Senior Legal and Contract Administration Expert

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) wants to hire employees in the following vacant positions the details of which are mentioned below.

About the Ethiopian Red Cross Society

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) was established in 1935 and is one of the oldest and largest humanitarian organizations in Ethiopia. ERCS provides services to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters through the provision of emergency responses, ambulance and first aid, family reunification, essential drugs, water and sanitation, and other humanitarian services. ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. Currently the ERCS has a structure consisting of 12 Regional Offices, 34 Zonal Branches and 131 District/Woreda Branches, 599 Woreda Red Cross Committee and 5871 Kebele Red Cross committees.

ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs relating to food security, climate change adaptation, livelihood diversification, and institutional capacity building interventions, with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. ERCS works in partnership with the Ethiopian Government, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), partnering National Societies, members, volunteers and the communities we serve.

Details of the vacant position 

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of head of legal and contract administration the senior legal and contract administration expert performs investigations, examinations and analysis of cases; initiates instituting legal actions against debtors of the Society in default of other methods of resolution and follows up proceedings thereof; prepares charges, charge replies and counter replies; arranges supporting human and material evidences for cases for which the Society has the burden of proof; delivers summons and other court and police orders to the concerned persons; attends the ultimate outcome of the appeal and acts for the implementation of the resolution; follows up or proceeds with the execution of court decisions/verdicts made in favor of the Society; works out and proposes out-of-court settlement options to management for legal cases of the Society drafts contractual documents, memorandums of understanding, and other legal documents; explain terms and conditions of contracts and provides legal advices to the management on legal interpretations of contractual agreements to which the Society is a party; prepares contracts, review and update existing contracts; manage the execution of contractual agreements and generate reports on the current status of existing agreements; standardizes and adapts as necessary, contracts and other legal documents of the Society that are of repetitive nature; analyze and report on specific risks associated with contracts; Works to create understanding among employees to bring about compliance with the NS contracts; Follow-up all deadlines and conditions described on contracts; examine procurement activities of the Headquarters satisfies the best interest of and in line with the rules of the national Society and assists branches the same; work with relevant work units to facilitate training and awareness creation workshop on employee and employer relationship of the Society;

Key performance areas

• Plans, organizes and coordinates the overall legal activities of the Society; Gathers facts and establishes evidences; and performs investigations, examinations and analysis of cases; arranges supporting human and material evidences for cases for which the Society has the burden of proof;
• Delivers summons and other court and police orders to the concerned persons; Drafts contractual documents, memorandums of understanding, and other legal documents; 
• Deliver IHL and Red Cross emblem trainings and works for their implementation and protection; Initiates instituting legal actions against debtors of the Society in default of other methods of resolution and follows up proceedings thereof;
• Takes legal cases to an appeal court whenever the interest of the Society is affected by the decision of the court; attends the ultimate outcome of the appeal and acts for the implementation of the resolution with the consent of senior management;
• Follows up or proceeds with the execution of court decisions/verdicts made in favor of the Society; Works out and proposes out-of-court settlement options to management for legal cases of the Society; 
• Researches on international conventions, government proclamations, procedures and other related laws and does awareness raising and advocacy activities on same; Advises the management, personnel and branches of the Society on legal matters;
• Prepares pleading, statements of claims, defense, petitions, submissions and appeals of legal issues; Develops case strategies and methods of presentation in defense of the Society against suits or claims filed against it and in prosecution of the Society claims filed against others; 
• Follows up legal issues of the Society under police and other quasi-judicial organs as well as pending legal cases; represents the Society before courts or quasi-judicial organs for defense;
• Represents the Society before courts of law, administrative tribunals, trade disputes committees and other public authorities; Follows up and compiles reports on the status of legal issues handled by volunteer professionals or retained lawyers;
• Proposes expertise advice on ways of tackling and resolving issues that could cause repetitive legal disputes; Investigates and follows up settlement of labor disputes arising from the collective agreements or any other contracts;
• Investigates and takes the necessary legal action for thefts, forgeries, misappropriation of Society funds and breaches of discipline or offence, legal settlement of insurance claims on personnel injuries, liability or property damage or loss; 
• Reports to superior on the status of court cases and other ongoing legal matters of the Society;
• Explain terms and conditions of contracts and provides legal advices to the management on legal interpretations of contractual agreements to which the Society is a party; Prepares contracts, review and update existing contracts;
• Manage the execution of contractual agreements and generate reports on the current status of existing agreements; Standardizes and adapts as necessary, contracts and other legal documents of the Society that are of repetitive nature;
• Analyze and report on specific risks associated with contracts; Works employees understand and comply with the NS contracts;
• Stay up-to date with legislative changes and coordinate with other work units as needed; Follow-up all deadlines and conditions described on contracts;
• Examine procurement activities of the Headquarters satisfies the best interest of and in line with the rules of the national Society and assists branches the same; Work with relevant work units to facilitate training and awareness creation workshop on employee and employer relationship of the Society

Work Unit :- Legal and Contract Administration Service

Reports to:- Head, Legal and contract administration

Terms of employment: - Permanent  after probation period   

Place of Work: - Addis Ababa

Salary:- 41,705.00        

Qualification  

• LL.M/LLB in Law
• 5/7 year relevant work experience and experience in areas of IHL is more advantage.  

HOW TO APPLY:-

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form

With the indicated link https://ee.humanitarianresponse.info/x/IyUTlyf1 before the closing date of this announcement on May 29, 2024.

Qualified women are strongly recommended to apply!