IMMEDIATE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

Position:  Attorney I

Opening Date:  February 28, 2022

Place of Work:  Adama & Fiche Branches

About the Organization:

VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) is an Institution established according to proclamation No. 40/96 which currently amended to 626/2009 to provide financial services to the productive poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia. VisionFund is currently operating in four of the Regional States of the country.

• VisionFund MFI is currently looking for candidates for Attorney I role. The successful candidates will have skills and experience that meet the following requirements:

Major Responsibilities

• Assists the Branch staff in handling all issues related to collateral & the safe custody of all legal documents on real estate mortgage & chattel mortgage;
• Assists in registering & discharging mortgaged items;
• Ensures the safe custody of all legal documents on real esate mortgage & chattel mortgage;
• Draws up draft contracts, agreements, forms, letters of guarantee and other transactional documents, etc. that suit a specified purpose;
• ·Examines judgments & court rulings; analyzes their impact on company business & advises supervisor on approaches to be followed;
• Gathering facts and establishing evidence, conducting investigations, examination analyses of cases and preparation of contracts and claims;
• Ensures the proper & timely delivery of notices to delinquent clients.
• Investigates & takes proper legal actions to rectify theft, forgeries & misappropriation of funds & property;
• Complies & analysis information & statistics that would assist in carrying out court activities & provides legal advice & assistance to the branches in legal matters of limited complexity and gravity & in translation work of legal documents.
• Looks into and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles and codes to prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals contracts for review, etc.
• Prepares, cases, pleadings, suits, statements of claims, petitions, defenses, affidavits in the name and on behalf of the institution;
• Represents the branches before all levels of courts of law including police stations & public authorities;
• Submits a written report to the branch & HO legal & Recovery Manager on the status of cases filed at court with collections made through court action.

Job Requirements

• Diploma in law & minimum 2-years relevant experience
• Local language knowledge, communication skill & computer skill is advantageous.
• Knowledge of civil & commercial codes & analytical skill

Terms of Employment: Permanent

No of positions: One for each Branch

Closing Date:  March 04, 2022

How to Apply

Candidates who fulfill the above requirements can submit the application letter, updated curriculum vitae with names and addresses of up to 3 references and non-returnable copies of credentials in person to: Adama, Adama Boset & Fiche Branches or Central Area office/Lideta Addis Ababa or VFE_vacancy@wvi.org.

Note: -  Only short listed candidates will be contacted for subsequent assessment

Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply!