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Authority Secretary & Director-Legal Services
NHIMA Lusaka
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- LocationLusaka
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- Listing sourceZambia Job Alerts
Job facts
Key details for this vacancy
- Employer
- NHIMA
- Location
- Lusaka
- Posted
- July 22, 2026
- Job type
- Full Time
- Category
- IT & Telecoms, Legal
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Job description
Key Responsibilities
The key functions of the role will include but not limited to;
- To research and provide legal advice on all legal matters affecting the Authority either directly or indirectly in order to adhere to the Governing Laws of the Country;
- To keep custody of the Authority legal and regulatory frameworks and other statutory documents;
- To ensure all policies and procedures of the Authority meet the requirements of relevant legislation and reflect best practice;
- To represent the Authority in litigation cases in order to safeguard the interests of the Authority and interpret all judgements delivered for or against the Authority;
- To provide legal opinion on all agreements and contracts in order to protect the interest of the Authority;
- To facilitate collaboration with the Attorney General’s Chambers on legal matters and opinions affecting and impacting the Authority;
- To provide advice to the Authority on all proposed amendments to the National Health Insurance regulations as may be required;
- To prepare and file legal documents;
- To interpret laws, rulings, and regulations and advise the Authority on how to proceed;
- To provide secretarial services to the Board and its Committees in order to facilitate the smooth conduct of Committee and Board business;
- To ensure that the procedures for the appointment of Directors of the Board are properly carried out in accordance with the applicable law;
- To facilitate for a smooth flow of information between the Board and its Committees on one side and Management on the other;
- To be the custodian of the Authority’s policy universe through provision of oversight and coordination of annual review of all existing policies and related governance documentation;
- To assist with induction, on-going training and education of Directors; including assessing the specific training needs of directors and executive management in their fiduciary and other governance responsibilities;
- To ensure that the Board and Board Committee charters and the terms of reference are kept up to date;
- To provide custody of the Authority Common Seal and manage its use;
- To supervise employees in the Legal Services Unit; and
- To perform any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor
Education Requirements
- Grade twelve (12) School certificate with 5 ‘O’ levels with credit or better including Mathematics and English Language;
- Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognised institution;
Experience
- Must be an advocate of the High Court for Zambia and holder of a current practicing certificate from the Law Association of Zambia;
- Not less than Seven (7) years’ experience in legal practice at a senior management level in an organisation of similar size or reputable law firm
Required Skills
Attributes and skills
- Must have good oral and written communication skills;
- Must have good research and analytical skills; and
- Must be computer literate with good MS Office applications skills