Job Objective
To monitor all legal affairs within their organization and provide legal advice in respect of the OIC's regulatory and supervisory activities, defending its interests in legal matters and advising the Commissioner and organizational units on matters of a legal nature.
Duties and Responsibilities
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
- Ensures legal advice to the Commissioner and organizational units is provided, namely in issuing opinions and drafting contracts and other legal documents requested, which are assumed as working tools and support decision making;
- Ensures legal support is provided in the preparation of drafting instructions for legislation and regulations applicable to data protection, data privacy and access to information as well as in amending them;
- Ensures legal support in the analysis of administrative processes;
- Ensures legal intervention in processes, actions and resources in which the OIC or members of its organs are intervening as such;
- Monitors draft agreements, protocols, or contracts to be concluded by the OIC with other entities;
- Organizes and oversee the update of a database on Jamaican and international legislation, relevant to the OIC's activity;
- Monitors that up-to-date information is provided to the organization concerning the legal framework of data protection, data privacy and access to information;
- Analyses and issue an opinion on legislative measures submitted to it by the Commissioner;
- Supports the Complaints Resolution Branch and the Compliance Branch in the verification of the fulfillment of the obligations of the respective data controllers or data processors;
- Instructs and organizes cases instituted as a result of violation of rules provided for in the legal regime applicable to data protection, data privacy and access to information areas and, in the same context, to investigate;
- Ensures the judicial support of OIC and the follow-up of the proceedings in court, as well as to promote judicial enforcement of the decisions handed down in them;
- Informs and issue legal advice on actions or situations that involve matters within its attributions.
- Participates in various negotiations and meetings that call for legal expertise;
- Litigates civil cases and other claims involving the OIC;
- Manages implementation of laws, regulations, rules, contracts, agreements and other legal instruments;
- Vets all legal documents and contracts emanating from outside the Commission to determine their legal implications on the OIC and participate in and witness all contracts;
- Indicates any future legal risks;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills
Core:
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Customer and quality focus
- Teamwork and co-operation
- Good interpersonal skills
- Compliance
- Integrity
- Change management
Functional:
- Ability to use own initiative
- Use of technology (relevant computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook)
- Managing external relationships
- Strategic vision
- Good problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Impact and Influence
- Good people management skills
- Goal/result oriented
- Good planning and organizing skills
- Managing external relationships
- Good management skills
- Good research and analytical thinking skills
- Knowledge of the legal framework of Government
- Knowledge of Contract negotiations and drafting;
- Ability to analyse and interpret changes in the economic, political and social environment and the legal implications to the operations of the OIC
- Sound knowledge of Conveyance, Commercial Law
- Organizational awareness
Minimum Required Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB);
- Legal Education Certificate;
- Six (6) years progressive experience at the Bar.
Special Conditions Associated with the Job
- Typical office environment, no adverse working condition;
- Extended hours may be required to meet project deadlines;
- Ability to travel overseas and locally on work related business;
- Ability to work under pressure.