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Job Title:   Assistant Legal Officer, Directorate of Legal Affairs

Organization:  Makerere University, Kampala (MUK)

Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Legal Officer

About the Company:

Makerere University, Kampala is Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one school offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates.

Job Summary:   Manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the conduct of legal-related research;
• Participate in compiling relevant recorded cases in courts of law;
• Assist in filing Court documents;
• Represent the Directorate in Evaluation Committee meetings and Bid openings;
• Draft Memoranda, Articles of Association and floating Companies;
• Assist in following up with Court matters, fix cases for hearing and keep the
• Legal Officers updated of their schedules;
• Assist in identifying Law reports, Legislation, Books and other reading materials for the Legal Unit Library;
• Keep records of all Council Policies, Statutes, Rules and Regulations;
• Assist in interviewing and collecting information necessary to draft pleadings;
• Liaise with External Lawyers, University Secretary and Legal Office on legal matters;
• Update Legal Officers on cases in Court;
• Liaise with external lawyers and University Legal Officers on pending cases and Court matters;
• Provide clerical service to the Staff Tribunal;
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Centre;
• An honour’s Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;
• Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court with a valid Practicing Certificate.

Skills/Competences      

• Ability to build, lead, and work with teams;
• Computer Literacy, Interpersonal & communication skills;
• Quick judgment and decision making;
• Ability to initiate change;
• Confidentiality;
• Ethics and Integrity.

Age Limit: APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIFTY FIVE (55) YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.

How to Apply:

All applications must be submitted electronically via the Makerere University Electronic Human Resource Management System through the link below.

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Applicants will be required to provide the necessary information on the ehrms and attach the following documents:

• An application letter clearly stating the job applied for and duly signed by the applicant.
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae. The curriculum must also state the names and addresses of at least three referees.
• Copies of academic certificates and transcripts.
• A minimum of three recommendation letters duly signed by the referees.

The application should be addressed to:

The Director

Human Resources

Makerere University

P.O. Box 7062

Kampala

Deadline: 16th September 2024

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