Job Description
Job Description
MANAGER – LEGAL ADVICE
1 post
Grade: D3 Reference: ZICC/HR2/2026/04 Reports To: General Manager – Legal Employment: Permanent Duty Station: Head Office, Harare Closing: 30 Oct 2026, 16:30 CAT
Purpose of the Position
Provide expert legal advisory services across all directorates to ensure statutory compliance, protect institutional integrity and mitigate legal, regulatory and governance risk. The role leads statutory and jurisprudential research, drafts legal opinions and policy advisories, reviews contracts and instruments, and guides the Commission on its domestic and international legal obligations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Performance Areas
1. Legal Opinions and Strategic Advisory: Research national statutes, comparative case law and international instruments; prepare well-reasoned legal opinions and position papers to guide Commission decisions, executive management and operational programmes.
2. Statutory and Regulatory Monitoring: Track and interpret newly gazetted Acts, Statutory Instruments, regional treaties and significant judicial decisions; advise on their implications for the Commission’s mandate and recommend procedural adjustments.
3. Contracts and Legal Documentation: Draft, review and negotiate contracts, service level agreements, memoranda of understanding, inter-agency agreements and internal policies to protect the Commission’s interests.
4. Legal Risk Management and Governance Support: Conduct legal audits across departments to identify exposure to liability, procedural defects or administrative injustice; design mitigation measures and advise committees on administrative law and compliance.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor of Laws (LLB Honours) degree from an accredited university.
* Registered Legal Practitioner of the High Court of Zimbabwe with a current practising certificate from the Law Society of Zimbabwe.
* A Master of Laws (LLM) is an added advantage.
* Minimum of four (4) years of post-admission experience, including litigation, in a law firm, corporate legal department or statutory body.
How to Apply
SECTION 3: HOW TO APPLY
1. Application dossier
Each application must contain the following, in this order:
* An application letter stating the position applied for and its reference number (e.g. ZICC/HR2/2026/13 – Investigator). A separate application is required for each position.
* A detailed curriculum vitae with complete employment history and dates.
* Certified copies of the National Identity Document and Birth Certificate.
* Certified copies of academic and professional certificates and academic transcripts.
* Certified copies of current professional registrations and practising certificates where the position requires them (Council of Social Workers, Allied Health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe, Law Society of Zimbabwe, PAAB/ICAZ, Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe).
* Names of at least three (3) professional referees, with verifiable telephone numbers and email addresses.
2. Submission
By hand delivery or registered post: In a sealed envelope clearly marked “VACANCY: POSITION TITLE – REF: ZICC/HR2/2026/POSITION No.”, addressed to:
The Human Resources Department Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission First Mutual Building, 99 Jason Moyo Avenue Harare, Zimbabwe
By email: to hr@zicc.org.zw, with the position title and reference number in the subject line and all documents attached as PDF files.
3. Closing date
Applications must be received by 16:30 hours (CAT) on Friday, 30 October 2026. Late, incomplete or incorrectly marked applications will not be considered.
4. Equal opportunity
The Commission is an equal opportunity employer committed to gender equity, diversity and non-discrimination. Qualified women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
5. Vetting, canvassing and communication
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to background checks, verification of academic and professional credentials, and standard state security vetting. Canvassing in any form, direct or indirect, will result in immediate disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; applicants who have not heard from the Commission within thirty (30) days of the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.
6. Protection of personal information
Personal information submitted will be used solely for this recruitment process and handled in accordance with the Cyber and Data Protection Act Chapter 12:07.