Ministry of Public Utilities (MPU)
St. Clair
Job Description
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">The incumbent is required to</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">perform professional</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">legal work in a Ministry/Department.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">Duties</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.6pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">include</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.45pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">appearing </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">in court, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; position: relative; top: -0.5pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">providing legal advice and opinions, and drafting legal documents on </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; position: relative; top: -1pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">matters involving the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">Ministry/Department.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.35pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">Depending</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">on</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">assignment, the</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">incumbent may be required to perform</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.35pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">some or the full range of the duties</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.85pt; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">of the position.</span></div>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li>Represents <span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">the<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>Ministry/Department<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt"> </span>court<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>before<span style="letter-spacing:.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">tribunals.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Advises&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">on</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">legal</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">issues</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">relating</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.65pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">to the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">administration, interpretation</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">enforcement</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">laws</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">relative to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ministry's/Department's<span style="letter-spacing:-1.55pt"> </span>operations.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Drafts&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">complex</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">legal</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">documents</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">including</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.9pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">contracts,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">leases</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.6pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">agreements.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Provides&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">legal</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.65pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">opinions</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.6pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">briefs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">in</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">respect</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">complex</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">legal</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">issues.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Prepares&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">instructions<span style="letter-spacing:-1.2pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>submission<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>state<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt"> </span>central<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>agencies<span style="letter-spacing:-1.05pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>matters<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>involving<span style="letter-spacing:-1.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">state.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Performs&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">court cases<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>preparation work such<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>interviewing<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt"> </span>witnesses, taking<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>depositions and preparing pre- trials briefs and<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>draft pleadings for filing.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Assists&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">in<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>planning,<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>directing,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span>coordinating<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>formulating<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">policies<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>programmes<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>the <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Ministry/Department.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Conducts&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">research<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.5pt"> </span>analysis,<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>reports<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:.55pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>matters<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt"> </span>pertinent<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:1.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>Ministry's/Department's </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">operation.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Conducts&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">or<span style="letter-spacing:.5pt"> </span>participates<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>negotiations/consultations<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span>external/internal<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">parties</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Participates&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">in<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>conducts<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>review<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>existing<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>legislation,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">rules<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.85pt"> </span>regulations<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>related<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>the Ministry/Department<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-1.2pt"> </span>recommends/drafts<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt"> </span>appropriate<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt"> </span>amendments.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Represents&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">the<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>Ministry/Department<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>committees and<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>meetings<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>other<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> fora.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Prepares <span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">Cabinet/Ministerial<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>Notes,<span style="letter-spacing:-.8pt"> </span>memoranda,<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt"> </span>letters<span style="letter-spacing:-1.3pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>other<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>documents<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.65pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">matters.</span></span></span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Performs other related duty<br></span></span>&nbsp;</span></span><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.55pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:4.05pt;margin-right:2.7pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.6pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -2.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:3.05pt;margin-right:3.1pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.25pt 22.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -2.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:4.15pt;margin-right:2.5pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.2pt 22.35pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="position:relative;top:-2.0pt;mso-text-raise: 2.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:4.2pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.2pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="position:relative;top:-2.0pt;mso-text-raise:2.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:3.4pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.2pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -2pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:2.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.2pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -2pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:3.8pt;margin-right:2.8pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.25pt 22.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -2pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:4.85pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:22.2pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="position:relative;top:-2.0pt;mso-text-raise:2.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></li></ul>
Key Competency
<p><b><u>Knowledge:</u></b></p><ul><li>Considerable&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">knowledge</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Laws</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Trinidad</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Tobago</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Knowledge&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">legal</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.65pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">principles</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">practices</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Knowledge&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">of<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>laws<span style="letter-spacing:-1.2pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>regulations<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt"> </span>pertinent<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">the</span> Ministry's/Department's<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">operations.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Knowledge&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">of<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span>drafting<span style="letter-spacing:-1.15pt"> </span>principles<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">practices</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Knowledge&nbsp;</font></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">of<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>research<span style="letter-spacing:.15pt"> </span>skills<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">techniques.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Knowledge&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">of<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>court<span style="letter-spacing:-.85pt"> </span>procedures<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> </span>practices<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.9pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>rules</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> of <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt; mso-font-width:105%">evidence.</span></span></li></ul><p><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: -0.133333px;"><b><u>Skills and Abilities:</u></b></span></font></p><ul><li><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: -0.133333px;">Proficiency&nbsp;</span></font><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">in<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>use<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.3pt"> </span>Microsoft<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>Office<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt">Suite.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt">Skill&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">in<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>use<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>of personal<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">computers.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Skill&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">in<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt"> </span>drafting<span style="letter-spacing:1.85pt"> </span>legal <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">documents/instruments.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Skill&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">in<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>negotiation<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">mediation</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Skill&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">to<span style="letter-spacing:.35pt"> </span>use<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>e-Government<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt"> </span>technology<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">platforms</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Ability&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">to<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>use<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>internet<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>research<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> purposes</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Ability&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">to<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span>analyze<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>interpret<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>laws<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>legal<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">issues</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Ability&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">to present and<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>explain<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>statements<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>of fact<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>the law,<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>argue clearly and<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> </span>logically, orally and in writing.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ability&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">to<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt"> </span>maintain<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">confidentiality.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -17pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Ability&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">to<span style="letter-spacing:2.1pt"> </span>establish<span style="letter-spacing:1.3pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span>maintain<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt"> </span>effective<span style="letter-spacing:2.3pt"> </span>working<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>relationships<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:1.2pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">fellow</span><span style="position:relative; top:-1.0pt;mso-text-raise:1.0pt"> </span>employees<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.8pt"> </span>members<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>of the<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">public.</span></span></li></ul><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"><b><u>Minimum Experience and Training</u></b></span></span></p><ul><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Minimum<b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">&nbsp;</b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">of<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>four<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span>(4)<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>years'<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>experience<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>practicing<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt"> </span>Attorney<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing:.35pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">law</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">Bachelor&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.95pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Law</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Degree</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">from</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.6pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">a</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">recognized</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">institution</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Legal&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Education<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>Certificate<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>equivalent<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>recognized<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">institution</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Admission&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">to<span style="letter-spacing:.55pt"> </span>practice<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>law<span style="letter-spacing:.3pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>Trinidad<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.8pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt">Tobago.</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">Interested persons must register on the EmployTT platform and upload a resume and copies of relevant certificates. Applicants must also include one work-related and one personal reference.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;">Applications submitted without these documents will not be considered.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;"><span work="" sans";"="" times="" new="" roman";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"></span></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"></span><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-left:37.55pt;text-align:justify; text-indent:-17.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:31.2pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -1.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:1.6pt;margin-right:17.45pt; margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:37.55pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; text-indent:-17.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:30.85pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:1.95pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:37.55pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -17.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:30.1pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -1pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:2.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:37.55pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -17.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:30.1pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; position: relative; top: -1pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:2.35pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:37.55pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -17.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:29.85pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-left:37.55pt;text-align:justify; text-indent:-17.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:37.55pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-family: &quot;Work Sans&quot;;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Persons who have previously applied for these positions are required to re-apply in response to this advertisement. Please note that only applications submitted via EmployTT will be accepted, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</span></span></p>