Job Title:
Legal Officer – Law & Continuing
Organisation: Law Development Centre (LDC)
Duty Station: Lira, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Legal Officer (Law Course & CLE)
About US:
Law Development
Centre (LDC) will provide legal
education to lawyers and non-lawyers, undertake research in topical legal
issues, contribute to legal reforms, produce legal publications, teaching
materials and law reports, and also provide community legal services.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer – Law & Continuing will assist
the Senior Legal Officer in providing general legal counsel to clients.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
To
participate in the implementation of teaching timetable at the study Centre.
·
To
participate in the development, review and update of curricula.
·
To
assist in planning and coordinating of teaching during the week to the assigned
lecturers.
·
To
assist in co-coordinating invigilation and marking of examinations.
·
To
assist in the development and implementation of sectional work plans and budgets.
·
To
participate in the implementation of internship programmes.
·
To
prepare and submit periodic performance reports for Lecturers to the Senior
Legal Officer.
·
To
perform any other duties assigned by the senior Legal Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
An
honors degree in Law.
·
Postgraduate
diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre.
·
At least
two (2) years’ experience in public or private legal practice.
·
He/she
should be a person of high integrity.
·
Ability
to produce quality results.
·
Effective
communication skills.
·
He/she
should be a team player.
·
Reporting
skills.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications clearly indicating campus of choice should be
addressed to The Head, Human Resource & Administration, Law Development
Centre, P. O. Box 7117 Kampala and may be: submitted by email addressed to [email protected] OR hand
delivered to the LDC Reception at either the Kampala Campus or Mbarara Campus.
Applicants should attach up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of
academic documents and any other relevant documents that will support their application.
For applications by email, applicants should submit scanned copies of the
application and supporting documents.
Deadline: 18th September 2020 by 5:00pm
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