- Company: The Judiciary
- Location: Zambia
- State: Kitwe – Lusaka
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia
The Judiciary is an arm of Government established under Part VIII of the Constitution (Amendment) No. 2 of 2016. Its mission is “To administer justice to all in an independent, impartial, competent and timely manner”. In order to improve service delivery, The Judiciary is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following vacancies.
Research Advocate (JSS09-A) x 12 (Annual Basic Salary of 163.203.96) to be based in Lusaka, Ndola Kitwe and Livingstone
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidates will be required to report to the Registrar – Supreme Court and will be responsible for the following duties:
i. Undertaking effectively the identification of case law and materials on particular subjects in order to facilitate analysis;
ii. undertaking effectively preparation of legal opinions on matters referred by the judge in order to facilitate adjudication;
iii. Undertaking effectively the Drafting of summaries of cases before the court in order to facilitate decision making:
iv. Undertaking effectively the provision of case support to the Judge on the progress of cases in order to improve the efficiency of the chamber;
v. Undertaking timely the preparation of reports and minutes of meetings and discussions attended by the Judge in order to provide a record; and
vi. Undertaking effectively the drafting of speeches and presentations on behalf of the judge in order to facilitate their preparation for meetings and conferences.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT
- Minimum Primary/Secondary Education
- Full For V/Grade 12 Certificate at least 5 O’levels including English
- Minimum Vocational/Professional Qualifications
- LL.B Degree and Advocate of the High Court
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Written Skills
- Ability to write comprehensive and technical reports
- Oral Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
Other Skills/Attributes
- Computer literate
- Integrity
- Confidentiality
- Interpersonal Skills
- Tact
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements for each position and are below the age of forty-five (45) years are encouraged to submit their application documents (Application Letter, Academic Qualifications, Curriculum Vitae and copy of the National Registration Card) to the address given below. Kindly note that submissions in clectronic format will not be considered
The Chief Administrator
For the attention of: The Director-HRA
Judiciary Central Administration
P.O. Box 50067
LUSAKA
The closing date of receipt of application documents is 25 February, 2022. Kindly note that only short-listed Applicants will be contacted.
