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Job Title:             Assistant
Legal Advisor

Organisation:     Public Service Commission

Duty Station:      Kampala, Uganda

Ministry/Department:  Office
of the President

Reference:           HRM 234/272/01

About US:

The
Leadership Code (Amendment) Act 2017 established the Leadership Code Tribunal,
consisting of a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and three other Members. For
effective performance of the functions of the Tribunal, the Act provides for a
Registrar of the Tribunal, other Officers and Staff as may be necessary.
Section 19 A (2) provides that the Officers and staff of the Tribunal shall be
appointed by the Public Service Commission, on terms and conditions determined
by the Public Service Commission.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

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Assisting
in developing and implementing legal policies and procedures in line with the
Leadership Code Tribunal mandate;

·        
Assisting
in evaluating submissions and using findings to make appropriate
recommendations for handling the submissions;

·        
Carrying
out research on all relevant laws and other subsidiary legislations to guide
the Tribunal;

·        
Assisting
in developing and implementing a framework for delivering quality services in
line with the set policies and procedures of the Tribunal;

·        
Assembling
case materials and summarizing information for Court processes;

·        
Assisting
in compiling documented complaints and cases and preparing monthly, quarterly
and annual reports in line with the set policies and procedures;

·        
Any
other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Key Competences

·        
Ethics
and integrity

·        
Planning,
organizing and coordinating

·        
Communicating
effectively

·        
Innovativeness

·        
Decision
making

·        
Public
Relations and customer care

·        
Results
oriented

·        
Team
work

·        
Effective
management of meetings

·        
Time
management

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

·        
Applicants
should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a
recognized University/Institution plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal
Practice from the Law Development Centre.

How to Apply:

Applications
should be filled ON-LINE and submitted

The
link to the e-recruitment system can be accessed at this link Click Here

Applicants
are advised to: –

·        
Apply
ON-LINE.

·        
Scan
and submit on-line relevant documents (‘O’ Level, ‘A’ Level, Degree
Certificates and Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment,
confirmation and promotion).

·        
Each
attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format
(PDF) is allowed.

·        
Serving
Officers should print an extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation
from the Responsible Officers. They should scan the recommendation together
with the rest of the documents and submit online.

Application Process:

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Click Here

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 Click on register as a new user to create your
account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards.

·        
 If you already have an account simply click on
your right and update your profile

·        
 Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs
in the menu.

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View
the Job Details and click Apply now vi) Review your application and SUBMIT.

NB:

·        
Only
on-line applications will be considered.

·        
 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

·        
 Shortlisted candidates shall be required to
bring along with them their original certificates, transcripts and letters of
employment during the Oral Interviews.

·        
The
Public Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer.

·        
 In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No.
0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

Deadline: 11^th November, 2019

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