Job Title: Legal Officer (2 Job
Placements)
Placements)
Organisation: Uganda
Post Limited (Posta Uganda)
Post Limited (Posta Uganda)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Legal Services
Legal Services
About US:
Uganda Post Limited
(Posta Uganda) is a wholly-owned government company which is the leading
provider of a wide range of postal, logistical, IT and financial services in
Uganda with international links to all major postal administrations worldwide.
(Posta Uganda) is a wholly-owned government company which is the leading
provider of a wide range of postal, logistical, IT and financial services in
Uganda with international links to all major postal administrations worldwide.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer will support the Manager,
Legal services in the management of legal affairs of the organization and
adequately defend the organization and maintain a vibrant legal/secretarial
image.
Legal services in the management of legal affairs of the organization and
adequately defend the organization and maintain a vibrant legal/secretarial
image.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice relating to civil disputes and criminal cases,
locate, interview and guide witnesses. - Conduct legal research for preparation of court cases in which the
organization has an interest. - Provide necessary information to external lawyers for proper
execution of cases in which the organization has interest, attend court
sessions and assist in trials. - Represent the company in courts of law and tribunals.
- Represent the company in any labour disputes in line with the Human
Resource guidelines and policies. - Prepares legal documents on instruction of the supervisor.
- Interprets legal documents and enlighten staff on relative legal
affairs. - Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to
supervisor. - Attends meetings of all Management committees in the absence of the
Manager, Legal services. - Attends to correspondences as assigned and any other task as maybe
assigned from time to time - Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor of Laws ( Hons)
- Diploma in Legal practice
- A minimum of two years as enrolled advocate of the High Court
- At least two years relevant working experience
- Good communication, organization and public relations skills.
- Good knowledge of basic computer applications.
- Demonstrable proficiency in legal research.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters,
detailed CVs and certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates to:
qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters,
detailed CVs and certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates to:
The Head, Department
of Human Resource and Administration,
of Human Resource and Administration,
Posta Uganda,
P.O. Box 7106
Kampala. Uganda
Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 24th September 2018
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