Job Description
\n\t\t\t\tApplications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following post:VICE-CHANCELLOR’S OFFICEDirector Legal Services (1 Post)<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDuties and Responsibilities
\n\t\t\t\tDuties and Responsibilities\u2022 Providing legal services and expert legal advice on matters relating to University decisions, policies and plans;\u2022 Undertaking contract risk analysis;\u2022 Drafting and vetting of contracts, agreements and legal documents;\u2022 Managing legal matters, disputes, litigation and claims within the University;\u2022 Providing a comprehensive advisory service in the University, relating to the regulatory framework in its operations;\u2022 Providing legal opinions, negotiating contracts and other legal documentation;\u2022 Overseeing debt recovery processes; \u2022\u2022 Liaising with external legal advisors on behalf of the University and co-ordinating all assignments referred to external legal advisors;\u2022 Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance by the University;\u2022 Acting as a general source of advice to University Business Units on matters relating to relevant legislation and regulations;\u2022 Overseeing general administrative responsibilities for the smooth running of the legal function including periodic reporting;\u2022 Maintaining a library of contract precedents;<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tQualifications and Experience
\n\t\t\t\tQualifications and Experience\u2022 The incumbent should have a minimum of a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) or equivalent;\u2022 A Master’s degree in Law or Business would be an added advantage;\u2022 The successful candidate must possess knowledge of labour law or commercial law.A minimum offive (5) years hands-on experience in handling corporate secretarial or legal matters is a prerequisite. Preference will be given to those with University experience.\u2022 The successful candidate must also be a member of a recognised professional body in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
Personal Attributes\u2022 \u2022 Strong legal knowledge and expertise;\u2022 Excellent oral and written communication skills;\u2022 Ability to pay attention to detail;\u2022 Eflective time management;\u2022 Objectivity and impartiality;\u2022 Ethical integrity.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHow to Apply
\n\t\t\t\tAPPLICATION PROCEDURESInterested and qualified persons should send one set of their application merged in continuous PDF format to hr@hit.ac.zw consisting of th following:-application letter, certified copies of Educational certificates, National ID, Birth Certificate and CVs giving full personal particulars includi full name, qualifications, previous employment and experience, present salary, date of availability, telephone number, email address, nar and addresses of three referees including email addresses.Applications should clearly indicate the “Post” which is being applied for in the subject line and addressed to:The Deputy Registrar- Human Resources and AdministrationHarare Institute of TechnologyP.O. Box BE 277BelvedereHARAREOnly shortlisted candidates will be responded to. The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday, 22 June 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"hr@hit.ac.zw","_company_name":"Harare Institute of Technolog\u2026","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.hit.ac.zw\/","_company_tagline":"About Harare Institute of Technology HIT Harare Institute of Technology Intakes Harare Institute of Technology Jobs Harare Institute of Technology Vacancies HIT was established in 1988 as a National Vocational Training Centre (NVTC). Overtime, it evolved into a Technical College offering courses in automotive, electrical, and mechanical engineering, producing artisans capable of operating and maintaining machinery in industry with little or no research or generation of new technology related knowledge.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[17],"job-categories":[58],"job-types":[13],"class_list":["post-5644","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-harare","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/5644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=5644"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=5644"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=5644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}