Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 26 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
4.1 Job Purpose
To provide legal services to the Agency in order to protect its legal interests and promote its mandate.

4.2 Main Duties and Responsibilities (Without Limitation)
• Undertakes litigation on behalf of the Agency, with the express approval of the Agency Secretary.
• Advise management on the provisions of the Law on enforcement and prosecution under various regulations of the EMA No. 12 of 2011 and to ensure good environmental conduct by stakeholders.
• Ensures that all legal documents prepared by the Agency are properly drafted to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and success in court.
• Advises management on legality of environmental management transactions by stakeholders/clients to ensure compliance with the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011 and its Regulations.
• Studies court decisions and recommends changes in wording of environmental management documents and contracts to protect the institution from undue claims
• Compiles/prepares management and adhoc reports for information and decision-making purposes.
• Handles cases pending before the Courts of law and involving the institution.
• Reviews the performance of subordinates to ensure that such performance meets management standards/expectations.

4.3 Minimum Qualifications and Experience
• Grade twelve (12) Certificate
• Degree in Law (LLB) with current legal Practicing Certificate from the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ)
• Three years post bar admission experience

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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• 7. Application Procedure & Deadline For Receipt Of Applications
• Interested persons are requested to submit electronic or hard copies of their curriculum vitae with three readily contactable references, copies of relevant academic/professional certificates and an application letter stating their motivation, to the address below:
• THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
ZAMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY
CORNER OF SUEZ & CHURCH ROADS
P. O. BOX 35131
LUSAKA
• The envelope or email containing above application documents to be clearly labelled with the job applied for.
• THE CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS IS 4th OCTOBER, 2024
• ZEMA IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND AS SUCH, FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

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