Job Title: Legal Officer
Organisation: Uganda
Post Limited
Post Limited
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports To: Manager,
Legal Services
Legal Services
About Posta:
Posta Uganda a wholly-owned government company is a leading provider of
a wide range of postal, logistical, IT, and financial services in Uganda, with
international links to all major postal administrations world-wide.
a wide range of postal, logistical, IT, and financial services in Uganda, with
international links to all major postal administrations world-wide.
Job Summary: The Legal
Officer will support the Manager, Legal Services to manage legal affairs of the
Company and adequately defend the Organization and maintain a vibrant
legal/secretarial image.
Officer will support the Manager, Legal Services to manage legal affairs of the
Company and adequately defend the Organization and maintain a vibrant
legal/secretarial image.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice relating to civil
dispute and criminal cases, locate, interview and guide witnesses - Conduct legal research for preparation of
court cases in which the Organization has an interest - Provide necessary information to external
lawyers for proper conduct and management of court case in which the
Company has interest, attend court sessions an assist in trials - Represent the Company in courts of law and
tribunals - Represent the Company in any labor
disputes in line with the Human Resource guidelines and policies for the
Company - Prepare legal documents on instruction of
the supervisor - Interpret legal documents and enlighten staff
on relative legal affairs - Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and
quarterly reports to the Supervisor - Attend meetings of all relevant Management
committees in the absence of the Legal Services - Attend to correspondences as assigned
- Perform any other task as assigned from
time to time
Key Performance Indicators:
- Concluding outstanding court cases
- Submit reports on milestones registered
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should possess an Honours’
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree - A Diploma in Legal practice is required
too - Enrolled advocate of the High Court
- Two (2) years’ relevant working experience
- Good communication, organization and
public relations skills - Good knowledge of basic computer
applications - Demonstrable proficiency in Legal research
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
application letter, attach copies of academic credentials and a detailed CV, to
the address below to: The Head, Department of Human Resource and
Administration, Posta Uganda, P.O. Box 7106, Kampala, Uganda
application letter, attach copies of academic credentials and a detailed CV, to
the address below to: The Head, Department of Human Resource and
Administration, Posta Uganda, P.O. Box 7106, Kampala, Uganda
Please Note that:
1. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
2. Candidates who do not receive feedback within a month’s time from the
deadline should consider their applications unsuccessful. Only qualifying
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
1. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
2. Candidates who do not receive feedback within a month’s time from the
deadline should consider their applications unsuccessful. Only qualifying
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: Monday 28th
October, 2013
October, 2013
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