Legal Services Officer – Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub

Job Description

Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub (BDIH) Vacancies

Location: Gaborone, Botswana

Contract Type: 3 Years Fixed Term Contract.

Legal Services Officer

Reporting Line: Director Legal and Board Secretary

This role provides legal services to ensure that the Hub’s activities comply with the law while supporting corporate governance and board secretarial responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advisory services to staff, management and the Board.
• Support board secretarial responsibilities.
• Develop and implement contracts.
• Coordinate litigation or legal proceedings involving the Hub.
• Source external legal services where required.
• Ensure compliance with laws and governance codes.
• Monitor developments in corporate governance.
• Maintain statutory registers.
• Implement Board actions as assigned by the Board Secretary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Admitted to practice in the High Court of Botswana.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years post-qualification experience practicing law.
• Experience in contract/commercial law and civil litigation.

Key Competencies

• Decisiveness
• Organisation and planning
• Ability to work independently
• Analytical thinking
• Excellent communication skills

Application Instructions

All applications should include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Certified copies of qualifications
• Certified Government issued identity document
• Three traceable references

Email Applications To: [email protected]

Closing Date: 30 March 2026 at 17:00 hrs

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub (BDIH)

Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub is responsible for developing and operating Botswana’s first Science and Technology Park. The hub supports start-ups and existing companies while attracting international technology companies to build competitive knowledge-based businesses.