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Job Title:  Legal Officer (4 Fresher Job Opportunities)

Organisation: Uganda Network on Law Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET)

Duty Station: Yumbe and Lamwo, Uganda

Reports to: Head, Legal Aid and Community Justice

About US:

Uganda Network on Law Ethics and HIV/AIDS (UGANET) is a registered, non-for profit, social Justice and law organization that champions human rights, and gender equality work in the context of HIV/AIDS and Health.

Job Summary:  The Legal Officer will work with and support the head of Legal aid and community Justice in the humanitarian Jurisdiction of Yumbe and Lamwo. Legal work is team work and two strong leaders complement each other. The workload will be heavy and require an officer that will ease the load and deliver an effective program.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, file and plead cases, initiate and pursue legal proceedings on behalf of UGANET clients.
• Research and prepare legal opinions on various civil matters in respect of UGANET clients.
• Draft and/or review legal documents, contracts and agreements and monitor legal obligations for UGANET and her clients provided under specific agreements to ensure compliance.
• Cause to be maintained, a database of the status of all client court and other matters
• Provide sound legal advice to UGANET and make recommendations to Management as necessary.
• To schedule and professionally carry out mediation and reconciliation amongst UGANET clients, their families and all related parties to the conflicts in question
• To liaise with local leaders, community and opinion leaders, family members, the Police institution and Court officials in amicably reaching effective solutions for UGANET clients
• To carry out outreach activities in the host communities, Refugee camps, hospitals, HIV service Provision organizations and other localities that house our target clientele.
• Submit to the Head of Legal aid timely and detailed and accurate reports of cases handled and status in weekly/ monthly period
• To prepare timely and accurate activity and progress reports on the work undertaken on UGANET’S behalf.
• To attend meetings and represent UGANET at other forums as directed from time to time and prepare reports for the same.
• Participate in development of manuals and training material to be used in all UGANET training programs.
• Work well and maintain contact with community paralegals
• Maintain comprehensive electronic and hard copy files of all cases at the District.
• Prepare success stories and material for the Website and other Public relational documents

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from an accredited Institution.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; MUST be an Enrolled Advocate of the High Court with a VALID Practicing Certificate.
• Two to three years of relevant experience in legal practice/ Court room experience
• One year of experience in provision of Legal Aid Services either as a regular staff or Volunteer in a professional setting.
• Experience working in the humanitarian setting with knowledge of Local ecosystems
• Excellent communication skills, knowledge of other languages and experience in community work is of an added advantage.
• He/she should have advanced working knowledge of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, excel and publisher

How to Apply:

All candidates with the necessary qualifications, competences, skills and experience should submit their application letter and a current CV in one Pdf or Word document and copies of their certified academic/professional certificates. Applications should specify the position applied for and the location, indicate their telephone contacts, email address and include three professional referees.

Applications should be addressed to; Executive Director, UGANET Plot 19, Valley Road Ministers’ Village, Ntinda-Kampala or Send your Application via email: applications@uganet.org

Note;

• That any Applicant who applies for MORE THAN ONE POSITION or sends an application letter and CV that are not merged into one Pdf or Word document will be automatically disqualified.
• That Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Deadline: 13th September 2023 at 5:00pm

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