{Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Department,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2013};

Duties and Responsibilities

The solicitor-General is the Administrative Head of the Legal Service under the Legal Service Act, 1993 (PNDC Law 320) and Head of the civil Division of the Attorney General’s Department. Reporting directly to the Attorney General arid Minister of Justice, the Solicitor-General supervises the work of State Attorneys of the Department including, in particular, the conduct of litigation in civil matters on behalf of the State and representation of the State before local and international arbitral tribunals. In addition, the

Solicitor-General is responsible for:

•   Drafting and or reviewing agreements submitted by Ministries, Departments and Agencies of State and advising the Attorney General on legal issues arising out of or in connection with such agreements;
•   Supervising and coordinating the work of other agencies of the Legal Service;
•   Co-ordinating the activities of State Attorney’s in all the Regions of Ghana;
•   Ensuring effective management and performance of the Civil Division of the Attorney-General’s Department;
•   Overseeing the implementation of the Legal Service Act and the design and implementation of continuous training programmes for State attorneys
•   Performing any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the Attorney-General

Qualification Required & Experience

•   The successful candidate must be a lawyer with not less than twelve (12) years standing at the Ghana Bar with a proven track record of law practice in either the public or private sector or both. A Master of Law (LL.M) degree will be an advantage.
•   Expertise in litigation, negotiation, arbitration and other methods of alternative dispute
resolution will be an added advantage. He or she must have excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills and must be knowledgeable in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools. The nature of work at the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Department demands that the successful candidate must also be team player.

Remuneration: The remuneration for the position is highly attractive.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

The Ag. Chief Director
Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department
P. O. Box MB 60
Ministries, Accra

Tel: 0302 66396l
E-mail address: suleiman.ahmed@mojagd.gov.gh
Fax No: 0302-667609

Closing Date: 23 August, 2013

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of an interview date. All candidates must also submit the names of 2 referees and their contact numbers.

{Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Department,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2013};

Duties and Responsibilities

•   The Director of Public Prosecutions is the Head of the Prosecutions Division of the Attorney-General’s Department and is thus the frontline person who undertakes prosecution in the name and on behalf of the Attorney-General. Reporting directly to the Attorney-General, the Director of Public Prosecutions is responsible for:
•   Advising the Attorney-General on matters relating to the administration of the Criminal Justice System of Ghana;
•   Preparing and conducting proceedings under the Criminal and Other offences Act and other criminal statutes, including-
•   assessing available evidence and advising investigators as to the adequacy of evidentiary material;
•   seeking advice as to the appropriateness or otherwise of guilty pleas to lesser charges;
•   liaising with other agencies of state such the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO);
•   Promote appropriate standards of practice by State Attorneys and other public prosecutors duly appointed under the Law Officers Act;
•   Implement effective systems of prosecution so as to maintain the rule of law and contribute to a fair and equitable administration of criminal justice and the effective protection of citizens against crimes.
•   Supervise and oversee the work of all state attorneys in the Prosecutions Division and in the Regions;
•   Advise all Government Departments and Agencies on criminal matters
•   Provide legal opinion on and handle cases relating to Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition;
•   Formulate and keep under review the public prosecution policy of Government;
•   Ensure effective management and performance of the Prosecutions Division; and
•   Perform any other functions that the Attorney-General may assign to him/her.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   The successful candidate must be a lawyer with not less than twelve (It) years standing at the Ghana Bar with a proven track record of law practice as a criminal defense attorney or a public prosecutor. A postgraduate degree in criminal law or criminology will be an added advantage. A deep knowledge of Ghana’s criminal justice system is required.
•   Additionally, the successful candidate must possess a high degree of objectivity and moral integrity. He or she must have the ability to analyse legal factual situations and present arguments clearly and cogently.
•   He or she must have excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills and must be knowledgeable in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools. The nature of work at the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Department demands that the successful candidate must also be a team player.

Renumeration: Attractive

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

The Ag. Chief Director
Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department
P. O. Box MB 60
Ministries, Accra

Tel: 0302 66396l
E-mail address: suleiman.ahmed@mojagd.gov.gh  
Fax No: 0302-667609

Closing Date: 23 August, 2013

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of an interview date. All candidates must also submit the names of 2 referees and their contact numbers.

{Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Department,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2013};

Responsibilities and Duties

•   The Director of Legislative Drafting is the Head of the Legislative Drafting Division of the Attorney-General’s Department. The Division is responsible for the preparation and drafting of substantive and subsidiary legislation and for advising on the overall legislative agenda of Government. Reporting directly to the Attorney-General, the Director of Legislative Drafting is responsible for:
•   Overseeing the general administration and management of the Legislative Drafting Division;
•   Preparing annual work programmes in keeping with the Government’s legislative Agenda;
•   Drafting Bills and Statutory Instruments for approval by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice;
•   Undertaking research on legislation and legal issues and preparing briefs and reports” for the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice;
•   Reviewing areas for legislative action and making his/her findings available to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.
•   Undertaking consultations with ministries, departments and agencies in furtherance of the objective of reviewing areas for legislative action;
•   Maintaining a digest of all laws amended, drafted and enacted;
•   Representing the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice on statutory bodies on issues relating to the drafting of new laws and-amendments to existing laws; and
•   Performing such other related duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   The successful candidate must be a lawyer with not less than twelve (12) years standing at the Ghana Bar and a minimum of five years practical experience in legislative drafting.
•   A Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in Legislative Drafting will be an advantage.
•   He or she must also have excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills and must be knowledgeable in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools. The nature of work at the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department demands that the successful candidate must also be a team player.

Renumeration: Attractive

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

The Ag. Chief Director
Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department
P. O. Box MB 60
Ministries, Accra

Tel: 0302 66396l
E-mail address: suleiman.ahmed@mojagd.gov.gh  
Fax No: 0302-667609

Closing Date: 23 August, 2013

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of an interview date. All candidates must also submit the names of 2 referees and their contact numbers.

{Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Department,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2013};

Duties and Responsibilities

•   The Registrar-General’s Department is one of the agencies of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department. The mandate of the Department is to ensure an efficient and effective administration of processes of registration of business enterprises, intellectual property (patents, trademarks and service marks), marriages, estates and public trusts. Under the direction of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the successful candidate, as Head of the Registrar General’s Department, will be responsible for:
•   Supervising the work of Chief, Principal, Senior/State Attorneys and other categories of staff within the Department;
•   Administering the Department’s budgets in conformity with spending guidelines issued by the Ministry;
•   Supervising and coordinating the activities of the different divisions of the Registrar General’s Department (Registry of Marriages, Intellectual Property, Companies and Businesses, Estates);
•   Conducting Official Liquidation of companies;
•   Overseeing the implementation of the Business Reform Programme of the Department;
•   Acting as the Department’s Chief Spokesperson with other MDAs;
•   Representing the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department on different Entity Tender Committees; and
•   Carrying out any other duties assigned by the Minister.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   The successful candidate must be a lawyer with not less than twelve (12) years standing at the Ghana Bar and a minimum of five years practical experience in the relevant field.
•   A Master’s degree in any of the areas of law relevant to the work of the Registrar-General’s Department will be an added advantage.
•   He or she must also have excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills and must be knowledgeable in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools.

Remuneration: Attractive

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

The Ag. Chief Director
Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department
P. O. Box MB 60
Ministries, Accra

Tel: 0302 66396l
E-mail address: suleiman.ahmed@mojagd.gov.gh  
Fax No: 0302-667609

Closing Date: 23 August, 2013

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of an interview date. All candidates must also submit the names of 2 referees and their contact numbers.

{Securities and Exchange Commission,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Apr-2013};

The Securities and Exchange Commission, a statutory body responsible for regulating the securities industry in Ghana to ensure, inter alia the orderly, fair and equitable dealing in securities, invites qualified Ghanaians for the above post.

Duties:
The applicant will report to the Head, Legal and will assist with:

• Ensuring compliance by market operators of the provisions of the Securities Industry Law including licensing, surveilling appropriate registers
• Handling all litigations for and on behalf of the Commission
• Ensuring that the Commission complies with all its statutory requirements under the securities industry laws
• Acts as Legal Counsel for the Commission during administrative hearings of the Commission
• Enforcement of the Commission’s powers under the Securities Industry Law
• Board Secretarial Duties

Qualification Required & Experience

The applicants should have the following qualifications:

• BL with a minimum of 6 years post qualification working experience
• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an advantage
• Knowledge and experience in securities regulation
• Must be computer literate

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified and interested applicants should forward their applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant certificates, contact telephone numbers/e-mail addresses, and addresses of two referees to:

HEAD, HUMAN RESOURCES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
30, 3RD CIRCULAR ROAD, CANTONMENTS
P. O. BOX CT 6181
CANTONMENTS-ACCRA

E-mail: info@secghana.org

Closing Date: 22 April, 2013

{West Africa Examinations Council,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

The West Africa Examinations Council, a sub-regional organization responsible for the conduct of a variety of examinations in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, of the five countries the English-speaking West African countries.

Job Summary

The West African Examinations Council, a sub-regional organisation responsible for the conduct of a variety of examinations in the English-speaking West African countries, invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the vacant position at its Ghana National Office.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Head of the Legal Unit and be expected to perform the following duties among others:

•  Drafting/reviewing contracts and other legal documents;
•  Conduct research on Legal issues;
•  Representing the Council in court and before quasi-judicial bodies;
•  Serving as member of Staff Investigation Committees;
•  Providing support to the Head of the legal unit and other divisions/departments to achieve the Council’s objectives;
•  Performing other duties that may be assigned

Qualification Required & Experience

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicant must have a good University degree and professional qualification in law and be a practicing advocate of the High Court of Ghana with at three years experience

Desirable Attributes:

•  High integrity, confidentiality and reliability
•  Demonstrated leadership ability
•  Excellent writing skills
•  Computer Literacy
•  Good organizational and co-ordination skills and be a results-oriented person
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•  Team player

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should download Application Forms from the Council’s website at the following address:

www.waecheadquartersgh.org or www.waecgh.org

The Completed Application Forms should be submitted to the following address:

The Registrar
The West African Examinations Council, Headquarters
P. O. Box GP 125
Accra-Ghana

Closing Date: 14 December, 2012

Attention: Deputy Director, HRM

{ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited, is Ghana’s largest independent owner and operator of shared wireless infrastructure. Our portfolio of over 2,000+ sites, along with our ancillary services and commitment to expand our assets to better serve our customers, make communications possible from any location within the country.

WHAT WE DO:

•  Collocation: Our portfolio of existing communications sites provides the opportunity for fast and easy collation, allowing our customers to expand their wireless coverage and build out their networks quickly. Collocation, including tower and ground space, not only delivers speedy network deployment but also offers the added benefit of sharing operational expenses with other users.
•  New Site Development: We are committed to delivering our customers wireless communications sites that suit their needs. ATC Ghana can manage all aspects of site development. We build sites according to our customers’ specifications. We also handle land acquisition, power, documentation and compliance with legal requirements

Role Summary:

Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:

•  Play a key role in managing the legal affairs of ATC Ghana
•  Provide sound legal advice to senior management team on all matters of the corporation
•  Ensure legal practice and regulatory compliance of the company’s business within Ghana

Qualification Required & Experience

The successful candidate must have:

•  Good understanding of the Ghanaian economy and an appreciation of the culture and environment associated with commercial legal matters in the telecommunication industry
•  Demonstrable track record of performance and decision making are a key
•  Evidence of the ability to interact, relate to, work with and support the activities of a dynamic corporation’s highly qualified staff and reports to international parent company

We are looking for a candidate who holds a good Bachelor of Law Degree or equivalent from a recognized university. The candidate must have at minimum of 5 years experience serving as a corporate, real estate and transactional attorney, prior experience working in UK or US based law firms, legal education in the USA or UK will be an added advantage

How To Apply For The Job

If you believe you fit the required profile and would like to make a significant contribution to the telecommunications industry in Ghana, please send your applications in confidence to the address below. Send CV containing details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current and expected remuneration to address below:

Email CVs to: hr@americantower.com.gh

Closing Date: 06th November, 2012

{Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL),Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Nov-2012};

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) is the Only Total Beverage Business (TBB) in Ghana and market leader in each of the 5 drinks categories in which we compete.  GGBL is a subsidiary of Diageo Plc, the world’s leading premium drinks business listed on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges.  Locally, GGBL is the only beverage company listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Description Of Job

Scope:

•  This role reports into the Legal Counsel and Company Secretary.
•  The role is in the legal department and will link into the Diageo legal department to ensure access to best practice including Diageo legal department activities/meetings and initiatives.

