Job Title: Legal Advisor
Organization: Private
Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
Project Name:
Competitive and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP)
Competitive and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP)
Funding Source: World
Bank
Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Registrar
General
General
About CEDP:
The Government of Uganda has
received credit from the World Bank towards implementation of the Competitive
and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP). The project development objective (PDO)
is to improve the competitiveness of enterprises in Uganda through supporting
reforms in priority productive and service sectors geared towards a better
investment climate with particular focus on MSMEs.
received credit from the World Bank towards implementation of the Competitive
and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP). The project development objective (PDO)
is to improve the competitiveness of enterprises in Uganda through supporting
reforms in priority productive and service sectors geared towards a better
investment climate with particular focus on MSMEs.
The 5 year project comprises of
four major components and will be implemented by seven agencies among them is
Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). However, the overall coordination
of the Project will lie with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
through a Project Coordination Unit (PCU). URSB will implement Component 2 of
CEDP: Business Registration and Business licensing reforms that aims at
reducing the burden for businesses in dealing with registration and licenses
procedure by creating an online one-stop-shop for business registration and an
e-registry for business licensing, and by implementing measures aimed to
simplify and streamline business registration and business licensing
procedures.
four major components and will be implemented by seven agencies among them is
Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). However, the overall coordination
of the Project will lie with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
through a Project Coordination Unit (PCU). URSB will implement Component 2 of
CEDP: Business Registration and Business licensing reforms that aims at
reducing the burden for businesses in dealing with registration and licenses
procedure by creating an online one-stop-shop for business registration and an
e-registry for business licensing, and by implementing measures aimed to
simplify and streamline business registration and business licensing
procedures.
Job Summary: The Legal
Advisor will primarily focus on key areas in the licensing legal regime that
will reduce the cost of doing business and also identify area that will assist
in streamlining the licensing regime in Uganda.
Advisor will primarily focus on key areas in the licensing legal regime that
will reduce the cost of doing business and also identify area that will assist
in streamlining the licensing regime in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In
charge of identifying the necessary legislative changes required to adjust
the national legal framework that relate to business licenses. - Recommending
criteria for identification of priority legal instruments that require
urgent reform with appropriate justifications; - Identifying
non-regulated areas in the business licensing regime and provide effective
recommendations in line with an appropriate legal framework; - Perform
a needs assessment of all the laws that apply to the business licensing
regime in accomplishment implementation phase. - Provide
comments to draft laws and amendments to the existing laws - Identity
key contrivances in the business licensing inventory. - To
reconcile the law creating the business licensing regime and practice by
licensing agencies. - Develop
an appropriate and practical framework of working arrangements between the
ULRC, MDAs, Private Sector and Civil Society in reform of the laws
through. - The
incumbent will develop and recommend an enforcement mechanism for
effective implementation of business licensing Legal Reform Program.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should possess a good bachelor of laws degree or its
equivalent from a recognized university, Diploma in legal practice and
must be enrolled as an advocate of the High Court. Possession of a
Master’s degree in law or related discipline will be an added advantage. - A
minimum of five or more years working experience with a reputable
Government /public institution or private /donor funded organization with
vast knowledge of Government and private sector policies - Comprehensive
knowledge of business licensing procedures, law of taxation, Research and
/or project management. - Excellent
analytical skills, the ability to address issues at both a broad,
strategic level as well as at the implementation level; - Good
working knowledge of investment law, business climate and detailed
knowledge of the Uganda business environment; - Good
initiative to follow-up or proactively seek out and verify information; - Exhibit
strong dialogue skills to enable effective communication with a wide range
of parties from senior government officers to entrepreneurs of micro-sized
firms. - Good
knowledge and understanding of operations and procedures of the Uganda
public sector. - Highly
developed interpersonal and team working skills; - Strong
planning, research and management skills - Has
worked previously with a government agency or non-governmental
organization - Attention
to detail and active listening skills - Solution
–oriented with ability to work in a high intensity work environment - Fluency
in the English language, with excellent communication skills both verbal
and in written, including proven skills in report-writing. - Strong
computer and information technology skills are also desirable.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged
to deliver their application letters, updated curriculum vita and photocopies
of academic and professional certificates to the address below.
to deliver their application letters, updated curriculum vita and photocopies
of academic and professional certificates to the address below.
Please indicate the position
being applied for on top of the envelope.
being applied for on top of the envelope.
The Project Coordinator,
Competitiveness and Enterprise
Development Project (CEDP)
Development Project (CEDP)
Private Sector Foundation
Uganda (PSFU)
Uganda (PSFU)
Plot 43, Nakasero Road,
P. O. Box 7683, Kampala-
Uganda.
Uganda.
Deadline: 10th November, 2014
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