Job Title: Legal Officer
Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program
(RHSP)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio
– medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life
of the local population through a combination of community-based research,
curative services and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central
Uganda.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer will play a leading role in
both long-term strategic planning processes as well as in short-term project
planning. The Legal Officer will provide
key legal expertise, including offering legal guidance to various sections in
RHSP, Policy development and standard-setting and monitoring new developments.
He/ she will Forge strong partnerships and collaboration with local
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Provide legal advice on regulatory and legal
matters for RHSP operations and innovations
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Review and draft major contracts as well as
develop templates and standard commercial agreements across our different
geographical and operational areas of work
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Support contract negotiation and collaborate
with business teams on developing effective relationships with contractors and
vendors
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Perform due diligence and risk assessment on all
major transactions
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Maintain and manage relationships with outside
counsel, vendors, and other organizational partners
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Support our internal investigations team as
needed.
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Advise human resources teams on employment law
requirements
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Advise on and institute systems for external
compliance
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Develop internal policies and standard operating
procedures for managing legal and operational risk across different areas of
business and operations
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Assist with general legal tasks as needed to
meet departmental and organizational priorities
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Undertake such other reasonable tasks as may be
assigned by the Finance & Administration Director
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The applicant must hold a Law degree from a top
university, PGD Legal Practice.
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Must be an enrolled advocate of High Court of UG
with Valid practicing certificate
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Two years of legal work experience preferably as
an associate/partner with an in-house legal team or international law firm.
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High degree of professional flexibility and
ability to coordinate many unrelated projects at the same time.
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You need to be very comfortable working across
all areas where RHSP needs legal support and mixing those areas daily.
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Highly professional and commercial approach to
problem-solving. We operate as a business and need to facilitate transactions
in a proactive and efficient manner.
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Proven ability to manage complex transactional
work in a corporate, non-profit or in-house practice setting.
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A strong team work ethic and excellent people
skills. We have a big team and are
looking for someone to collaborate with to achieve our organizational
goals.
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Outstanding interpersonal skills, including both
verbal and written communication. You
need to be an excellent and concise writer who can explain complex legal issues
to non-lawyers a quick and accurate manner.
·
A willingness to commit to living in Kalisizo
with frequent travel to rural areas for at least two years this is a long-term,
career-track position and a great opportunity to step in as a senior legal
member of a quickly growing team.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates possessing
the above attributes can send their; applications including a cover letter,
updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates
(One document), addressed to the HR Manager to [email protected]. Kindly indicate
the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will
be considered.
Deadline: Friday 6th
March 2020 by 5:00pm.
NB: Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to
disqualification
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