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• Responsible for initiating and budgeting
  for the activities of the Legal and Board Affairs Directorate.
• Manage all legal and regulatory
  requirements of the Board and provide legal and contractual advice to all
  sections of the Board including legal interpretation of policies and
  regulatory provisions.
• Guide the CEO on corporate governance
  issues and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the provision of legal defense for
  the Board on all prosecutions and/or suits related to the Board, its
  operations and business in courts of law and arbitrations.
• Actively participate and advise on
  contracts and other legal documents of the Board and those submitted by
  the operators.
• Take Board minutes in board meetings.
• Ensure the initiation, movement and
  delivery of a corporate communications strategy to develop the Board’s
  reputation, brand and relationship, ensuring clear identity and high
  levels of goodwill and understanding amongst the various stakeholder
  groups and wider audiences.
• Support the communications function of the
  office of the Chief Executive Officer.
• Support the Chief Executive Officer in
  coordinating policy matters
• Support the Chief Executive Officer in
  ensuring the Boards adequate participation in the formulation of relevant
  laws and regulations
• Perform any other duties assigned by the
  Chief Executive Officer.

• The applicant for the Lotteries and Gaming
  Regulatory Board (LGRB) Director Legal and Board Affairs career
  opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in Law from an internationally
  recognized University.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree (Hons)
  in Law from an internationally recognized institution.
• Possession of a Postgraduate diploma in
  legal practice from the Law Development Centre (LDC).
• The applicant should be enrolled as an
  advocate with a valid practicing certificate and can appear before the
  High Court.
• A minimum of seven years of relevant
  working experience, five of which should have been in a Senior Management
  Level of a reputable, busy and highly organized institution.
• Broad knowledge of legal and regulatory
  provisions of the Ugandan law and international law.
• Previous experience in contractual dispute
  resolution or representation in arbitration proceedings
• Member of the Uganda Law Society
• Any additional internationally recognized
  relevant professional qualification or membership of an internationally
  recognized professional body in the areas of law or Corporate affairs.
• Innovation and with a proven high level of
  integrity
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
  and in a team
• Proven track record of outstanding
  performance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
  skills
• Possess good administrative and negation sills
• Good track record of training and
  mentoring others
• Excellent analytical skills
• Proficiency in relevant computer packages

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