Position overview:
The Legal Officer supports the Legal Manager and the PNGAIC by providing operational legal and administrative assistance. This role contributes to ensuring that all Commission activities comply with the PNG Civil Aviation Act 2000, ICAO Annex 13, internal policies, and other relevant legislation. The Legal Officer will handle routine legal matters, drafting and reviewing documents, conducting research, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Accountabilities:
- Conduct legal research on aviation safety regulations, administrative law, contract law, corporate governance, and related fields.
- Prepare concise legal memos, briefing notes and summaries of legislative provisions for the Legal Manager and senior staff.
- Assist in drafting and reviewing contracts, MOUs, legal notices, internal policies and procedural documents.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with statutory requirements and best practice precedents.
- Monitor updates to PNG legislation, ICAO Annexes and other regulatory requirements; maintain the legal compliance register.
- Provide administrative and research support in legal proceedings, tribunals and arbitration cases.
- Coordinate document compilation, evidence management, and scheduling for hearings under the supervision of the Legal Manager.
- Support the Legal Manager in preparing Board meeting materials, including agendas, minutes and follow‑up of action items.
- Maintain governance documentation and ensure record‑keeping complies with statutory timeframes and standards.
- Liaise with internal departments (Investigations, Corporate Services) and external bodies (State Solicitor’s Office, CASA PNG, Department of Transport) on routine legal enquiries.
- Manage legal file systems, track deadlines and ensure timely responses to requests for information.
- Contribute to ad hoc legal and policy projects, such as legislative amendment proposals and legal guidance development.
- Assist in workshop organization, presentations, and stakeholder consultations on legal topics when required.
Minimum Qualification/Requirements:
- Bachelor of Laws Degree with a minimum of three years post-admission experience, and current registration with the PNG Law Society.
- Demonstrated experience researching and analysing statutes, decisions, legal articles, and providing professional written and oral legal advice to managers and officers with a proven strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
- Proven ability to conduct thorough legal research and draft clear, concise advisory notes.
- Competent in Microsoft Office applications and familiar with legal research databases.
- High level of accuracy in drafting and reviewing legal documents.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of explaining legal concepts to non‑lawyers.
- Collaborative attitude, able to work under the direction of the Legal Manager and with multidisciplinary teams.
- Effective time management, able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office suite and legal research databases.
Application Submission Details
Full details of salary, conditions of employment, and job descriptions will be provided during the interview.
Please forward your written applications including relevant certificates together with recent updated CVs to:
The Chief Executive Officer
PNG Accident Investigation Commission
P O Box 1709, BOROKO, 111 NCD
or via email: jobs@aic.gov.pg
NOTE: Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks from the closing date of application, then you may consider your application unsuccessful.
Applications close on 20th August 2025.