Purpose of Role:

•  Enable GGBL to achieve its business objectives in a legally compliant way while unlocking commercial opportunity through good practice.
•  Preserve value (financial and reputational) by minimising the risk of value leakage and litigation and maintaining compliance with laws and Diageo’s Codes.
•  Support the Legal Counsel and Company Secretary in embedding best practice corporate governance.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities:

•  Function as a highly effective legal and business partner and stay particularly close to the Legal Counsel and Company Secretary.
•  Make significant contributions in ensuring that all the department’s internal and external stakeholders receive excellent service delivery thereby ensuring that the legal department effectively partners all the functions in GGBL.
•  Ensure proper contracts are in place in and that the contract management system is maintained and is current.
•  Ensure effective support is given to the business on all legal/commercial related issues.

Leadership Responsibilities:

•  Assist the Legal Counsel and Company Secretary generally in providing proactive legal advice and assistance to the business;
•  Take primary responsibility for providing legal support to the following departments – Supply, Procurement, Marketing and Sales. This will include:
a) drafting contracts;
b) employment matters;
c) regulatory issues (including co-ordinating licences etc);
d) product liability and counterfeit products;
e) IP support for GGBL and Diageo owned brands and innovations;
f) competition law matters; and
g) review of advertising and promotions to ensure compliance with Diageo’s Marketing Code and law.
•  Support the Legal Counsel and Company Secretary on or lead projects: for example, acquisitions, training programmes or trade union negotiations.
•  Ensure that the appropriate contracts covering the whole spectrum of the business (including procurement, supply, distribution, marketing and logistics) are put in place and manage the contract management system to ensure that contracts are tracked and that the contracts that need to be renewed on expiry are renewed on time.
•  Effectively manage GGBL’s litigation including tracking and following up on all company litigation to ensure progress is made.
•  Undertake and follow up on the administrative work in the department.
•  Be a member  and secretary to the asset disposal committee;
•  Undertake such company secretarial duties as are assigned by the Legal Counsel and Company Secretary.
•  Ensure that good record keeping practices are observed and that all documents are properly retained in the department and provide support to the Company’s Records Assistant to ensure good records keeping practices throughout the Business.
•  Build good relationships with those of equivalent level and more senior in other functions and with external advisers and government bodies.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Qualified to work as a legal practitioner in Ghana.
•  Strong commercial law background especially in the negotiation and documentation of commercial contracts
•  Strong, analytical, drafting and negotiating skills.
•  Open and outward looking attitude.
•  Strong inter-personal/communication skills.
•  Ability to work confidently and stand ground with more senior managers.
•  Strong commercial and pragmatic approach.
•  At least 4 years post qualification experience as a lawyer.

Barriers to Success in Role    

•  Inability to draft and review contracts and to advise on contractual arrangements/transactions.
•  Inability to constantly reprioritise and manage expectations from a large and demanding business in a role that interacts with a high proportion of senior level managers.
•  Inability to understand and manage ambiguity and risk in an appropriate manner.
•  Unwillingness to take and maintain strong positions with various departments in the business.
•  Inability to manage and minimise adverse business impact of external bureaucracy/ process/documentation requirements.

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates should send their resumes to:

GhanaHR.Hotdesk@diageo.com

Closing Date:  17 November, 2012

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{Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL),Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Oct-2012};

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) is a leading brewer and marketer of premium alcoholic and malt drinks in Ghana. GGBL operates from two sites in four drinks categories: Stout, Lager, RTD and Malt as well as the distribution of Spirits. The business is the larger of the brewing businesses in Ghana holding circa 75% market share.

