ROLE PROFILE
A Legal Advisor / Solicitor with broad experience in family and child
law is to be contracted to assist with routine legal operations and to
provide support to Adoption Authority of Ireland on legal matters
arising from the processing of various applications placed before it
for consideration.
The Legal Advisor / Solicitor reports to the CEO and works in
collaboration with the Authority?s executive staff, in accordance
with the Adoptions Acts **Apply on the website**, and the Birth
Information and Tracing Act **Apply on the website** using best
practice as outlined by the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
The Legal Advisor / Solicitor is a part-time role and includes, but is
not confined to, the following-
* Assisting the executive with preparations and presentation of
relevant legal matters to the Board of the Authority;
* Managing routine legal operations;
* Advising the staff of the Authority on routine applications to the
Authority under Adoptions Acts **Apply on the website**, and the Birth
Information and Tracing Act **Apply on the website** as well as other
internal legal queries which may be referred to him/her from time to
time, e.g. HR, H&S matters.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Must be a qualified solicitor
* Must hold a current practicing certificate for this jurisdiction
* Must hold professional indemnity insurance
DESIRABLE:
* Familiarity with adoption law, family law and regulatory law.
COMPETENCIES:
* Ability to communicate accurately and effectively (written and
verbal);
* Ability to analyse information and to compile briefs;
* Ability to plan and prioritise work and to deliver results;
* Accuracy and attention to detail;
* Have the knowledge and ability to discharge the duties of the post
concerned.
DURATION
The contract will operate initially for a **Apply on the website**
month period. Following this period and subject to satisfactory
performance, the Authority may at it sole discretion extend the term
of the contract for a further period of up to two years.
Required number of hours: **Apply on the website** hours per
fortnight. Dublin Office based role. Attendance on site each week will
be required.
CONTRACT VALUE
The value of the contract is ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on
the website** per year, paid quarterly upon receipt of invoice to the
Corporate Services Unit at the Authority. Withholding Tax will be
deducted at source.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send your CV and a letter expressing interest before **Apply on
the website** noon on Monday, **Apply on the website**th September
**Apply on the website** by e-mail to Justine Barrett at **Apply on
the website**.
Please put ?Solicitor? in the subject line of the email.
SELECTION METHODS
The Adoption Authority will convene an expert board to carry out the
competitive stages of the selection process. The approach employed may
include:
* Shortlisting of candidates on the basis of the information
contained in their application;
* A competitive preliminary interview.
Prior to recommending any candidate for appointment to this position
the Authority will make all such enquiries that are deemed necessary
to determine the suitability of that candidate. Until all stages of
the recruitment process have been fully completed a final
determination cannot be made nor can it be deemed or inferred that
such a determination has been made.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
