SENIOR MANAGER, BOARD SECRETARY AND LEGAL SERVICES - AIR BOTSWANA

Air Botswana is the national airline and its strategy centers on people, process excellence and a strong customer focus. The airline is currently undergoing transformation and requires leaders who are passionate, team players, result driven and highly skilled in their areas of expertise who can help the airline transform

SENIOR MANAGER, BOARD SECRETARY AND LEGAL SERVICES (VACC002)

Reporting to the Board of Directors of the Corporation the candidate will be responsible for providing legal advice, secretarial services to the Air Botswana Board, guiding and providing legal services to the Airline as a whole and mitigating all legal risks to the Corporation by ensuring legal compliance and proper contract management with a view to protect the rights and interests of the Airline.

Requirements

Knowledge & Competency Requirements
The candidate should have the ability to express and demonstrate:

• Knowledge and the ability to define legal parameters in order to provide opinions and advice, effective contract services and litigation management;
• Ability to interpret situations and contextualise issues arising from relationships with key stakeholders research and provide advice/opinions to the Executive ;
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and have proven skills in providing secretarial services to the Board;
• Understanding of the legal provisions enacted by Government of Botswana ,other regulatory frameworks such as CAAB, IATA and ICAO among others together with related compliance policies and procedures.
• Persuasiveness and good negotiating skills.

Position Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Law from a recognized university. A post graduate qualification in a Legal or Commercial field will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of legal experience, five (5) of which should be as a Corporate Secretary in a similar size organisation.

Company profile

Air Botswana is a Parastatal Organization in Botswana which Was Established by an act of Parliament In 1988 Under The Ministry Of Works And Transport.

Closing date and application instructions

Closing Date For Applications: 27th April 2016

Interested candidates are informed that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and are requested to forward their application letters, curriculum vitae and copies of relevant licenses/certificates and/or expression of interest to the following address:

Director, Human Resources
Air Botswana
P.O. Box 92
Gaborone or recruitment@airbotswana.co.bw