Housing Development Corporation
Maldives
Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel
Project Management & Development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENT

• Degree in Law with 1 years’ experience in a relevant field (OR)
• Diploma in Law with minimum 4 years’ experience in a relevant field.

OVERALL SCOPE
Assist in reviewing regulations and advise on drafting of contracts, agreements and other legal documents.

SCOPE OF WORK
• Draft contracts or legal documents under the guidance of HoD.
• Translation of legal documents from English to Dhivehi and vice versa.
• Monitor progress of ongoing construction projects carried out by the Department and identify legal issues that may arise or have arisen, and notify them to the HoS.
• Regular review of all laws and regulations and advise the management of the possibilities of adopting the laws and regulations into the existing policies and procedures of the Corporation.
• Proceed taking action against those who default the agreements & preparation of documents required for court cases.
• Provide legal opinions/advice to the management and to individual departments on all matters and assist in preparation of bidding documents resolving and evaluating claims related to construction projects.
• Give recommendations on how to minimize construction claims and additional costs.
• Prepare documents for dispute resolution, litigation and other purposes of the department.
• Attend to any other related departmental/ office tasks assigned by the HoS.

JOB SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS
• Capable of Interpreting laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
• Capable of examining legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• Ability to organize and coordinate the paralegal activities of a specific work area.
• Ability to write persuasively using legal terminology.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Dhivehi.
• Should be familiar with Microsoft office package and any other software relevant

SALARY PACKAGE

Gross Salary between 17,000.00 to 19,000.00 based on qualification and experience.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
• Educational certificates
• Job reference letters
• NID card or Driver’s License
• CV
• Police Report

Apply via: https://jobs.hdc.com.mv/ 
Deadline: 16th February 20223, 14:00hrs
For Further Information: 3353535 or call center hotline: 1516

 

09 February 2023
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