Legal Officer (1 POST) At CPB, June 2020. The Cereals and Other Produce Board of Tanzania (CPB) is a Government institution established through the Cereals and Other Produce Act No. 19 of 2009 to provide for promotion and development of cereals and other agricultural produce and to provide for other related matter. According to the act, the main function of the Board is to carry out commercial activities and such other activities as are necessary, advantageous or proper for the development of the cereals and other produce industry.
CPB Headquarters is located in Dodoma at Central Business Park, Mbugani area along VETA Road. Currently, CPB offices outside Dodoma operate in seven Branch offices as follows: Eastern (Dar es Salaam City in Dar es Salaam Region), Southern (Mtwara Municipality in Mtwara Region) Southern Highlands (Iringa Municipality in Iringa Region), Northern (Arusha City in Arusha Region) Western (Kigoma Municipality in Kigoma Region), Lake (Mwanza City in Mwanza Region) and Central (Dodoma City in Dodoma Region).
The Headquarters is responsible for providing Branch Offices with technical and professional support, establishing standards, systems and procedures for resources management, utilization, capacity building, coordinating the Board’s technical services, monitoring and evaluating the performance of field operations. All operational matters of the CPB are handled at the Branches, and that the Headquarters deals with strategic management issues.
CPB is seeking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions below and work as part of a team that meet the expectations of the CPB….
Position: Legal Officer (1 POST)
Duties and Responsibilities
- To compile evidence relevant for court cases
- To assist in taking charge of documents and correspondences of already assigned cases; dealing with legal routine correspondences addressed to the Board;
- To file and appear for proceedings in courts;
- To assist in administering compliance
- To compile a list of amended legislations, terms of agreements and contracts;
- To maintain an updated database of court involving the Board;
- To assist in “regulations and rules; decisions
Qualifications
- Holder of Degree in Law (LLB) from any recognized University/ Institution who has passed a recognized practical legal training or undergone internship programme recognized by the Attorney General
Method of Application
All applications must be sent by using the following address; Director General, Cereals and Other Produce Board,
Central Business Park, Mbugani Area, 24 VETA Street,
P.O.Box 337,
DODOMA.
Email address: [email protected]
All applications sent through email should have all the required documents scanned in pdf format and attached.
Closing date for receiving application 30th June, 2020.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Released by
CEREALS AND OTHER PRODUCE BOARD.
