Council for Legal Education (the ‘Council’) is statutory body constituted under the Legal Practitioners Act (Chapter 27:07). The Council was established in 1992. The Council’s principal governing legislation is the Legal Practitioners Act

Job Specifications

The functions and responsibilities of this job grade will entail: –

• Attending meetings and keeping minutes
• Receiving and screening phone calls and directing them when appropriate
• Handling and prioritizing all outgoing or incoming correspondences
• Making travel arrangements for executives
• Providing a work environment that is conducive to office visitors;
• Typing routine letters, memos, and reports from drafts and manuscripts;
• Ensuring the security of office equipment, documents, and records;
• Attending to visitors/clients;
• Preparing responses to simple routine correspondence
• Maintaining an up-to-date filing system in the office
• Ensuring security, integrity, and confidentiality of data
• Filing documents; receiving, recording, and dispatching mail;
• Handling telephone calls, diary, and appointments;
• Handling routine office duties;
• Cross-referencing correspondence.
• Ensuring that all the assets in the office are in good working condition;
• Managing the office stationery and equipment; and
• Arranging for meetings and handling confidential documents.

Person Specifications For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial Studies or Bachelor of Business and office management from a recognized institution OR Bachelor’s degree plus a diploma in secretarial studies from a recognized institution;
• At least three (3) years relevant cumulative experience at the grade of Office Administrator II or its equivalent;
• Professional Qualification in the relevant field;
• Be proficient in computer applications; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.