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• Tasked
  with developing and maintaining standards and guidelines on provision of
  legal services and conducting investigations.
• Advising
  the Commission on legal issues pertaining to its operation as an
  institution.
• Mobilizing
  legal aid services and establishing mechanisms for their accessibility by
  vulnerable groups.
• Providing
  legal advice to Members and Staff of the Commission.
• Providing
  legal advice to the Commission clients concerning equal opportunities.
• Defending
  the Commission in liaison with the office of the Attorney General in any
  suit against it.
• Managing
  and administering the Legal Services and Investigation Department.
• Appraising
  staff performance in the Legal Services and Investigation Department.
• Perform
  any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• The
  applicants should have LLM/Masters in Human Rights or Social Justice, an
  Honors Degree in Law from a recognized University/
• Institution,
  a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Center
  and a Practicing Certificate. Applicants should also be member of the
  Uganda Law Society.
• At
  least ten years of relevant working experience, three (3) of which should
  have been served at a level of Assistant Commissioner in Government or
  equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
• Core
  Competencies: Public
  Sector Management, equal opportunities analysis, Results orientation,
  Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal Communication and Computer Skills,
  ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting, innovation concerns for
  quality standards, technical, Interpersonal skills, ability to coach
  subordinates, report writing skills, Strategic thinking, negotiation
  skills, team building, conflict management, self-management, policy
  formulation and development, change management, project management and
  technical skills.

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