Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Kahama Shinyanga Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (KASHWASA) is a fully autonomous public utility operates in accordance with the Water Supply and Sanitation Act, No. 5 of 2019.The Government Notice No. 45 of 23rd February 2007 mandated KASHWASA to produce water from Lake Victoria and supply in bulk to various Water Utilities and Community Based Water Supply Organisations.

Currently, KASHWASA supplies bulk water to Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities of Shinyanga, Kahama, Ngudu, Kishapu, Maganzo, Isaka, 68 Community Based Water Supply Organisations (COBWSOs) located in Misungwi, Kwimba, Shinyanga, Kahama Kishapu and Msalala Districts and to Williamson Diamond Limited.

The expansion of water transmission pipeline from Lake Victoria is in the final stages of completion, which by December, 2019 will supply bulk water to Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities of Tabora, Igunga, Nzega, Uyui and to over 100 Community Based Water Supply Organisations in Shinyanga and Tabora Regions.

  KASHWASA wishes to recruit competent Tanzanians to fill the following vacant posts:
Title of the Post: Head of Legal Service Unit
Number of Posts: One (1)
Post Purpose: Responsible for providing legal advisory services to the Authority Reporting to: Managing Director :
Supervises: Legal officers
Duty Station: Shinyanga.
Terms of Service: Unspecified period.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Advising the Managing Director and Management on legal implications of decisions pertaining to activities of the Authority.
• Working in consultation with the heads of department, to ensure that all decisions and actions taken by the Authority are legal, proper, appropriate and ethical.
• Drafting and presenting to the Managing Director and where applicable to the Board all legal documents for facilitations of the achievement of the Authority's Mission and Goals.
• Working with the Human Resources Officer to represent and defend the Authority's interests in industrial disputes
• Taking and preparing minutes at Board meetings.
• Keeping in sound custody all minutes and documents pertaining to Board deliberations.
• Drafting the Authority's contracts for the conduct of business with different stakeholders.
• Attending Court session to defend the interests of the Authority.
• Performing any other activity as it may be assigned by the Managing Director.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualification and Experience: A holder of a Bachelor and Master's degree in Law from a recognized Institution. Must be registered Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and possessing a valid practicing certificate. The candidate must have at least 8 years working experience as a practicing lawyer and must be computer literate with interpersonal and communication skills

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Age Limit: Not above 45 years for all posts.

Remuneration: All posts carry attractive remuneration and fringe benefits, according to the Authority's Scheme of Service.

Personal Attributes: High level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility. Team player with the ability to work independently. Self-motivated. Committed to deliver work of a high standard

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Job application procedure

Prospective candidates are invited to submit applications in their own handwriting together with copies of their certificates, a fully typed and signed Curriculum Vitae (CV), with e-mail address, a reliable postal address and telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates/testimonials/transcripts and addresses of at least three (3) professional referees to the following: -
Managing Director,
KahamaShinyanga Water Supply and Sanitation Authority,
P.O. Box 1246, SHINYANGA.
Closing Date 3rd December, 2019.

NB:.
• All educational/professional certificates must be from accredited institutions which are recognized by the
• Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE), the National Examinations Council of Tanzania or other relevant bodies.
• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
• The Authority's employment policy is not gender biased. Hence, all prospective applicants are encouraged to apply.

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