Job
Legal Officer — Dispute Resolution, Mashonaland West (2)
Posted 2 months ago
About the Role
Based in Mashonaland West, reporting to the Head of Province.
Duties:
- Prepare Provincial Commission oral hearings and present case summaries of disputing parties.
- Draft Commission resolutions and determinations; register farm-boundary disputes and complaints and maintain a database.
- Prepare and carry out boundary-dispute investigations; compile and analyse field submissions; act as intermediary between disputing parties under the Land Commission Act.
Duties:
- Prepare Provincial Commission oral hearings and present case summaries of disputing parties.
- Draft Commission resolutions and determinations; register farm-boundary disputes and complaints and maintain a database.
- Prepare and carry out boundary-dispute investigations; compile and analyse field submissions; act as intermediary between disputing parties under the Land Commission Act.
Requirements
- Honours Degree in Law; specialisation in mediation and conciliation an added advantage; registered with the Law Society or potential to register.
- Sound knowledge of Zimbabwean land law, administrative law and civil procedure; section 297 of the Constitution and the Land Commission Act.
- Strong drafting, mediation, negotiation, research and report-writing skills; integrity and impartiality.
How to apply: deliver four (4) copies of your application, a detailed CV with contact details, and certified copies of your National ID, Birth Certificate and academic and professional certificates, no later than 24 July 2026, to: The Secretary, Zimbabwe Land Commission, No. 1 Kenilworth, Newlands, Harare. Women and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Sound knowledge of Zimbabwean land law, administrative law and civil procedure; section 297 of the Constitution and the Land Commission Act.
- Strong drafting, mediation, negotiation, research and report-writing skills; integrity and impartiality.
How to apply: deliver four (4) copies of your application, a detailed CV with contact details, and certified copies of your National ID, Birth Certificate and academic and professional certificates, no later than 24 July 2026, to: The Secretary, Zimbabwe Land Commission, No. 1 Kenilworth, Newlands, Harare. Women and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.