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• Keenly monitor and document legal reforms and
  other developments affecting the rule of law and fundamental freedoms both
  in the State and the region
• Gather information and conduct research on
  accountability and transparency in lawmaking;– assisting in the
  preparation and conduct of ULS assessments of the legislative process
• Regularly monitor and report on court
  proceedings and the institutional functionality of the justice sector
  –focusing on implementation of legal and structural reforms related to
  independence and transparency of the judiciary, its ability to meet fair
  trial standards, and the treatment of vulnerable victims and witnesses
  within the system
• Review court rulings and pick recommendations
  for reform.
• Keenly monitor the Parliamentary processes
  and obtaining up to date information on the status of Bills
• Offer support in the preparations for the ULS
  Annual Rule of Law Week;
• Draft spot reports when required and
  performing other related duties as assigned.
• Perform any other lawful duties as may be
  assigned.  

• The applicant for the Uganda Law Society Rule
  of Law Officer should preferably hold a University degree in law
• At least four years of professional work
  experience in law and some years of international experience
• Excellent knowledge of international human
  rights law
• Broad working knowledge of legislative
  processes would be an asset
• Political intuition and tact
• Organizational and strong analytical skills
• Resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of
  judgment
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent working knowledge of English
  (written and oral comprehension) with a particular knowledge of technical
  legal terminology in use in the field of rule of law and human rights
  (including strong drafting skills) is required
• Ability and willingness to work as a member
  of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds,
  different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining
  impartiality and objectivity
• Computer proficiency with good knowledge of
  computer applications, especially website maintenance, html language, word
  processing.

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