JOB VACANCIES NOTICE NUMBER
1. MANDATE OF APPOINTING OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT
Section 154 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe stipulates that the Clerk of Parliament and other Staff
of Parliament are appointed on terms of conditions of service approved from, time to time, by the
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) are Public Officers, distinct and separate
from the Civil Service. These appointments are on an open, performance-based contracts subject
to the provisions of the Officers of Parliament (Terms of Service) Regulations, 2018, as amended
from time to time.
Applications are, therefore, invited from suitably qualified and experienced Zimbabwean citizens
below the age of fifty (50), with a clean disciplinary/criminal record, to fill the following vacant
positions
Grade: 8
Reports To: Assistant Counsel to Parliament
Location: Counsel’s Office
Job Description
Drafting private Members’ bills and advising Honourable Members on the same.
Rendering legal opinion to Presiding Officers of Parliament, Members of Parliament and
the Administration of Parliament on various issues concerning parliamentary work.
Preparing discussion papers, and memoranda and conducting research on legal matters and
other issues that may be brought to their attention for comments and opinions.
Assisting Members of Parliament to scrutinize Bills and drafting proposed amendments to
Bills before the House.
Drafting rulings on Points of Order raised by Members of Parliament in the House, and
announcements for use by Presiding Officers.
Providing litigation management services in instances wherein the Parliament, Presiding
Officers or the Administration of Parliament are cited.
Attending to legal research with a view to making proposals to the Law Development
Commission for law revision.
Providing legal advice to the various Parliamentary Portfolio and Thematic Committees on
their parliamentary work.
Scrutinising Bills and Statutory Instruments before Parliament to ensure that they are not
repugnant to the Constitution of Zimbabwe and other existing laws.
Determining the admissibility of Petitions submitted to Parliament under the guidance of
Section 141 of the Constitution, as read with Standing Order 186 and Appendix D of the
Standing Rules and Orders of the National Assembly.
Minimum Person Specification
A Bachelor of Laws Degree
Registration with the Law Society of Zimbabwe is a must
Strong interest in, and thorough knowledge of Constitutional, Commercial and
Administrative Law
Competence in legislative drafting is an added advantage
Excellent written and communication skills
The ability to work under pressure
In return, the Parliament of Zimbabwe offers a comparatively competitive remuneration package
which will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.
More Information
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Job Application Details
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applications, together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certified educational and
professional certificates, a motivation letter of not more than 200 words (for post 1 only) and
three contactable referees, clearly showing which job is being applied for, should be handdelivered and / or sent to:-
The Clerk of Parliament
Parliament Building
Corner Third Street & Nelson Mandela Avenue
P.O. Box CY 298
Causeway
Harare
Alternatively submissions can be e-mailed to: [email protected]
Canvassing and CV fraud will lead to automatic disqualification.
The closing date for the submission of applications is 17 March 2023.
NB: Parliament of Zimbabwe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, with the
requisite experience, are strongly encouraged to apply
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