Ghana Tourist Board: Principal Legal Officer Jobs

The Ghana Tourist Board, a government organization, set up to regulate and control the Tourism Industry is seeking a resourceful, results-oriented and team player for the position.

Objective(s) of the position:
Ensure that adequate preparations are made for the Board of Directors meetings and that legal responsibilities and obligations of the Board are efficiently and effectively fulfilled.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares agenda and working papers for regular and special Board of Director’s meetings
• Advises Board of Directors on likely legal effects of its decisions
• Drafts all legal documents for the Board
• Studies, signs and seals contractual agreements between individuals or groups of person and the Board
• Advises the Board as to its legal rights and obligations
• Ensure that the Board of Director’s directives are properly communicated to appropriate departmental heads
• Advise management on all legal matters referred to him
• Handles all legal contentions and represents the Board at law courts with assistance of external Solicitor
• Perform other job functions which may be assigned from time to time

Required Skills or Experience

• The ideal Candidate must possess LLB degree
• Must have enrolled as a Lawyer in Ghana
• Must have a minimum of six (6) years. Post qualification experience in a Legal field and at least three (3) years of which must be at supervisory level
• Entry level will depend on past Experience

Competencies:

• Must have the capacity to work with the Board of Directors
• Must be able to work productively for long and sustained hours
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to interact with people at all levels

How To Apply

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