Job Vacancy For Senior Legal Officer At Fair Wages and Salaries Commission



Job Summary

•   Conduct  research  on  the  applicable  Labour  Laws  and International Industrial Relations Principles related to the Commission's work,
•   Review and analyse all Court and National Labour Commission rulings and report to Head, Legal on findings that will be beneficial to the work of the Commission.
•   Conduct analysis of cases decided on by the Courts or Labour Commission in which the Commission was a party, providing bases for the decisions of the jury to the Head, Legal.
•   Draft legal opinions, letters to parties, orders, decisions and documents to the courts and other bodies for the consideration; of the Head, Legal.
•   Draft   legal  pleadings,   appellant's   briefs,   correspondences, memoranda and other related documents.
•   Submits accurate and timely inputs to the Head, Legal to aid the preparation of submissions and other such documents,
•   Represent the  Commission  in  Court /  National  Labour Commission

Qualification Required & Experience

•   LLB degree from a recognised institution/University
•   BL from Ghana School of Law
•   Must have not less than 5 years post qualification experience in a recognised chamber.
•   Must be a member of the Ghana Bar Association in good standing

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Must possess demonstrable expertise in the following areas:

•   Industrial Relations
•   Labour Law
•   Civil Procedure
•   Advocacy skills

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•   Excellent writing skills
•   Time management skills and ability to meet strict deadlines
•   Leadership and Administration skills
•   Good communication and interpersonal skills
•   Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications should be forwarded, together with supporting documents, a statement of applicant's vision for the position, Curriculum Vitae, office and residential telephone numbers, e-mail and addresses of three (3) referees to:

THE  SECRETARY
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION
P. O. BOX GP 1618
ACCRA

Closing Date: 28 August, 2015