Fresher Protection Officer (Legal) Jobs – Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)

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Job Title:   Protection Officer (Legal) (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Principal Settlement Officer

Reference Number: 004/RD/2024

 

About Organisation:

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is the Leader of Government Business in Parliament and responsible for the coordination and implementation of Government Policies across Ministries, Departments and other Public Institutions.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Settlement Officer while performing the following duties

  • Provide legal advice/counsel on refugee protection.
  • Provide legal assistance and follow up refugee cases in courts of law.
  • Liaise with head of registration on related complaints.
  • Conducts regular prison visits in Kampala and its environs to assess protection needs and concerns of refugees under custody.
  • Support OPM/DoR field offices on legal matters affecting refugees.
  • Perform other duties assigned from time to time.

 




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Applicant should be a holder of Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised University.
  • A post graduate diploma in Legal practice is a MUST
  • Two (2) years relevant working experience.

 

How to Apply:

Applications should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, P.O. Box 341, Kampala.

 

All application letters should include; Copies of Academic Certificates, Record of experience, detailed Curriculum Vitae(CV), Personal Contact addresses e.g. phone contacts, e-mail addresses, and a recent passport photograph of the applicant and contacts of three referees.

 

The applicant should be a person of high moral character and integrity, willing to work in remote rural settlements and should apply for only one (1) Post.

All applicants must quote the Reference Number of the post advertised, indicate the reference number on the top left hand side corner of the application letter, envelop, seal it and submit the application to the Human Resource Management Department, Open Registry 3rd Floor, Office of the Prime Minister.

Only Certified Transcripts and Certificates will be considered.

 

Deadline: 5th July 2024 by 5.00 pm.

 

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Date Posted 2024-06-13T11:27
Valid Through 2024-07-05T17:00
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala , 0256, Uganda

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