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PARLIAMENT OF MALAWI

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSION VACANCIES

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the existing following vacant posts in the Parliamentary Service.

Responsibilities or duties

• Drafts and scrutinizes proposed amendments to bills;
• Drafts and review Private Members Bills;
• Lead training initiatives for MPs and Parliamentary Staff on legal matters such as constitutional law, legislative procedures and parliamentary privileges;
• Laises with the office of the Attorney General on litigation and procedural matters affecting the National Assembly and conduct business on behalf of parliamentary Service Commission;
• Draft and review contracts, agreements, policies, legal opinions, and other institutional documents; and,
• Advise management on constitutional, statutory, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

A Bachelor Degree in Law, admitted to practice as legal practitioner under the Legal education and Legal Practitioners Act and has been entitled so to practice for a period of not less than two (2) years at supervisory level.

Experience needed

Applicants with demonstrated experience legislative drafting, parliamentary law and procedure, public sector legal advisory services or litigation case, as well as those possessing a Master's Degree in relevant field will have an added advantage.

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Vacancy Number : PSC/1/2/26

Grade NA 5

Responsible to Head of Legal Services

Responsible for Principal Legal Counsel

Purpose of the Job To provide high level legal guidance and support to Members of Parliament (MPs), Parliamentary Committees and Parliament Staff.

CLERK OF PARLIAMENT

105 AUG

Private Bag B352 Capital City, Lilongwe

• Drafts and scrutinizes proposed amendments to bills;
• Drafts and review Private Members Bills;
• Lead training initiatives for MPs and Parliamentary Staff on legal matters such as constitutional law, legislative procedures and parliamentary privileges;
• Laises with the office of the Attorney General on litigation and procedural matters affecting the National Assembly and conduct business on behalf of parliamentary Service Commission;
• Draft and review contracts, agreements, policies, legal opinions, and other institutional documents; and,
• Advise management on constitutional, statutory, and regulatory compliance.

• A Bachelor Degree in Law
• Admitted to practice as legal practitioner under the Legal education and Legal Practitioners Act
• Entitled to practice for a period of not less than two (2) years at supervisory level.
• Demonstrated experience legislative drafting, parliamentary law and procedure, public sector legal advisory services or litigation case (added advantage)
• Master's Degree in relevant field (added advantage)