Legal Officer II at National Quality Control Laboratory (NQCL)

Advert No : NQCL NO.24/2026
Terms of Service: Contract (1 Year)
Position Level: NQCL 8

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer

Job Specification

• Preparing legal opinions;
• Providing and interpreting legal information;
• Conducting training and disseminating appropriate legal information to staff;
• Reviewing and drafting contracts, agreementsinternal policies and ensuring that they comply with allstatutory or legalrequirements;
• Monitoring and reporting non-compliance issues;
• Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries;
• Participating in policy development and advising on legal policy issues;
• Developing legal documents/instruments;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance;
• Implementing strategic plans and objectivesin respectto the legal function;
• Providing legal risk reviews and providing legal advice;
• Reviewing ongoing cases and advising management accordingly;
• Providing and interpreting legal information;
• Conducting training and disseminating appropriate legal information to staff; and
• Handling litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Degree in Law from a recognized institution;
• Current Advocate Practicing License;
• Proficiency in computer applications.