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• Meet
  and interview clients for the purpose of identifying their grievances and
  planning appropriate legal solutions
• In
  charge of collecting evidence to inform any possible litigation cases or
  policy review and development process
• Represent
  clients in all legal proceedings including but not limited to
  arbitrations, negotiation, settlement meetings, court proceedings and
  other legal proceedings,
• Draw
  up legal documents for the purposes of protecting the rights and interests
  of the clients and/or presenting their cases before any judicial or
  quasi-judicial body
• Guide
  clients on all legal issues especially issues relating to the protection
  and realisation of their sexual reproductive health and rights
• Interpret
  laws, rulings and regulations for the purposes of explaining the law to
  clients
• Identify
  and challenge obstacles to the realisation of the right to health
  especially sexual and reproductive health rights
• Works
  closely with Programme managers in CEHURD to engage those in charge of
  setting health policies to implement the solutions reached via research.
  This will include but not limited to preparing Policy or Research briefs,
  reports, testimonies for public hearings, presentations and petitions on
  health policies.
• Actively
  contribute towards ensuring timely, quality and accurate programme
  quarterly and annual reporting
• In
  charge of developing and expanding CEHURD’s strategic relations and
  partnerships in litigation of the right to health especially sexual
  reproductive health rights

• Adhere
  to our organizational values and to actively promote their application
  amongst colleagues
• Undertake
  tasks in a creative, self-driven and innovative fashion
• Identify
  and implement additional tasks/ ideas of benefit to the organization
  (whether directly linked to one’s job or not)

• The
  ideal candidate should at least be enrolled to practice law in all courts
  of judicature in Uganda and should have a valid practising certificate.
• Three
  or more years of practising experience in Courts of Law in Uganda.
• Past
  experience in practice of criminal law in Uganda and knowledge of sexual
  reproductive health and rights may also be an added advantage.
• Possess
  excellent analytical skills
• Leadership
  skills
• Excellent
  verbal and written communication skills
• Team
  skills
• Excellent
  resource mobilization skills
• Innovative
  spirit and willingness to use creative thinking.

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