Legal Officer

Job Description

The duties and responsibilities of Legal Officer include but is not limited to:

• Provide legal advice on all revision-related issues to the VGU Board of President;
• Assist in preparing comments on draft legal documents, draft contracts, and other legal documents;
• Review and contribute legal insights on documents from VGU departments before submission to the Presidential Board;
• Guide document formulation according to regulations;
• Draft official letters from VGU to authorities as assigned;
• Draft and revise contracts and agreements between VGU and other parties;
• Review internal regulations of VGU for legal compliance;
• Propose and improve templates for official letters in line with Vietnamese legal procedures;
• Attend meetings with the department and other stakeholders to address all arising legal matters;
• Support administrative issues to ensure compliance with legal regulations;
• Coordinate with relevant departments to organize legal training courses for staff as requested;
• Participate in legal training courses provided by MoET or other agencies;
• Formulate organization structures, functions and tasks of the VGU's units.

Job Requirement

1. Qualification: Bachelor's degree in law, Master's degree is preferable.

2. Experiences: 

• At least 4 years experiences in legal affairs.

3. Knowledge:

• Have in – depth knowledge and skills in law, especially in Public sector and Vietnamese public administration;
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in the higher education sector.

4. Skills

• Fluent English in 4 skills;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities;
• Good organizational skills;
• Familiarity with public management; office management procedures;
• Ability to manage critical timelines;
• Ability to work with different people & on different transactions; 
• Ability to work effectively either independently or in a team