Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)
POSITION : Legal Services Manager
Grade : C2
Organisational Unit : Legal and Corporate Secretary
Reporting To : Director, Legal & Corporate Secretary
Duty Station : Head Office
Job Type : Full-time
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Legal compliance, including-
- Providing advice in the interpretation of tax laws and other laws;
- Reviewing and providing advice on internal policies and procedures
- Legal document and legislative drafting
- Provision of overall technical legal support to the Treasury
- Representing the Authority in all Courts of Law and Tribunals.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from a recognized University; those with a master’s degree will have an added advantage.
- At least a postgraduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting.
- Admitted to practice Law in the Courts of Malawi.
- Must possess a valid Legal Practitioner’s Licence.
- At least six (6) years post admission experience, 3 of which should be in public service.
- Demonstrable experience in legislative drafting.
- Demonstrable experience of providing effective legal counsel.
- Extensive knowledge of the Malawi tax laws and tax system.
ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES
- High integrity.
- Excellent legal research and analytical skills.
- Excellent drafting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Relationship management skills and ability to lead and work with Teams.
- Knowledge in tax and customs laws.
- Knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the Malawi public service.
Interested candidates should submit their application through MRA recruitment portal: https://careers.mra.mw
.
Closing date for receiving applications is 31st January 2025.
To apply for this job please visit careers.mra.mw.