Legal Officer – Grade M5
Reporting to the Senior Legal Officer, the Legal Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the Authority’s business is transacted according to the laws of Malawi and other relevant legal frameworks
Providing legal interpretation of the Laws of Malawi in respect to the business transactions of the Authority, Actively participating in the development and review of laws pertaining to the sector, Proposing Authority’s procedural rules, Attending to hearing processes and arbitrating enemy regulatory related disputes and consumer and operator complaints, Representing the Authority in legal dealings, including dispute resolution, contract negotiations and litigation, Communication legal licensing requirements to regulated firms and new applicants, Evaluating the legality of documents issued or approved by the authority such as licences, codes and orders, Processing legal documents for the Authority, including licence applications, special reports from licensees and relevant from the public and Govt, Proposing licensing criteria/guidelines on legal aspects, Undertaking legal research, Preparing relevant reports, Preparing, reviewing and drafting agreements including international conventions analysis, Preparing and issuing licences, Representing the Authority on legal matters involving the Govt and other stakeholders, Proposing by laws pertaining to the sector
Must possess Bachelors Degree in Law, Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of the Energy Sector, Must have at least 3 yrs of relevant experience, Must have a valid practicing licence
Interested applicants should send their application letters and detailed CV clearly indicating the contact details of names of 3 traceable refs one of which must be from the current employer to The Chief Executive Officer, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority, Development House, City Centre, Private Bag B-496, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, or email to recruitment@meramalawi.mw Please indicate in the subject line and/or envelope the position that is being applied for The closing date for receiving applications is 20th November
