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| Legal Officer |
| Health Professions Council Of Zambia |
Advert
Posted 2018-05-31 04:10:32
The
Health Professions Council of Zambia is a statutory regulatory body under the
Ministry of Health with both statutory obligations to regulate the registration
of health care facilities and health practitioners as well maintaining optimal
standards of competence, care and professional conduct. It was established
under the Health Professions Act No. 24 of 2009. The Health Professions Act
continues the existence of the Medical Council of Zambia which was established
under the repealed Medical and Allied Professions Act. The mission of the
Health Professions Council of Zambia is ‘to regulate professional conduct of
public and Private Health practitioners and institutions in order to assure the
provision of quality health services.
The
Council seeks applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to
fill up the following position:
Legal
Officer
Job
Profile:
To
undertake effectively the provision of legal advice in older to facilitate the
dispensation of justice and ensure the Council operates within precincts of the
law.
Main
duties:
§ Provides legal advice to
the Council on all matters requiring legal advice to ensure that the Council
operates within the precincts of the law;
§ Undertakes timely
preparation of legal reports in order to facilitate decision making by the
Council;
§ Undertakes the provision of
instruction to Attorney General Chambers in order to protect the States
interests:
§ Undertakes effectively the
drafting of legal documents in order to facilitate and strengthen
collaborations with other institutions and jurisdictions;
Reporting
relationship, Knowledge and skills requirements:
§ Reporting to the Legal
Counsel
§ LLB Degree
§ Advocate of the High Court
§ Full Grade 12″ Form V
School Certificate
§ MUST be a Full paid up
member of professional bodies with latest practicing membership license
§ Minimum of one (01) year
work experience is an advantage
§ Excellent report writing a
MUST
§ Computer literate a MUST
§ Ability to handle sensitive
and confidential information with integrity
§ Excellent English language
oral and written communication skills with interpersonal skills
Please,
note that, only applicants who meet the Knowledge and skills requirements
should send application letters which must include daily contact phone numbers,
detailed Curriculum
Vitae, enclosed certified photocopies of Green national Registration
Card, Academic and Professional Certificates and three traceable referees with
their phone numbers and email addresses to:
The
Registrar
Health Professions Council of Zambia
Chaholi Road, Rhodespark
PO Box 32554
LUSAKA
Tel/Fax:
+260 21 1 239317
Closing
date: Friday, 15th June, 2018.
Only short listed
candidates will be responded to and acknowledged by phone
