Court Judgement Review Specialists at Ombudsman Office

Job responsibilities

• Analyze and prepare the report for Court judgments review cases assigned;
• Conduct field visits to collect further information to complete the cases analyzed and prepare reports;
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedure manuals for court judgments review processing;
• Prepare the reply to the analyzed cases and make the follow up to the clients;
• Analyze proposed legislation, judicial processes, and procedures for possible impact on the court judgment review process;
• Collect and analyze information related to Court judgments review cases and submit them to the relevant authority;
• Manage the equipment and materials put at his/her disposal;
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law with Diploma in Legal Practice, Law with Diploma in Legislative Drafting with 3 Years of relevant experience
• Master’s Degree in Public Law with Diploma in Legislative Drafting, International Law with Diploma in Legal Practice or a Diploma in Legislative Drafting, Administrative Law, with Diploma in Legal Practice or a Diploma in Legislative Drafting, Civil Law with Diploma in Legal Practice or a Diploma in Legislative Drafting, public law with Diploma in Legal Practice with 1 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Resource management skills

• Problem solving skills

• Time management skills

• Risk management skills

• Results oriented

• Digital literacy skills

• Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedures

• Experience in legal advisory

• Experience in legal drafting and negotiation

• Knowledge in civil litigation management

• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.

• Report writing and presentation skills

• Interpersonal and writing skills

• Legal analytical skills;

• Knowledge to analyse complex legal information and to present it clearly, comprehensively and accurately, both orally and in writing;

• Knowledge of Rwandan legal system with a good knowledge of other legal systems;

• Communication skills

• Collaboration and team working skills

• Team working Skills

• Strong leadership and mediation skills