Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position within the Corporate Legal Services Division at the National Land Agency.

LEGAL OFFICER 3

National Road Operating And Constructing Company (NROCC) Project (March 1, 2024 – October 2, 2025)

Job Purpose

Under the general direction of the Senior Director, Corporate Legal Services, the incumbent provides legal services for the Projects undertaken by NROCC.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare Notices under the Land Acquisition Act and ensure that all processes under the Act are complied with.
- Prepare and Vet, Agreements for Sale, Instruments of Transfers and all other documents for the acquisition of land under the project.
- Attend hearings under the Land Acquisition Act and provide advice to the Commissioner of Lands in respect of the hearings.
- Attend meetings with purchasers and provide legal advice to NROCC in respect of the acquisition of lands under the project
- Prepares applications for the Administration of estates where

Other Responsibilities

- Conduct Legal research.
- Give general legal advice to members of the public.
- Provide legal assistance and vets the work of paralegal officers.
- Provide legal opinions to the Commissioner of Lands, Senior Director and officers of NROCC on legal issues related to the acquisition of land for the project
- Participate in team efforts to achieve departmental and Agency goals.




- Keep abreast of legal trends and issues pertinent to Land administration and other related disciplines.
- Performs other related duties that may from time to time be assigned

Required Skills/ Competencies

- Preparation of documents are done within legal and Agency guidelines and regulations.
- Opinions are feasible and legally sound.
- Accuracy and attention to details is consistently demonstrated.
- Positive business relations exist with employees and clients.
- Confidentiality and tact are displayed in the conduct of duties
- Stipulated deadlines and quality standards are consistently met.
- Hand/finger coordination for use of the computer
- Sedentary work, sitting most of the time
- Visual fatigue from reading technical and voluminous documents
- Good Interpersonal Skills
- Sound knowledge of Conveyancing and laws and statutes relating to land administration.
- Sound judgment, decision making and problem solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills

Work Environment

- Typical office workplace
- Frequent exposure to dust from working with old files.

Minimum Required Qualifications And Experience

- LLB degree and Certificate in Legal Education
- Three (3) years experience dealing with conveyancing and registration.
- Certificate in Supervisory Management.

Remuneration

$ 5,597,715.00 p.a.

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📌 LEGAL OFFICER 3 NROCC PROJECT (MARCH 1, 2024 – OCTOBER 2, 2025)
🏢 National Land Agency
📍 Legal