Job Title: Legal
Officer
Officer
Organization: National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Legal Officer
Legal Officer
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/04/2019
About US:
The National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the National
Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management
practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the National
Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management
practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer will support the Legal
function and needs of the Authority.
function and needs of the Authority.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Draft court papers, conduct court
proceedings and attend court; - Provide legal advice to other
departments; - Prepare, draft and review contracts and
other legal documents; - Peruse documents and interpret them in
line with the National Environment Act and other related legislation; - Train and advise stakeholders in
environmental laws and related matters; - Coordinate and harmonize environmental
laws ; - Develop ordinances and Bye-laws;
- Support local governments in the
enforcement of the environmental laws; - Advise on compliance and enforcement of
environmental laws; - Advise and participate in the
negotiation, drafting and implementation of treaties, agreements and
conventions; - Perform any other duties assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the NEMA Legal
Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor of Laws from a recognized
University - Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
- Valid practicing certificate.
- At least three years of work experience
in the law field. - Capacity to work with minimum
supervision; - Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills; - High ethics, integrity and
confidentiality; - Good reporting skills
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written applications
together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and detailed curriculum
vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written applications
together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and detailed curriculum
vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The Executive
Director,
Director,
National Environment
Management Authority (NEMA),
Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA House, Plot
17/19/21 Jinja Road,
17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O. Box 22255,
Kampala. Uganda
Kampala. Uganda
E- mail to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 11th March 2019
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