Senior Legal Officer
The Government of Tanzania has decided to" establish the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited (TADB) under the provisions of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act No 5 of2006 and the Banking and Financial Institutions (Development Finance) Regulations, 2012. The bank shall have the following key objectives:
To catalyze credit delivery to the agricultural sector and thereby accelerate agricultural growth;
To lead, as an apex agricultural financing bank, in capacity building strategies and programmes to strengthen the agriculture financial value chain;
To be an important initiative in the implementation of the Government's Second-generation financial sector reforms as well as in the furtherance of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty for Mainland Tanzania (MKUKUTA), and Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUZA);
To catalyze existing agro-financing activities through provision of short, medium and long-term facilities to the following institutions: commercial banks, community banks, savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS) and micro finance institutions (MFIs) that are active in lending to the agricultural sector;
To coordinate and monitor agriculture and rural lending activities with a view to maximizing the impact of agricultural growth by working closely with the Ministries and institutions responsible for Agriculture, Regional Administration as well as the numerous players active in this sector; ,
To assist the Government in implementing its policies on enhancing the financial sector's inclusion in the rural areas.
TADB is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancy
Senior Legal Officer
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES AND BOARD
SECRETARY
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the Head of Legal Services/Board Secretary.
He/She is responsible to ensure that the bank is well advised on all legal issues involved in its operations.
Key Responsibilities
To advice the Head of Legal Services and Board Secretariat on any matters related to legal undertakings involving the bank;
To prepare, execute and register contracts and other legal documents;
To prepare documents for civil suits/litigations;
To investigate statutory registers to determine legal status of loan applications, securities held by them and borrowing capacities;
To prepare, execute, register, monitor loan documents, statutory registrations and pre-disbursement conditions;
To represent the bank in Courts of Law and Tribunals;
To assist the Head of Legal Services/Board Secretary of the bank on all matters including Board secretarial duties;
To carry out any other duties assigned by the Head of Legal Services and Board Secretary from time to time.
Competencies
General
Ability to develop action plans and identify type of resources needed to deliver objectives.
Ability to identify areas where the bank can be more effective and suggest improvements, which require the agreement of others.
Demonstrates awareness of own work in meeting client needs.
Ability to, provide and seek constructive feedback.
Ability to analyze agreed business outcomes and develop work plans to achieve them.
Ability to discuss with others involved in the office, jobs that need to be completed and agrees a reasonable timescale for implementation.
Functional/Technical
Ability to assess material evidence and advice on appropriate legal measures.
Ability to present information on a written or oral platform that all associates and staff can understand.
Must have excellent legal skills and discipline to keep the bank functioning and out of legal trouble.
Ability to keep abreast of legal issues that affect the bank.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
University Graduate in Law and successful completion of the Law School.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a corporate law environment at Officer level or higher.
Admission as an Advocate of the High Court.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Computer skills.
To catalyze credit delivery to the agricultural sector and thereby accelerate agricultural growth;
To lead, as an apex agricultural financing bank, in capacity building strategies and programmes to strengthen the agriculture financial value chain;
To be an important initiative in the implementation of the Government's Second-generation financial sector reforms as well as in the furtherance of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty for Mainland Tanzania (MKUKUTA), and Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUZA);
To catalyze existing agro-financing activities through provision of short, medium and long-term facilities to the following institutions: commercial banks, community banks, savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS) and micro finance institutions (MFIs) that are active in lending to the agricultural sector;
To coordinate and monitor agriculture and rural lending activities with a view to maximizing the impact of agricultural growth by working closely with the Ministries and institutions responsible for Agriculture, Regional Administration as well as the numerous players active in this sector; ,
To assist the Government in implementing its policies on enhancing the financial sector's inclusion in the rural areas.
TADB is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancy
Senior Legal Officer
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES AND BOARD
SECRETARY
NATURE AND SCOPE:
The jobholder reports to the Head of Legal Services/Board Secretary.
He/She is responsible to ensure that the bank is well advised on all legal issues involved in its operations.
Key Responsibilities
To advice the Head of Legal Services and Board Secretariat on any matters related to legal undertakings involving the bank;
To prepare, execute and register contracts and other legal documents;
To prepare documents for civil suits/litigations;
To investigate statutory registers to determine legal status of loan applications, securities held by them and borrowing capacities;
To prepare, execute, register, monitor loan documents, statutory registrations and pre-disbursement conditions;
To represent the bank in Courts of Law and Tribunals;
To assist the Head of Legal Services/Board Secretary of the bank on all matters including Board secretarial duties;
To carry out any other duties assigned by the Head of Legal Services and Board Secretary from time to time.
Competencies
General
Ability to develop action plans and identify type of resources needed to deliver objectives.
Ability to identify areas where the bank can be more effective and suggest improvements, which require the agreement of others.
Demonstrates awareness of own work in meeting client needs.
Ability to, provide and seek constructive feedback.
Ability to analyze agreed business outcomes and develop work plans to achieve them.
Ability to discuss with others involved in the office, jobs that need to be completed and agrees a reasonable timescale for implementation.
Functional/Technical
Ability to assess material evidence and advice on appropriate legal measures.
Ability to present information on a written or oral platform that all associates and staff can understand.
Must have excellent legal skills and discipline to keep the bank functioning and out of legal trouble.
Ability to keep abreast of legal issues that affect the bank.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:
University Graduate in Law and successful completion of the Law School.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a corporate law environment at Officer level or higher.
Admission as an Advocate of the High Court.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Computer skills.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Your application should include application letter, up- to-date Curriculum Vitae stating name in full, physical address, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the candidate, certified copies of relevant certificates and reference letters from three (3) work-related referees.
All applications must be submitted through postal or courier services. No application from physical visit by the applicant or representative to the TADB offices shall be entertained.
Applications should reach the undersigned by 4.00 pm on 29th April 2015.
The Managing Director,
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank,
7thFIoor Samora Tower, Samora Avenue,
P.O. Box 63372,
DAR ES SALAAM
All applications must be submitted through postal or courier services. No application from physical visit by the applicant or representative to the TADB offices shall be entertained.
Applications should reach the undersigned by 4.00 pm on 29th April 2015.
The Managing Director,
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank,
7thFIoor Samora Tower, Samora Avenue,
P.O. Box 63372,
DAR ES SALAAM
Post a Comment