Description Of Job

This is a senior management role which will be a member of the GGBL Executive team (i.e. the General Manager, Financial Director and heads of all other departments). The legal Counsel and Company Secretary will have a direct reporting line into the GGBL Managing Director

Purpose of the Role
Proactively provide commercial and pragmatic legal advice and solutions for all aspects of GGBL’s business and any other business interests of Diageo in Ghana

Top Accountabilities:

•  Function as a highly effective legal and business partner.  Stay particularly close to GGBL’s Managing Director and GGBL’s Executive Management team.
•  Ensure that the Legal Department is an integral part of the GGBL business (including visibility in-market) so it receives appropriate commercial and other legal inputs.
•  Embed legal best practice in the business.
•  Achieve the right balance between hands on “doing” of legal work, managing external lawyers and training of staff on relevant topics.
•  Be a proactive member of the GGBL Executive team.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Qualified to work as a legal practitioner in Ghana.
•  Strong commercial law background especially in the negotiation and documentation of commercial contracts .
•  Strong, analytical, drafting and negotiating skills.
•  Open and outward looking attitude.
•  Strong inter-personal/communication skills.
•  Ability to work confidently and stand ground with more senior managers.
•  Strong commercial and pragmatic approach.
•  Line management experience and strong coaching and leadership skills.
•  At least 10 years post qualification experience as a lawyer.
•  Fluency in written and spoken English.

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates should send their resumes to:

GhanaHR.Hotdesk@diageo.com

Closing Date: 30 October, 2012

Please state the job  title as the subject heading

{Golden Star Resources,Bogoso/Prestea,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Oct-2012};

Golden Star Resources is a growing Company with two operating mines in Ghana and other projects at various stages of development. The Company’s Bogoso/Prestea operations, located 10km south of the town of Bogoso in the Western Region of Ghana, is in the process of expanding with the commissioning of a new BIOX Plant in 2007. To supplement its open pit production, the Company is evaluating the feasibility of resuming Underground operations.

Description Of Job

Responsibilities:
Litigation

•  Serve as a link between the Legal & Compliance Manager, the External Legal Counsel and the Golden Star Group regarding all legal disputes and litigation;
•  Take initial custody of all court processes served on the Golden Star group and subsequently forward them to the Legal & Compliance Manager and the External Legal Counsel;
•  Responsible for dealing with the courts in respect of all court processes;
•  Liaise with appropriate departments, External legal Counsel and the Legal & Compliance Manager for purposes of giving evidence in court in respect of general matters relating to Golden star Group
•  Represent Golden Star Group in court personally during all court dates;
•  Responsible for updating the litigation register in respect of the Golden Star Group and submit periodic reports on legal and related activities to the Legal & Compliance Manager

Contracts Administration:

•  Serve as liaison between the Legal & Compliance Manager, the Contracts Administration at the mine sites, and the various departments within the Golden Star Group which generate contracts;
•  Monitor departments which generate contracts within the Golden Star Group and follow up on retrieving original copies of executed contracts for onward transmission to the Accra Office;
•  Assist the Legal & Compliance Manager in the management of legal and related documents;

Industrial Relations:

•  Assist the Legal & Compliance Manager in the management of legal and related matters involving employees;
•  Liaise with HR departments at the various mine sites and the Accra Office regarding all disciplinary hearing proceedings;
•  Compile records of all disciplinary hearing proceedings and transmit same to the Legal & Compliance Manager;
•  Assist in investigation into disciplinary cases where required by site HR departments

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Degree in Law, Social Science or equivalent qualification with at least six (6) years post-qualification experience;
•  Must be a practicing lawyer with up to 3 years experience at the BAR
•  Human resource management experience in the mining industry will be an added advantage;
•  In-depth knowledge of regulatory, legal, contract administration and corporate law;
•  Ability to maintain utmost confidentiality with all company and employee personal information;
•  Ability to deliver work on tight deadlines;
•  Excellent communication skills both written and oral
•  Sound analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills;
•  Sound attention to details;
•  Must possess a valid and current Ghanaian drivers’ License

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons should send their application letters, CVs, and copies of relevant academic documents to:

recruitment@gsrgh.com

or

The Human Resource & Administration Manager
Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited
P. O. Box 16075
Accra

Website: www.gsr.com

Closing Date: 28 September, 2012