Manager - Legal Advice
MANAGER – LEGAL ADVICE 1 post Grade: D3 Reference: ZICC/HR2/2026/04 Reports To: General Manager – Legal Employment: Permanent Duty Station: Head Office, Harare Closing: 30 Oct 2026, 16:30 CAT Purpose of the Position Provide expert legal advisory services across all directorates to ensure statutory compliance, protect institutional integrity and mitigate legal, regulatory and governance risk. The role leads statutory and jurisprudential research, drafts legal opinions and policy advisories, reviews contracts and instruments, and guides the Commission on its domestic and international legal obligations. Duties and Responsibilities Key Performance Areas 1. Legal Opinions and Strategic Advisory: Research national statutes, comparative case law and international instruments; prepare well-reasoned legal opinions and position papers to guide Commission decisions, executive management and operational programmes. 2. Statutory and Regulatory Monitoring: Track and interpret newly gazetted Acts, Statutory Instruments, regional treaties and significant judicial decisions; advise on their implications for the Commission’s mandate and recommend procedural adjustments. 3. Contracts and Legal Documentation: Draft, review and negotiate contracts, service level agreements, memoranda of understanding, inter-agency agreements and internal policies to protect the Commission’s interests. 4. Legal Risk Management and Governance Support: Conduct legal audits across departments to identify exposure to liability, procedural defects or administrative injustice; design mitigation measures and advise committees on administrative law and compliance.
Harare
Closes 30 Oct 2026
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