Assistant Legal Officer Job at VisionFund Tanzania

Assistant Legal Officer Job at VisionFund Tanzania
Overview
VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Ltd (VFT MFN) formerly known as SEDA is a fast growing and reputable Micro Finance Bank (MFB), has a loan book of Tshs. 24 billion and 54,000 customer base, more than 5,000 of them being smallholder farmers. VFT is seeking to employ dynamic and committed Tanzanian young men & women who have passion for people’s economic development to fill in the vacant positions detailed here below:
Position: Assistant Legal Officer

Reporting to: Head of Risk and Compliance

Job Role:

• To assist the Legal officer in all legal matters are properly documented and stored for future use,

Responsibilities

• Managing all correspondences in regarding organization legal matters
• Assist the legal officer in drafting contracts and other legal related documents
• Assist the legal Officer in handling staff labor-related matters
• Represent the Legal Officer as when required in lawsuits, legal process, mediation, and arbitration
• Keep and updates records of all legal disputes/litigation
• Submit all annual returns to respective regulatory bodies
• Responds to daily employees’ questions/issues related to legal matters timely and in an appropriate manner

Required Minimum QualificationsKnowledge & Skills

• University degree in Law from a recognized institution
• Proficient with Microsoft applications.
• Two years of working experience as a legal officer and expertise in labor laws is an added advantage
• Excellent character and unquestionable integrity.
• About our working environment & remuneration

How to Apply
Application letters stating the position applied with photocopies of certificates and CV’s with three referees should be sent EITHER online to vftHRstaff@vftz.co.tz OR through the postal address below:
The Chief Executive Officer,
VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Limited 
P.O. Box 1546, 
Arusha. TANZANIA

The application to reach VFT-MFB not later than two weeks after the first appearance of this advertisement.
Application Deadline: 2019-03-12
N.B.: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted