Duties and Responsibilities

1. To provide legal opinion to the Director on all legal matters of the Centre;
2. To guide, supervise, monitor and coordinate staff and activities of the Unit
3. To coordinate and monitor agreements and contracts between the Centre and other parties;
4. To assist on drafting legal documents related to Centre’s affair;
5. To advise the Director on matters related to mortgages, deeds of transfer and other legal documents; and
6. Represent the Centre in the court of law and other legal/administrative institutions.
7. To represent the Centre in courts of law;
8. To draft contracts as may be required by the Centre
9. To prepare draft amendments to the Centre’s Constitution ;
10. To recommend improvements in Governing Council regulations in line with the Centre’s Constitution.
11. To assist in the interpretation of laws and other Legal documents;
12. To perform any other duties as may be assigned by DCFR