NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF BELIZE
VACANCY NOTICE
Suitably qualified applicants are invited to fill the position of
1). PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
Applicants for the position of Parliamentary Counsel:
a) must be:
i. qualified to practice as an attorney-at-law in a court in Belize; and
ii. has been qualified for not less than five years to practice in such a court
.
b) must be in good health.
c) must be a person who always conducts himself, both in his professional and in his personal
life, in a manner that will maintain public confidence in the standards of the legal profession.
Experience and training required:
a) Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a practicing attorney-at-law;
b) Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB Degree) from a recognized institution; and
c) Legal Education Certificate or equivalent from a recognized institution.
d) Legal Drafting, advisory, and analytical skills
e) Experience in the following would be an asset:
· Constitutional law
· Legislative drafting or statutory interpretation
· Parliamentary procedure or public law
· Commonwealth parliamentary systems
Interested persons may submit their complete application package (Application letter, CV,
recommendations, all relative achievement documentation) to:
The Secretary
Judicial and Legal Services Commission
Ground Floor, Sir. Edney Cain Building
Belmopan City, Cayo District
Belize, Central America
Telephone number: 822-2204 or 822-2235
email address: ceo@ mps.gov.bz
Deadline for receipt of applications: October 30,2026