Secretary General (Maternity Cover) £30,000 pro rata
Fixed Term 7 month contract starting late – July Central London

The association is looking for an experienced, reliable and competent individual to provide maternity cover for the Secretary General (SG) for 7 months starting late July 2010.
   
Purpose of the Role: Reporting to the Chair of the Executive Committee (Ex-Co) the SG is responsible for the co-ordination and administration of all of the activities carried out by the CLA including office administration, finance, membership, conference co-ordination and projects.  The SG also supports the Ex – Co and Council in facilitating regular meetings as well as representing the CLA at seminars, events and meetings.
Terms & Conditions:
  • Maternity Cover £30,000 pro rata;
  • Fixed Term 7 month contract starting 26th July 2010;
  • Based at CLA office in central London during normal working hours;
  • No paid overtime; No pension provision; 10 days holiday; Overseas travel may be required
Qualifications & Experience: 
  • 3 years experience of all aspects of office management and administration including bookkeeping and maintenance of databases;
  • Experience of international conference organisation;
  • Experience of working with people from different cultural  backgrounds.
Skills:
  • Meticulous, motivated and self-disciplined;
  • Ablility to work to tight and often competing deadlines & to prioritise work accordingly;
  • Ability to work under pressure and respond flexibly and swiftly to changing demands;
  • Ability to work effectively both alone and as a member of a team with limited supervision;
  • Ability to use initiative in a wide variety of situations;
  • Well developed oral and written communication; interpersonal and presentation skills.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a copy of your CV (max. 2 pages) including the names and contact details of two referees (one of which should be your current/most recent employer) together with a covering letter addressing the job criteria and your relevant experience and interest in the position to the Secretary General,

Commonwealth Lawyers Association,
17 Russell Square, London,
WC1B 5DR, UK
Fax: +44 (0)207 862 8816;
Email: cla@sas.ac.uk

 

Closing Date for Applications – 14th July 2010 (5pm GMT)

Interviews – 19th July 2010

Please note that if you are not contacted for an interview your application has not been successful. Feedback on individual applications will not be provided and correspondence will not be entered into. Overseas applicants must have a valid UK work permit.

No contact from Agencies.

Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA)

1 July 2010

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Internships are available at the secretariat in London.

The CLA recruits interns for a minimum period of 3 months to carry out administrative and project related work.  Internships at the CLA are unpaid. All interns must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Project related internships require:

Analysis of project opportunities, funding and mechanisms available to the CLA:

Research into one or more of the following fields

 
i.
Governance & the Rule of Law
ii.
Corruption
iii.
Codes of Conduct/Ethics for the profession
iv.
Mobility of the profession

Production of a report indicating the nature and strength of the demand from around the Commonwealth for project work in this particular field,  in what particular form, and what funding opportunities are available.

 
IALS Visiting Fellowship
The fellowship is designed for person already established in their own field activity who is undertaking work within fields covered by or adjacent to the institute’s own research programmes or interests.

  • Visiting Fellowship in Law Librianship
  • Sir William Dale University Fellowship in Legislative Drafting

Further Information: http://www.ials.sas.ac.uk/fellows/fellowships.htm

 
 
 
 LLM in Advanced Legislative Studies

The LLM in Advanced Legislative Studies builds upon the existing resources and staff   
experience in postgraduate tuition in the field of legislative drafting at the Sir William Dale Centre for Legislative Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.The LLM in Advanced Legislative studies via Distance Learning will be a part time programme, with duration of two years.
                                          
Further information: http://www.ials.sas.ac.uk/postgrad/courses/cls_MA.htm#distance

 

 

 
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Last Updated on: 31/5/2010