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Attorney General’s Chambers
Ref: ATT 2/5/4 III (56)
TO: All Permanent Secretaries, All Heads of Departments
The Attorney General’s Chambers is an extra Ministerial Department under the ministry of state president. It exists to prosecute all criminal cases at the public instance; prosecute, defend or settle civil cases in behalf of government, draft legislation; produce law reports, negotiate and draft commercial and international agreements and provide sound legal advice to Government, in a prompt, professional and responsible manner. Attorney General’s Chambers invites applications from suitably qualified citizen for the following positions;

Division: civil litigation
Vacancy: Principal State Counsel i(D1)
Vacancy Circular no: 1 of 2014
Vacancy no: MA22BE

Tenable at: Francistown
Main purpose of the job:
The primary purpose is to represent government in more complex civil litigation suits and acts as a team leader, monitor and guide junior counsel. To render legal advice to Government.

Duties:
• Undertake litigation on behalf of government ministries and department.
• Drafts court documents
• Facilitates the case process by holding meetings
• Prepares heads of arguments
• Assesses and recommends out of court
Qualified applicant (s) profile:
To be considered for applicant, applicants must by at least eight (8) years experience. Applicants of Botswana in terms of the Legal Practitioner’s act cap 61:01). They should have served at D2 level in the Public service or an equivalent position in a parastatal or private organization.

Required skills and core competencies:
• Integrity and trust
• Drive for results
• Customer focus
• Problem solving
• Time management
• Action oriented
• Managing and measuring work
• Conflict management
Salary scale:
D1 (241,704.00-P266 844.00) per annum, plus 30% of basic salary as scarce skill allowance.
Leave: 30 working days per annum
Benefits:
Optional contributory medical aid scheme with 50% from Government and 50% from employee contributory pension scheme (government pays 15%, employee 5%)
Robe allowance of P1 986.00 per annum

Applications
Interested applicants should quote the vacancy number, position title and give the following details.
a) Updated curriculum vitae or vitae or resume
b) Current grade and date of appointment thereto.
c) Certified copies of certificates
d) At least 3 work related references confirming the required experience
e) Certified copy of omang.

NB: The advertisement can be downloaded from the Attorney General’s Chambers website:
Htt:// www.agc.gov.bw

Important: All applications from serving public officer must be routed through their
Heads of department or permanent secretaries.
Application not so routed will not be considered.

Please note that will communicate with applicants who meet the requirements.
Only citizens of Botswana should apply for these posts.
Applications should be addressed to:

Attorney General
Attorney General’s Chambers
Private Bag 009
Gaborone
For further information please contact
Human Resources Management unit at
+ 267 361 3997/361 3821/3613876/3613808/3613798

Closing date:
28th February 2014.

Source: Botswana Guardian, 21st February
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