Duties: - Serve as an expert on legal matters pertaining to the work of the SPIU, providing legal advisory services to facilitate effective Project implementation.- Ensure full compliance with all statutory and/or legal requirements of the Government of Rwanda (GoR) and the WB, as they pertain to the Project and various SPIU functions. - Review and advise management on legal implications of internal and WB policies, procedures, and guidelines, including but not limited to those noted in the Project financing agreement, and project implementation manual; - Assist in the management and advancement of a compliance framework for the Project, continuously monitoring compliance and advising the SPIU Coordinator / RISA management accordingly. - Formulate legal compliance checklists to ensure that all information required is provided accordingly internally and to any key stakeholders. - Support the SPIU’s Procurement unit on any legal aspects of the procurement process, particularly contract management and negotiation. - Lead drafting, negotiations, and facilitate approvals of contracts.- Support processes and systems improvements for contracting and compliance activities and assist with the development of contract templates and tools.- Support the SPIU, assisting its procurement and safeguards functions, in reviewing any grievances and complaints from the citizens, bidders, and any other third parties and propose an appropriate course of action to ensure compliance.- Assist in dealing with claims and litigation e.g. in relation to procurement process and contracts management.- Where applicable, review the progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and coordinate with external lawyers.- Identify legal risks and provide legal protection and risk management advice to management, especially on contract management. .

i) Provide day-to-day technical support and advice to the NELSAP-PIU as related to procurement, contract management and their administration and act as a focal person on behalf of NELSAP-PIU for legal and contractual issues to avoid accrual of possible liabilities and contractual risks for the project(ii) Support NELSAP-PIU in ensuring that that project implementation is properly aligned with approved contractual work plans and monitor the progress of contracts implementation to ensure that it abides by the stipulated standards, procedures and contractual schedules(iii) Review and advise on legal and contractual impacts of any work plan and subsequent revision thereof submitted by contractors/consultant for effective implementation of the contract (s) and coordination among contractors/consultant;(v) Facilitate dialogue between Client, Contractor; and where applicable, Supervision Consultant, Dispute Board(s), Arbitrator et al with a view to achieve closure on divergent interpretation of contractual clauses.(vi) Develop a risk management strategy and plan that will define certain risk approaches and guide the identification, monitoring and executing of appropriate response plans, and prepare monthly quality analysis emerging from assessments of projects; (vii) Render legal support to the Project Manager in regular progress review of contracts including any review at site and if required at the premises of the supplier/manufacturer; (viii) Render legal support to Project Manager in dealing with any contractual claims from contractors and consultants in a timely manner to protect the interest of NELSAP.(x) Ensure effective working of Dispute Board(s) (DBs) and coordinate the activities of the DB;(xii) Assist client in submitting claims to DB and Arbitration panel and assist client during DBs and arbitration proceedings

Provide day-to-day legal technical support and offer advice to the Insurance company related to claims management with clients, contracts, procurement of the contractors and staff contracts and issues. Also act as a legal focal person for all legal and contractual issues pertaining to this Insurance company and help to avoid accrual of possible liabilities and contractual risks for the project; Prepare check-list of contractual rights and obligations of the parties in this contract to facilitate the effective monitoring project; Draft periodical reports to the management and Board of Directors on any contract management and Human resources issues; Assist the Project manager in offering legal advice on the price variation claims; Advise on delays and calculation of liquidated damages and handling of any dispute arising from non-execution of any of the parties’ obligations; Draft staff regulations, policies and ensure that they compatible with the Law

Assist and support the Energy Sector in all legal matters;Draft and revise contracts to be signed by EWSA; Assist in managing and monitoring all ongoing contracts in the energy sector ;Assist in the negotiations of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and related contracts with the private sector; Assist in negotiations of hydro-power, geothermal, peat and methane power projects and related contracts; Participate in the development of the required policy and legislation with regard to petroleum exploration and assist in the negotiations of a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA);Participate in the negotiations of Methane Gas Concessions for Lake Kivu projects; PPP negotiations and giving advise on public procurement matter

Management of Regional Transboundary energy Projects- PPA and Wheeling agreements; Dispute management; Energy contracts management, construction contracts management, procurement; EPC negotiations, risk management of complex energy contracts; Procurement, dispute resolution, tariff structuring and regulation.

Advising clients on energy related issues, negotiating and drafting of contracts, contract management, research, procurement and following up cases in courts of Law, handling human resource issues and among others; legal drafting, research and advising the organization to comply with the existing laws and regulations. Representing the clients in very complex disputes in courts, arbitration or amicable settlement.