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• Provide legal advice to management and staff on issues relating to
  the operations, procedures and policies of the organization.
• Draft and review contracts, agreements or any other legal
  instruments to which NFA is a party, for instance, contracts or sales
  agreements.
• Participate in developing a mechanism for the provision of legal
  cases and review the progress of outstanding litigation in liaison with
  external lawyers.
• Analyze and sanction criminal files before they are taken to court
  for prosecution in line with the Legal procedures of NFA.
• Prosecute offenders in Courts of Law as may be required by the Legal
  Department.
• Sensitize the public on the law relating to forestry in the country
  to ensure NFA’s Mandate is achieved.
• Submit monthly and quarterly performance reports about the
  performance of the unit to the supervisor.
• Undertake legal research and provide legal opinions to NFA staff on
  matters relating to various laws of Uganda.
• Represent NFA in Civil and criminal cases in courts of law as
  assigned by the supervisor and ensure proper execution of such cases.      
• Draft contracts and MOUs between NFA and its clients by ensuring
  that key contents in such contracts are emphasized.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the immediate supervisor

• The applicant for the National Forestry Authority (NFA) Legal
  Officer job vacancy should hold an Honours Degree in Law from a recognized
  University.
• Must have attained a post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from
  Law Development Centre with a valid practicing certificate and an Advocate
  of the High Court of Uganda.
• A minimum of three years’ experience practicing law in a reputable
  Firm or in a similar position in a reputable organization.
• Excellent ability to network with relevant judicial institutions and
  design and implement sensitization workshops for NFA staff and general
  public.

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