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Service Commission Vacancy September 2025
SERVICE COMMISSIONS DEPARTMENT
ADVERTISEMENT OF TEMPORARY VACANCY
OFFICE OF STATE COUNSEL II (Group H (1)), SERVICE COMMISSIONS DEPARTMENT
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the office of State Counsel II (Group H (1), Service Commissions Department.
As a member of a team, the State Counsel II assists the Legal Adviser in the provision of legal expertise to the Director of Personnel Administration in the conduct of a variety of less complex matters regarding all areas of responsibility that falls under the remit of the Service Commissions Department, to advise or represent the Service Commissions on various aspects of the Law.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Minimum qualifications:
- LLB and a LEC – Legal Education Certificate
- Admission to practice Law in Trinidad & Tobago
Minimum experience:
- Three (3) years in the practice of law or legal advisory position
- Knowledge of the Laws of Trinidad & Tobago
- Knowledge of legal principles, practices and proceedings
- Knowledge of Government procedures and practices
Skills:
- Good advocacy skills
- Good legal drafting skills
- Good interpersonal skills
SALARY
Group H (I): $25,256 per month
A copy of the Job Specification for the office can be accessed HERE.
Interested persons MUST submit their applications ONLINE ONLY, on or before but no later than 3rd October, 2025 till 4:15pm local time.
Relevant documents MUST be scanned and uploaded with ALL the online applications as stipulated on the INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS HERE.
For further details, the Advertisement can be accessed on the Service Commissions Department’s website: http://www.scd.org.tt
Persons who have applied previously and who still wish to be considered for appointment to the office are advised to re-apply in response to this Advertisement.
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS:
3rd October, 2025IMPORTANT:
If you neglect to upload/provide copies of your relevant documents and evidence of your experience and training, as outlined in the online instructions to applicants, the Judicial and Legal Service Commission will be unable to determine your eligibility for the office and you will be deemed unsuitable.Experience and training relevant to the office should be clearly stated to determine applicant’s eligibility.
Service Commission Vacancy September 2025
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Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Complete Job Descrition
General Information
Job Title: State Counsel II, SCD
Job Number: N/A
Organization: Service Commissions Department
Job Reports to (Title): Legal Adviser
Effective Date: November 2024
1. Organisational Context
The Service Commissions Department (SCD) exists to support the work of four Service Commissions through the provisions of advice and services with respect to the appointment, promotion, transfer, and discipline of employees within the Service. The Public Service Commission is responsible for the Civil Service, the Fire Service, and the Prison Service; the other three Commissions support a single service area. The Commissions are guided by the principles, and criteria for all of their functions that are laid down in their Regulations. The department supports this by frequently updating, and revising these regulations. The Service Commissions were established to ensure that appointments and similar actions in the Service would be free from political influence by the government of the day. The Service Commissions Department provides services such as publication of opportunities, responding to queries from potential applicants, receipt and processing of applications, selection and recommendation of short-listed candidates, and responding to requests for information by (unsuccessful) candidates. For promotions, training, experience, merit, ability, and relative seniority of all eligible officers are among the criteria considered, along with an assessment through associated promotion examinations. The regulations are also used to guide the process of transfers within the Services. Disciplinary proceedings against officers in the Services (other than the office of Judge in the Judicial and Legal Service) are governed by their respective Regulations. The role of the Commissions in disciplinary matters is that of an independent, and impartial body that receives complaints or allegations of misconduct which have contravened any relevant Codes of Conduct set down by the Employer or which are in breach of any implied terms and conditions of the particular Service.
2. Reporting Relationships
The position reports to the Legal Adviser who is the Head of the Legal Unit at the Service Commissions Department. Also reporting to the Legal Adviser are the positions of:
- Senior State Counsel (5)
- State Counsel III (1)
- Legal Research Officer (1)
- Court Clerk (1)
- Clerk/Stenographer II (1)
- Clerk Typist (1)
3. Position Purpose
- As a member of a team, the State Counsel II assists the Legal Adviser in the provision of legal expertise to the Director of Personnel Administration in the conduct of a variety of less complex matters regarding all areas of responsibility that falls under the remit of the Service Commissions Department, to advise or represent the Service Commissions on various aspects of the law.
4. Dimensions
- The State Counsel II has no financial, managerial or supervisory responsibilities. The annual operating budget for the Service Commissions Department is an average of TT$77.95 Million per year over the full review cycle including programmes administered by this Department.
5. Specific Accountabilities
- Provides legal analysis and advice to the Service Commissions on matters related to issues of promotion, confirmation, transfer, disciplinary action, removal of public officers through the preparation of legal opinions, drafting responses to freedom of information act (FOIA) requests and represents the Department to ensure that decisions are legally and constitutionally sound, to securing positive judgements and limit the occurrence of appeals.
- Reviews accumulated evidence pertaining to disciplinary matters and drafts charges against public officers through researching relevant laws and case law precedence, analysing the Investigating Officer’s report and supporting documentation, to determine the appropriate course of action and decision by the relevant Service Commission.
