PIH Legal Associate

Description du poste

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Job Description

Legal Associate

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Work Location:

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Freetown with travel to Kono

Executive Leadership

Executive Director

Line Management

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health

of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and work closely with

impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train

providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are

based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training

and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the health care system

strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia,

Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and

Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic

in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is

committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

(MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public

sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility,

partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH

is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community

level to the health centre and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

Partners In Health Sierra Leone, LLC (PIH-SL), is seeking to recruit an experienced in-house Legal Associate to

support the delivery of high-quality healthcare. Reporting to the Executive Director of PIH-SL with a dotted

line to the PIH General Counsel, the Legal Associate will provide collaborative, timely and solutions-oriented

legal support on a wide range of issues to PIH-SL, in close coordination with the Partners In Health Legal

Department in the United States. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing and negotiating transactional

agreements, developing systems for contract management, advising human resources department on

employment issues, drafting and reviewing policies and procedures.

The Legal Associate will have deep legal experience and a demonstrated track record as a strong leader and

manager who values teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and a positive work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Transactional work

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Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including vendor agreements, construction

agreements, and MOUs with government ministries and other NGOs

Work closely with the PIH Legal Department on review of grant agreements and other agreements

where joint review is required by PIH policy.

Manage and assist with the creation of templates and forms for standard transactional agreements.

Employment

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Provide advice on full range of employment issues, including hiring, discipline, termination,

compensation, taxation and regulatory compliance.

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Provide legal support to the PIH-SL HR department.

Review and provide guidance on drafting and development of HR manuals, policies and procedures.

Assist HR in reviewing and implementing compliance training programs.

Lead or provide assistance with internal investigations.

Other Responsibilities

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Develop and implement system for effective contract management at PIH-SL including tracking

contracts for signature

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Assist with corporate and regulatory compliance for PIH-SL, including INGO and corporate filings

Keep PIH Legal Department informed about legal risks to PIH-SL and coordinate communications

between PIH-SL leadership and PIH Legal Department concerning potential new and ongoing legal

risks

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Assist with reviewing and updating organizational policies

Manage use of outside counsel for PIH-SL to ensure effective and cost-efficient representation

Represent PIH-SL on internal coordination and cross-site working groups.

Manage special projects for PIH-SL and the PIH Legal Department.

Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

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Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) required, Master of Law (LLM) degree preferred; license to practice

law in Sierra Leone required

At least eight years of experience practicing law in Sierra Leone, with experience at a top-tier law

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firm and/or prior in-house experience preferred

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Prior experience advising NGOs in the healthcare sector preferred

Knowledge of laws and regulations in the Sierra Leone NGO and healthcare sectors

Prior experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex transactional agreements, including

vendor agreements

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Prior experience advising human resources departments on Sierra Leone employment laws and

regulation, and strong knowledge of Sierra Leone employment laws and regulations

Prior experience drafting and reviewing organizational policies and procedures

Strong analytical and communication skills and attention to detail.

Demonstrated ability to understand complex legal concepts and offer succinct and understandable

explanations and counsel to colleagues.

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Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently under deadline pressure and changing priorities

in a fast-paced environment.

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Exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally

diverse staff across departments and countries.

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Ability and willingness to travel when needed.

English fluency, including strong written and spoken English, is required.

Computer literate, including use of Microsoft Office

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our

patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and

protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be

undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information

from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual

harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By

submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Social Justice

We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-

quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the

center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

“We refuse to accept that any life is worth less than another”.

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