Ministry of Social Development and Family Services
Port of Spain
Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-style:italic"="">The incumbent is required to supervise junior legal officers performing legal work in the Legal Services Unit/Division of the Ministry/Department.&nbsp; Duties include</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-style:italic"="">appearing in court, providing legal advice and opinions and drafting legal documents on the more complex legal matters involving the Ministry/Department. The incumbent also assists in planning, organizing and preparing the work programme of the Unit/Division.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Supervises junior legal officers and other staff providing legal support work.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Assigns and reviews the work of junior legal officers while providing training, advice, guidance and direction on legal matters.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Plans, organizes and prepares the work programme of the Legal Services Unit/Division.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Represents the Ministry/Department in court and before other tribunals on the more complex legal matters.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Drafts the more complex legal documents including contracts, leases, and agreements.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Reviews systems, policies and procedures and makes appropriate recommendations to improve productivity and quality service.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Confers with relevant official of Ministries/Departments and attends meeting to give professional legal advice.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Prepares and/or reviews legal opinions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Reviews legal/court documents for completeness and accuracy.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Advises on the more complex legal issues related to the administration, interpretation and enforcement of laws pertaining to the operations of the&nbsp; &nbsp;Ministry/Department.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Participates in or supervises the preparation of instructions for submission to state central legal agencies on legal matters involving the state.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Participates in or supervises court case preparation work such as interviewing witnesses, taking depositions and preparing pre-trial briefs and preparing draft pleadings for filing.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Supervises the conduct of research and analysis on legal matters pertinent to the Ministrys/Departments operations.</span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="" style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Participates in and /or supervises the review of existing legislation, rules, and regulations pertaining to the Ministry/Department and recommends/formulates appropriate amendments.</span><br></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Reviews systems and procedures and recommends or devises strategies/mechanisms to improve the effectiveness of legal services delivery.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Leads or participates in negotiations/consultations with external/internal parties.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Prepares Cabinet/Ministerial Notes, memoranda, letters, and other documents on legal matters.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Represents the Ministry/Department on committees and in meetings and other fora.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"> </p><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Performs other related duties as required.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in; line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
Key Competency
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">KNOWLEDGE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:="" bold"="">Considerable knowledge of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:="" bold"="">Considerable knowledge of the legal principles and practices.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:="" bold"="">Considerable knowledge of the laws and regulations pertinent to the operations of the Ministry/Department.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:="" bold"="">Considerable knowledge of the legal drafting principles and practices.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:="" bold"="">Considerable knowledge of the legal research skills and techniques.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:="" bold"="">Considerable knowledge of the court procedures and practices and of rules of evidence.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:="" bold"=""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">SKILLS AND ABILITIES:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">P</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-size: 12pt;">roficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite</span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Skill in the use of personal computers.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Skill in drafting legal documents/instruments.</span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Skill in negotiation, mediation and arbitration.</li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to use e-Government technology platforms.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to use the internet for research purposes.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to supervise legal officers performing professional legal work.<b><span style="text-transform: uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to analyse and interpret laws and regulations.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to present and explain statements of facts and the law, and to argue clearly and logically, orally and in writing.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to maintain confidentiality.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 115%;"> </p><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the public.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"=""><br></span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"=""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Minimum Experience and Training:<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-size:6.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:="" "times="" roman";text-transform:uppercase;mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">&nbsp;</span></b></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Minimum of eight (8) years experience as a practicing Attorney-at-Law.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">Bachelor of Law degree from a recognized institu</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us"="">tion.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us"="" style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Legal Education Certificate or equivalent from a recognized institution.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span times="" new="" roman","serif";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us"="" style="text-indent: -0.25in; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Admission to practice law in Trinidad and Tobago.</span><br></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"=""><b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>