Job Title: Legal Officer – Law Reform
Organisation: Law
Development Centre (LDC)
Development Centre (LDC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head Law
Reporting, Research and Law Reform
Reporting, Research and Law Reform
Salary Scale: LS6
(1,500,000 – 2,599,999)
(1,500,000 – 2,599,999)
About LDC:
The LDC has a mandate to
provide legal education to lawyers and non lawyers, undertake research in
topical legal issues, contribute to legal reform, produce legal publications,
teaching materials, law reports and also provide community legal services. Some
of It’s key functions include;
provide legal education to lawyers and non lawyers, undertake research in
topical legal issues, contribute to legal reform, produce legal publications,
teaching materials, law reports and also provide community legal services. Some
of It’s key functions include;
- To
provide legal training to lawyers and non lawyers - To
research into topical legal issues and recommend proposals for law reform - To
provide law reports and legal publications - To
provide community legal services
Job Summary: The
incumbent will mainly be responsible for developing proposals for law
reform.
incumbent will mainly be responsible for developing proposals for law
reform.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Initiate
and oversee proposals for law reform. - Prepare
advice by LDC to Parliament or other body responsible for law
reform - Coordinate
law reform activities with the Uganda Law Reform Commission, First
Parliamentary Counsel and other organizations/stakeholders. - Carry
out any other work assigned by the Head of Department.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a good Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized
university. - Postgraduate
Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre. - At
least two years’ work experience in law reform or related area of law. - Computer
literacy skills are a must. - The
applicants must be enrolled advocate. - The
candidates must be persons of high integrity.
Age: Below 30 years
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications in writing (typed) accompanied by a copy of the CV and
academic qualifications and names and contacts of three (3) referees, two
professional and one character referee. Please send to: The Secretary, Law
Development Centre, P.O. Box 7117, Kampala.
their applications in writing (typed) accompanied by a copy of the CV and
academic qualifications and names and contacts of three (3) referees, two
professional and one character referee. Please send to: The Secretary, Law
Development Centre, P.O. Box 7117, Kampala.
Deadline: Friday 24th October 2014
For More Ugandan Jobs, Please
Visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com
or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
Visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com
or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline