Assistant Legal Officer – Policy and Legal Review

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

The Solina Centre for International Development and Research is an indigenous nonprofit institution advancing health, social and economic reforms through programme implementation, research, capacity development, policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Assistant Legal Officer will support legal research, policy analysis and review of legal frameworks relating to health, education, international development, human rights and social justice. The role also supports organizational compliance, corporate governance and data protection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

LEGAL AND POLICY RESEARCH

• Research national and international laws, policies and legal good practices.
• Review legal frameworks for compliance with human-rights standards.
• Identify policy gaps and recommend reforms.
• Analyse laws and regulations affecting development and human rights.
• Prepare reports, policy briefs, legal opinions and policy proposals.
• Develop advocacy materials and document human-rights issues.

GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL SUPPORT

• Support statutory-compliance and corporate-governance activities.
• Assist with board documentation, meeting preparation and minutes.
• Draft and review contracts, policies and other legal documents.
• Liaise with government agencies, human-rights organizations and international bodies.
• Support legal training and organizational risk-management activities.

DATA PROTECTION

• Support compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
• Maintain privacy notices, consent documentation and Records of Processing Activities.
• Assist with privacy, data-protection and legitimate-interest assessments.
• Protect organizational information and report suspected security incidents.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Laws and Nigerian Bar qualification: LLB and BL.
• Demonstrated experience preparing reports, research papers or publications.
• Minimum number of years of experience: Not specified.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Legal and policy research.
• Human-rights and development-law analysis.
• Legal drafting and report writing.
• Basic understanding of privacy and data-protection law.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into practical recommendations.
• Strong organization and document management.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Confidentiality, professional ethics and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Employment type: Full-time.
• Management level: Assistant Legal Officer.
• Duty station: SCIDaR headquarters, Abuja.
• Reports to: Legal and Compliance Manager.
• Salary: Not specified.
• Contract duration: Not specified.
• Travel requirement: Not specified.
• Number of positions: Not specified.

SAFEGUARDING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

SCIDaR is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits employment discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information or another protected status.

Employees must protect organizational information and follow security policies. SCIDaR does not request or accept recruitment payments.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants must use the official vacancy page, select Apply Now and create or access a SCIDaR recruitment account.

Required application documents: Not specified on the accessible vacancy page.

Closing date: Not specified by the employer.