The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) is looking for qualified, goal-oriented and results-driven persons with exceptional qualities for appointment to the following position: Senior Legal Officer

Job Purpose

• To support the Legal Unit in providing legal services to the Commission.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides inputs for the formulation and implementation of policies and guidelines on legal services;
• Supervises the preparation of legal documents such as communiques, agreements and cabinet memoranda for the Head of Legal Services;
• Represents the Commission in court, the National Labour Commission and in all judicial bodies as may be required;
• Coordinates the collection and collation of data for all legal proceedings involving the Commission;
• Supervises the processes for the resolution of cases that may not require court action;
• Advises the Commission on judgments and orders of the Court or rulings of the National Labour Commission (NLC);
• Prepares draft legal letters to parties in matters in which the Commission is involved;
• Supervises the compilation of data for the preparation of annual work plan and budget for the Legal Unit of the Commission;
• Supervises the compilation of data for the preparation of annual and other relevant reports on the operations of the Unit;
• Supervises and appraises subordinates.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Must have been called to the Ghana Bar and practised progressively for a minimum of six (6) years in either public or private practice.

Competencies, Skills and Technical Abilities

• Good Knowledge of the Labour Laws of Ghana;
• Good appreciation of the Civil Procedure;
• Average skills in the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism;
• Excellent skills in Legislative Drafting;
• Good knowledge of the public service
• Excellent Technical Report Writing Skills;
• Good Grievances Handling and Negotiations skills;
• Average Change Management skills;
• Good communication and presentation skills;
• Good knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office

Value Set

• Fairness
• Honesty
• Belief in dialogue
• Team- player
• Professionalism

Mode of Application

Applications for category A should be forwarded, together with statements of the applicant’s vision for the position, current CV, office and residential telephone numbers, email address and addresses of three referees to:

The Secretary,
Public Services Commission
P. O. BOX GP 1618,
Accra