- Represents the Service Commissions Department before the Public Service Appeal Board, statutory meetings of the various Commissions and meetings with various external stakeholders in instances where there is misconduct in a public office, a public officer has been discriminated against or public officers appeal the decisions and penalties imposed upon them arising out of disciplinary proceedings, via the preparation of oral and written submissions, examination of available evidence and development of arguments to support and defend the outcomes of said disciplinary proceedings.
- Assists the Solicitor General’s Department in the representation of the Service Commissions Department in Court on judicial review matters pertaining to the decision making process of the Commissions, by responding to pre-action protocol letters in order to provide an opportunity to resolve issues early through the exchange of information or to lay the groundwork for the efficient conduct of court proceedings.
- Provides legal advice in the negotiation of routine employment and service provider contracts for the Department by reviewing, analysing and drafting contracts, proposing amendments where necessary and ensuring they are executed in compliance with existing laws and regulations with the intention of assuring the transparency and legality of the process and to protect the interest of the Commissions.
- Provides legal advice on the revision of the Service Commission Regulations through meetings and conferences with key stakeholders for the purpose of identifying deficiencies and the proposal of necessary amendments in accordance with international standards and best practices.
- Facilitates the training of public officers on the procedures pertaining to the disciplinary process, through conducting ongoing workshops and interactive sessions, with the purpose of increasing the capacity and competency of public officers in the investigation of disciplinary matters.
6. Knowledge, Experience and Skills
The work requires:
- That the incumbent possesses a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB), a Legal Education Certificate (LEC) and be admitted to practice law in Trinidad and Tobago in accordance with the Legal Profession Act of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Experience (3 years) in the practice of law or legal advisory position.
- Knowledge of the laws of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Knowledge of legal principles, practices and proceedings.
- Knowledge of Government procedures and practices.
- Good advocacy skills.
- Good legal drafting skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
7. Other Working Relationships
- The stakeholder group associated with the State Counsel II is diverse. The position primarily executes legal functions, plays an advisory consultative role and interacts with the various Service Commissions (Public, Police, Teaching, and Judicial and Legal) as required, to build consensus and reach agreements on matters related to issues of promotion, confirmation, transfer, disciplinary action and removal of public officers.. The position corresponds with all levels in the Service Commissions Department so as to obtain the necessary information on which to base informed advice. The position also interacts frequently with the Public Service Appeal Board. The position advises and requests information from all Ministries/Departments in the public service, Solicitor General’s Department, Chief State Solicitor’s Department, National Library and Information System Authority, Regional Health Authorities, Office of the Attorney General Law Library, Parliament (Joint Select Committees), Judiciary, Police, Fire and Prison Services..
8. Key Issues and Challenges
- Balancing competing internal and external demands and requirements between four autonomous Commissions, requiring the incumbent to exercise time management skills and the ability to prioritise in-house advisories and timelines, required for the filing of documents to fulfil Public Service Appeal Board Regulations.
- Providing comprehensive research, analysis and advice on matters requires a reasonable degree of legal acumen and critical thinking to identify and address key issues in matters that affect the objective and timely decisions made by the Service Commissions..
- In the preparation of legal opinions, Briefs and representations on behalf of the Service Commissions Department, the incumbent is called upon to perform in a timely, accurate and professional manner while relying on information from internal sources and external bodies that may not be forthcoming. Consequently, the incumbent must be flexible, innovative and willing to go beyond the call of duty to ensure that relevant documents, submissions, Briefs and witnesses, are available for presentation.
- Ensuring that the Commissions operate within the legal framework/jurisdiction: Constitution, Regulations and Court decisions requires the incumbent to persuade the Commissions’ members of legal and constitutional confines in which they operate to avoid costly litigation.
9. Decision Making
- Autonomously makes decisions with regards to the prioritising and handling of case matters that the incumbent undertakes within the remit of the Commissions and confines of the governing Regulations.
- Collaboratively proposes amendments to legislation and policies for the relevant Commissions on their Service Regulations and the resulting establishment of practices and procedures to assist the Commissions in carrying out their functions.
- Collaboratively develops, coordinates and implements training plans and approaches to educate subordinate staff and Investigating Officers, within the Public Service.
10. Impact
- The State Counsel II has an indirect impact on the functioning of the Service Commissions Department, by assisting the Legal Adviser with policy and procedure formulation and implementation through providing advice and conducting research 73; preparing Briefs, contracts and advice on legal matters; and representing the Department before the Public Service Appeal Board. The incumbent has an indirect impact on the functioning of the Service Commissions Department, by proposing amendments to the Service Regulations, assisting with policy and procedure formulation and implementation, through the provision of advice and guidance to the Commissions on legal and administrative matters related to the execution and discharge of their duties. All members of the public service are also indirectly affected by the actions and decisions of the State Counsel II, as they must eventually interact with the Service Commissions Department with respect to their appointment, promotion, transfer, discipline and removal of public officers.
11. Working Environment and Conditions
- Performs in a dynamic high mental stress environment within stringent timelines. The incumbent must be able to manage competing priorities amid a myriad of demands from a multitude of stakeholders. This type of work also necessitates the frequent application of reasoning skills, mediation and negotiation skills to resolve complex problems.
- Work requires focused, visual concentration arising from the need to analytically read and interpret highly technical legal documents, with a high degree of accuracy
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