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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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