The Maryland Oil Palm Plantation (MOPP), which is involved in Oil Palm production in Maryland County-Liberia, requires the professional services of LEGAL OFFICER.

Position: LEGAL OFFICER (Ref #: PM / MOPP – 09021-21)

Number Needed: One (1)

Duty Station: MOPP Plantation, Maryland County

Duration: Indefinite Employment)

Application Date: September 22, 2021

Application Deadline: Thursday 7 October 2021

Scope

• Management of legal cases
• Validation of contracts (Job contract, suppliers’ contract, MOU with communities, etc.)
• Handling of legal documentation (Board meeting minutes, General Assembly, etc.)
• Ensure legal compliance at any level (Concession, Liberian laws, ECOWAS trade regulation, etc.)
• Relationship with all stakeholders linked to the legal proceedings (lawyer, labor commissioner, legal administration, etc.)

Duties and Responsibilities

In accordance with the above, the professional LEGAL OFFICER shall assume the following responsibilities:

• To draft responses to all legal communications
• Follow up of all legal cases at all levels (lawyers, Labor commissioner, administration, etc.)
• Reports at the company level and group level about all cases
• A full handling of the reporting package communicated by the group
• Ensure availability of Board meeting minutes and General Assembly minutes
• To handle the writing and the validations of all contracts (Job contracts/ Suppliers / MOU with communities, etc.)
• To issue written alerts for all risks that may be encountered in CRC / MOPP decisions or activities, based on internal decisions and Environment evolution.
• To establish a compliance report for CRC/MOPP on several contexts (concession agreement, administrative regulations, law, and mutual agreement)

Characteristics

Fast-paced position requiring

• Capacity to work out of the normal working house
• Capacity to work under pressure
• A high level of courtesy and cordiality with the key partners and stakeholders
• To be results and objectives orientated
• Good skills of communication

Characteristics

Fast-paced position requiring

• Capacity to work out of the normal working house
• Capacity to work under pressure
• A high level of courtesy and cordiality with the key partners and stakeholders
• To be results and objectives orientated
• Good skills of communication

Technical competencies

• Capacity to write analytical reports

• • Good knowledge in Liberian law and its evolution

• Must have an inter-personal skills

Behavioral competencies

• People/Interpersonal Skills
• Active listening
• Discretion
• Confidentiality
• Organizational Skills and Time management

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Respect of the objectives in terms of activity and reporting
• Respect of deadlines
• Speed of execution
• Level of organization

Qualifications

• • Minimum LLB Degree from a recognized University

• Minimum3- 5 years’ experience in related area

Please note the following:

All cover letters, CVs including three professional References with phone numbers and email addresses along with your credentials, should be communicated to the following email addresses:

belinegh4u@gmail.com, and tarleetozoe11@yahoo.com Or apply via the system below.

MOPP Security booths by the 7th of October 2021.