The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency Hiring Director, Legal & Regulatory Services / Corporation And Manager, Human Resource & Administration

Towards attainment of its mandate, the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency shall develop policies and legislation, undertake public education and awareness, identify suitable sites for the construction of Nuclear Power Plants; carry out research, development and innovation on energy technologies as well as capacity building for the energy sector.

To support this primary mandate, the Agency is seeking to recruit open-minded, self-driven and results-oriented individuals of high integrity to fill the following positions.

The position is responsible for for developing, implementing and monitoring the legal and regulatory framework and offering Board secretarial services.

Key Responsibilities
 Safeguarding the Agency by ensuring it is adequately defended before the Courts of law and Tribunals;
 Providing legal support to the Agency in the development and review of regulations, guidelines and procedures;
 Providing secretarial services to the Board of Directors;
 Providing guidance to the Board on their obligations and responsibilities on matters of Governance;
 Reviewing contracts or other documentation where the Agency has committed itself and assess legal implications necessary for the attention of Management;
 Providing legal advice and interpretation of statutes, subsidiary rules, and regulations;
 Coordinate the conducting of the Board’s inductions and training;
 Managing, reviewing and monitoring progress and status of outstanding litigation;
 Ensuring the Agency complies with constitutional, regulatory and relevant laws in force through the provision of legal advisory services;