Legal officer enforcement and debt recovery (4 Positions) at National Social Security Fund NSSF

JOB TITLE: LEGAL OFFICER ENFORCEMENT AND DEBT RECOVERY (4 Positions)

REPORTS TO: MANAGER ENFORCEMENT AND DEBT RECOVERY

DEPARTMENT: LEGAL AND BOARD AFFAIRS

JOB GRADE: C5

Job Purpose:

Support the execution of compliance enforcement and litigation activities in line with the departmental objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Preparation of legal opinions on compliance enforcement for review and approval by
• Manager Enforcement and Debt Recovery.
• Conduct legal research in preparing legal opinions and giving legal advice on compliance-related issues.
• Assess the legal framework and prepare draft reports for review and approval by Manager Enforcement and Debt Recovery.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the section’s departmental strategy in line with the departmental and Corporate Strategy.
• Engage with different stakeholders in and out of the fund to facilitate the achievement of departmental and organizational objectives.
• Review your own performance and seek feedback to improve performance.
• Collaborate with different teams and stakeholders within and outside the Fund.
• Ascertain the legal status of the defaulting employer and whether the Fund can take legal action.
• Search for property for recovery in execution proceedings against defaulting employers.
• Draft notices to sue, deeds of settlement, and reconciliation agreements for review and approval by Manager Enforcement and Debt Recovery.
• Attend court to handle compliance prosecutions.
• Draft letters to and in response to employers or their Counsel for approval by Manager Enforcement and Debt Recovery.
• Negotiate payment plans for approval by Manager Enforcement and Debt Recovery.
• Hold meetings with defaulting employers on compliance-related issues with Manager Enforcement and Debt Recovery.
• Make follow-up calls to defaulting employers to ensure payment is made in accordance with the settlement agreements

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws Degree.
• Post Graduate Diploma from Law Development Center.

Work Experience:

4 years Post Enrollment Experience working at a busy law firm/parastatal, Government Ministry or busy commercial entity.

Key Competencies:

• Commitment & Integrity
• Proactivity & Innovation
• Getting Work Done
• Relationship Building
• Communicating and Influencing
• Resilience & Resourcefulness
• Thinking and Problem Analysis
• Labor Law
• Corporation Law
• Legal Drafting
• Negotiation
• Advocacy&Dispute Resolution
• Litigation Skills

Interested individuals should follow https://forms.office.com/r/zEhNLPy27n to fill out the application form and then send copies of their application letter, curriculum vitae and academic qualifications, addressed to the Chief of People and Culture to recruitment@nssfug.org by Tuesday 2nd August 2022.

Please note that canvassing or lobbying will lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidate. Women are encouraged to apply.