.
- Draft, review, interpret, and provide comments on contracts, agreements, MoUs, MTAs, consultancy agreements, and other legal documents.
- Provide legal support on administrative, employment, disciplinary, procurement, and institutional matters.
- Assist in legal case management, including case documentation, evidence preparation, pleadings, and monitoring of deadlines.
- Support the development and review of policies, regulations, directives, guidelines, and other legal instruments.
- Provide legal and ethical support for biomedical, clinical, pharmaceutical, and health research activities.
- Monitor applicable laws, regulations, agreements, and legal developments affecting AHRI.
- Maintain accurate, organized, and confidential legal records, case files, databases, and correspondence.
- Prepare legal reports, briefs, presentations, and other documents for management and relevant stakeholders.
- Participate in legal meetings, disciplinary proceedings, consultations, training, and stakeholder engagements as required.
- Perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
4. Minimum Qualification and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B.) or Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.) from a recognized university.
- Experience: Minimum four (4) years of relevant experience for Bachelor’s degree holders or two (2) years of relevant experience for Master’s degree holders in legal services, legal research, contract management, compliance, or institutional legal practice.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting, reviewing, interpreting, and managing legal and contractual documents.
- Experience in administrative, employment, research, health, or institutional legal matters is an advantage.
5. Required Competencies
A. Technical Competencies
- Legal research and analysis
- Contract and agreement drafting and review
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Administrative and employment law
- Legal documentation and case management
- Policy and regulatory analysis
- Research ethics and legal compliance
B. Behavioral Competencies
- Integrity and confidentiality
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Accountability and responsibility
- Time management
- Professional judgment
6. Key Performance Areas
- Timely and accurate provision of legal advice and opinions
- Quality and accuracy of contracts and legal documents
- Effective legal case and records management
- Identification and mitigation of legal risks
- Effective legal and ethical support to research activities
- Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies
- Maintenance of confidentiality and professional integrity
7. Terms of Employment
The position is full-time for one (1) year. Extension may be considered subject to satisfactory performance, organizational requirements, and availability of budget.
Required Skills
Level
Mid Level(3-5 years)
Location
Addis Ababa
How to Apply
How to Apply: Submit your application letter (detailing your motivation and suitability), CV (maximum of three pages) and copies of your documents and certificates one PDF.