Job
Title: Legal Manager
Organisation:
National Forestry Authority (NFA)
National Forestry Authority (NFA)
Reports
to: Executive
Director
to: Executive
Director
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary
Scale: NFA 3
Scale: NFA 3
About
NFA:
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.
(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.
Summary: The Legal
manager handles litigations matters and ensure compliance with the Law.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
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:
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:
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;
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.
candidates will be contacted.
The Executive Director,
Plot 10/20 Spring Road
Nakawa
Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala
Tel: 031 – 264035/6 ;
041 – 230365/9
041 – 230365/9
Fax: 0414 230369
Deadline:
Friday 31st May, 2013 at 17:00 hrs.
Friday 31st May, 2013 at 17:00 hrs.
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