NFA Jobs – Legal Manager at National Forestry Authority

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Job
Title:                  Legal Manager

Organisation:
        National Forestry Authority (NFA)
Reports
to:              Executive
Director
Duty
Station:          Kampala, Uganda
Salary
Scale:           NFA 3
About
NFA:
National Forestry Authority
(NFA) was established by the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, (NFTPA)
2003 to manage the Central Forestry Reserves and to supply quality
forestry-related products and services to its stakeholders. NFA employs a
workforce of 350 employees and with a recurrent budget of about 33 billion
shillings, 75% of which is funded from own revenue collection.
Job
Summary: The Legal
manager handles litigations matters and ensure compliance with the Law.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Handle
    litigation matters and represent the Authority in courts of Law.
  • Advise
    on application of Legal instruments governing and relating to the Forestry
    Sector.
  • Provide
    Legal advisory services to the Authority in consultation with relevant
    Judicial Institutions.
  • Develop
    annual work plans and budgets for the legal unit of the NFA.
  • Manage
    and administer human, financial and other resources under the legal unit.
  • Prepare
    case specific management and periodic progress reports.
  • Keep
    custody of legal and contractual documents and seal of the Authority.
  • Liaise
    with judicial institutions and security agencies to ensure compliance with
    the law and other regulations.
  • Perform
    any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • Honours
    degree in  Law
  • Postgraduate
    diploma in Legal practice from Law Development Centre
  • At
    least 5 years’ experience in handling legal matters in a reputable firm or
    organization three of which must be at high court level.
  • Must
    be an enrolled advocate with a valid practicing
    certificate of the high court
  • Excellent
    oral and written communication skills
  • Proven
    skills in negotiating contracts, managing litigation and other
    institutional legal issues
  • High
    level of integrity, resilience and reliability
  • Ability
    to cope with intermittent heavy workload extending beyond office hours.
  • Good
    Interpersonal, team building and organizational skills
  • Should
    be between 30- 50 years of age
How
to Apply:
All Interested candidates,
who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, copies of
academic certificates & transcripts and curriculum vitae  giving full details of applicants education,
qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary, three referees,
provide postal, email and telephone contacts to the address below;
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
The Executive Director,
Plot 10/20 Spring Road
Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala
Tel: 031 – 264035/6 ;
041 – 230365/9
Fax: 0414 230369
Deadline:
Friday 31st May, 2013 at 17:00 hrs.
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