Manager Legal Aid Clinic Career Opportunity – Law Development Centre (LDC)

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Job Title:     Manager Legal Aid Clinic
Organisation: Law
Development Centre (LDC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Head Department
of Postgraduate Legal Studies and Legal Aid

About Us:
The Law Development Centre (LDC) has a mandate to provide legal
education to lawyers and non-lawyers, undertake research in topical legal
issues, contribute to legal reform, produce legal publications, teaching
materials, law reports and also provide community legal services.

Job Summary: The Manager
Legal Aid Clinic will develop, implement, review and monitor Legal Aid Clinic
Programs and Operations.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
·        
Formulate and implement LAC work plans and budgets.
·        
The incumbent will develop project proposals for
fundraising for the Clinic’s programmes and operations.
·        
The jobholder will implement and monitor all LAC
projects.
·        
Teach on the Clinic Legal Aid program and follow
up students’ field placements.
·        
Represent LAC clients in the courts of law.
·        
Manage court cases involving LDC.
·        
Offer support in the development of curriculum
for clinical legal education and pro bono.
·        
Actively participate in the supervision of
students practicing in courts of Law.
·        
Mentor, supervise, guide and manage staff
performance under his/her supervision.
·        
Regularly monitor and evaluate LAC field
activities.
·        
Provide technical input and support the Human
Resource Manager in the recruitment of project staff.
·        
Organize the Clinic Advisory Board meetings and
provide the secretariat.
·        
Prepare and submit periodic reports to the
Clinic Advisory Board and donors.
·        
Perform any other duties as assigned from time
to time by the Head of Department.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
·        
The ideal candidate must hold an Honors Degree
in Law. A Master’s degree in Law is desired.
·        
Possession of a postgraduate diploma in Legal
Practice from Law Development Centre.
·        
Additional training in Child Justice, Project
Planning and Management is an added advantage
·        
A minimum of ten years’ demonstrable experience
in legal aid practice, five of which should have been served at a senior level
in a reputable organization providing legal aid to vulnerable or disadvantaged
groups.
·        
Previous exposure and experience in dealing with
Juvenile Justice practice.
·        
Prior experience in fundraising and dealing with
donors/development partners.
·        
Ability to lead teams and professionals from
diverse backgrounds.


NB: This is a  re-advertisement. Those who applied earlier needn’t express interest again. 

How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications addressed to The Secretary,
Law Development Center, P.O. Box 7117 Kampala either via post or hand delivery
to the Law Development Centre Reception. The applicants should attach
up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, Certified copies of academic and other relevant
documents and indicate names and contacts of two referees.

Deadline: 8th June 2017 by
5.00pm.

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