Ministry of Sport and Community Development
Port of Spain
Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal">The incumbent is required to manage and direct the activities of the Legal Services Unit or Division of a Ministry/Department and render legal services. Duties include planning, directing and coordinating the work of professional legal staff and legal support staff. Duties also include providing legal advice, representing the Ministry/Department in Court, at Tribunals and meetings, drafting and reviewing legal agreements and other legal documents and participating in negotiations, mediation and arbitration. <b>(Please refer to the Ministry's website for the job description).</b></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<p class="MsoNormal">Plans, directs and co-ordinates the activities of the professional legal staff and other support staff engaged in the provision of legal services to a Ministry/Department.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Directs, co-ordinates and reviews the work of professional legal staff performing duties such as: <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">- appearing in court and before tribunals;<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">- providing advice on legal issues related to the administration, interpretation and enforcement of laws pertinent to the Ministry of Sport and Community Development's operations;<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">- drafting legal documents such as contracts, leases and agreements;<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">- reviewing legal/court documents for completeness and accuracy<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Directs and participates in the review of existing laws and regulations pertinent to the Ministry of Sport and Community Development and in the recommendation of or the formulation of appropriate amendments.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Drafts budgetary estimates of the Legal Services Unit<o:p></o:p></p>
Key Competency
<p style="margin-top:0in"><b>Knowledge:</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;">- Extensive knowledge of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;">- Extensive knowledge of court procedures and practices and pf rules of evidence.<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;">- Considerable knowledge of legal drafting principles and practices, legal research skills and techniques<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;"><b>Skills and Abilities</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;"><b>-&nbsp;</b>Ability to use e-Government technology platforms<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;">- skill in negotiation, mediation and arbitration<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;">- ability to analyse and interpret laws and regulations<o:p></o:p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in;">- skill in drafting legal documents/instruments<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>