Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful candidate duty station shall be at DDA head office and shall be required to perform the following duties;
• Provide proactive legal services to the Board and Management of the Authority.
• Ensure compliance with the legal and regulatory system within the Authority operates.
• Be the Secretary to the Board in providing secretarial services and preparation of reports for the Board and its Committees.
• Draft, review and interpret contracts/agreements, Memoranda of Understanding and all legal documents of the Authority.
• Develop and lead corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the Authority’s matters.
• Legal risk identification, management and mitigation.
• Provide legal advice and support to the Procurement & Disposal Unit, Disciplinary Committee, Project Management Committee, and other Management Committees.
• Participates in the Authority’s policies and operating guidelines.
• Liaise with the external legal institutions and firms to provide comprehensive legal services to the Authority in legal matters as the need arises.
• Establish and foster good working relationship with the Authority’s Stakeholders.
• In consultation with the Attorney General, represent the Authority in courts of law on all matters requiring representation.
• Undertake legal research on best practices on matters relating to the Authority‘s core business and propose appropriate recommendations thereon.
• Prepare the Legal Budget and Monitor its implementation;
• Be the Secretary to the Board in providing secretarial services and preparation of reports for the Board and its Committees.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Required Qualifications and experience
• Honor’s degree in Law from a recognized University.
• Post graduate Diploma in Legal practice from Law Development Centre is a must.
• Master’s Degree is a must.
• At least 6 – years of working experience of which three (3) at a senior level in a reputable Organization.