Salary Scale: LR 1A
The Secretary is the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Commission. In particular, he/she will perform the following duties:-
- Keeping the Commissioners informed and tendering advice to them in respect of all business of the Commission.
- Implementing decisions of the Commission.
- Implementing policies of the Government of Uganda regarding the Commission’s work.
- Carrying out the policy decisions of the Commission and the day-to-day administration and management of the affairs of the Commission.
- Arranging business, recording and keeping minutes of all decisions and proceedings of the Commission’s meetings.
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
The suitable candidate for this post should have:-
- A minimum qualification of an honours degree in law from a recognized University and a diploma in legal practice;
- At least 10 years working experience, two of which should have been at the level of Head of Department or above in Government (i.e. Commissioner or Director) or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization;
- Considerable and progressive professional experience in a legal field;
- Wide administrative experience and good interpersonal skills with the ability to handle a multi-disciplinary team;
- Good computer skills;
- Knowledge of Project Planning in Management.
- A relevant Post Graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
- He/She should demonstrate competence in conducting the day-to-day operations of a large organization e.g. financial management, human resources management,
public procurement, communication and planning, monitoring and evaluation. - He/She should be familiar with the Government of Uganda financial management procedures.
Interested applicants should send their applications in triplicate, with names and contacts of two (2) references, a detailed CV and certified photocopies of their testimonials to the Chairman, Uganda Law Reform Commission, Workers
House, 8th floor, Plot 1, Pilkington Road P. O. Box 12149,
Kampala.
