Legal Officer-APPLICATION CLOSED! - Innovative University of Enga

Wabag Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

100 days ago

Description

CLOSED!
Responsible to the Principal Legal Officer, to work in partnership with academic and business units to provide high quality legal advice to the University and its subsidiaries. The Legal Officer will support research, curricular and commercialization activities by drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements.

The majority of these agreements relate to collaborations with other universities and companies. Knowledge and understanding of commercial contracts are essential.

Requirements

Qualified Lawyer or equivalent with a minimum of four year’s post qualification experience.

Experience of reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
Experience of working on a project team and supporting and advising on legal issues.
Ability to provide legal leadership and exercise personal authority when required.
Knowledge and application of ICT skills – specifically competent Excel user, Word, Outlook and the internet.
Excellent communication/interpersonal skills. Desirable
Demonstrable other legal experience.
Experience of working in a large organization.
Experience relating to governance, compliance with PNG’s laws and University policies and regulations.

Bonuses

Not available now

Benefits

Grade 17
IUE Basic Salary: K104, 115. 00

Responsibilities

To provide legal advice and support Units when submitting bids, responding to invitations to tender and requests for quotations).

To draft, negotiate and review contracts for the provision/sale of goods, services and research to third parties (including international), and when procuring services on behalf of the University, ensuring that the University is protected commercially and intellectually.
To provide legal advice to University Units, Faculties and subsidiaries on a range of commercial legal issues, consistent with contract negotiation, such as data protection, freedom of information and procurement. Whilst detailed expertise may be outsourced when necessary, the ability to advise across a range of commercial legal subjects is essential.
Communicating, under supervision, legal options and advice.

To provide support to the Research and Enterprise Office in relation to Knowledge Transfer.
Partnerships and other research specific activity. Experience of negotiating Donors consortium agreements related to funding would be particularly useful.
To assist members of staff with regard to the protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property.
To undertake such other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Legal Officer.
To attend meetings with senior University staff to offer guidance and support as and when required.
To have the ability to deal with people with varying levels of legal understanding, ranging from lawyers to other legal and non-legal staff with the ability to absorb legal concepts and apply this to practical situations.
In carrying out these duties the Legal Officer will liaise with Accountants, Human Resources, intellectual property experts, VAT specialists, Estates and other staff at all levels within the University.