The bi-national Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), of the Kingdom of Lesotho (KOL) and the Republic of South Africa (RSA) is aimed at harnessing the water resources of the highlands of Lesotho for the mutual advantage of Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa.
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) was set up to implement and operate that part of the LHWP that falls within the borders of Lesotho. LHDA is to embark on Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), a multi-billion-rand Phase involving large scale civil engineering and socio-environmental aspects. In ensuring that it achieves its mandate, the LHDA places emphasis on its values of caring, professionalism, execution, team work, communication and customer focus.
If you are a Lesotho National espousing the above values and who is interested in progressing their career to the next level, please submit
your application for the following permanent position tenable at the LHDA
Legal Services Branch
Senior Legal Officer Maseru – HR/SLO/14A/31/08/19
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of Legal Services Manager, the Senior Legal Officer will coordinate the technical and administrative functions of the LHDA’s Legal Unit’s operations and its monitoring, advisory, and litigation functions.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Drafting and Reviewing Contracts
- Offering legal advice to LHDA Management
- Offering secretarial services to the LHDA Board Sub-Committees.
Qualifications and Experience
A Bachelor of Law with at least seven (7) years’ professional experience in a supervisory position.
Essential Requirements for the Post:
The incumbent must have admission to practice as an advocate in the High Court of Lesotho
CLOSING DATE: 13 SEPTEMBER 2019
Reply Instruction Application Forms are obtainable on the Ground Floor, LHDA Tower Building or at www.lhda.org.ls. Application Forms, Curriculum Vitae’s and certified copies of academic certificates,
identification and two (2) reference letters are to be hand delivered to the Ground Floor, LHDA Tower Building, Maseru or posted to the Chief Executive, Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, P. O. Box 7332, MASERU 100, Lesotho or alternatively e-mailed in read only PDF
format files not exceeding 4 MB to [email protected]. For further information that may be required about any of the positions, please visit the Human Resources Branch, on the 4th Floor, LHDA Tower Building, Kingsway, Maseru, or view the full advertisements on the website www.lhda.org.ls.
Disclaimers
Only applications received before the closing date and in the prescribed format will be considered.
• Applicants must use the LHDA Application Form.
• QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER OF THE SPECIFIC POSITION ON THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED.
• Attach Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of certificates and Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence.
• Correspondence will only be conducted with short-listed candidates.
• Selection interviews for short-listed candidates will be at a date, time and place determined by LHDA.
• Short-listed candidates will be required to authenticate information provided in the Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• LHDA reserves the right to leave an advertised position unfilled if no suitable candidate is identified.
• The employment of successful candidates is subject to positive security clearance and other requirements as may be stipulated by the LHDA.