2 Legal Counsel – Advisory Job Opportunities – National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

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Organization: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Legal Advisory Services Manager
About NSSF:
The National Social
Security Fund (NSSF) is positioning itself to be the Social Security Provider
of Choice in Uganda. Our belief at the Fund is that each employee contributes
directly to the growth and success of the business and each employee is
expected to take pride in being a member of the team. With our shared purpose
of being the Social Security Provider of Choice providing exceptional customer
service with a workforce that is well motivated and skilled.
Job Summary: The Legal Counsel-Advisory will be responsible
for the provision of legal advisory services to the Fund and for providing
assistance to the Corporation Secretary in monitoring performance of the legal
department.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Prepare
    comprehensive legal opinions for the Legal Advisory Services Manager and
    Corporation Secretary.
  • Support
    the Legal Advisory Services Manager prepare Board papers for the
    Corporation Secretary and conduct research as requested.
  • Provide
    legal advice to stakeholders on all legal issues.
  • Carry
    out research and advise the Legal Services Advisory Manager on the application
    of information obtained.
  • Render
    legal advice on the legal issues pertaining to the remittance of and
    compliance with the provisions of the NSSF Act on contributions.
  • Prepare
    the annual statutory Instrument for the declaration of interest on
    benefits and any other statutory instruments required.
  • Attend
    to referred queries/complaints from employers and NSSF members and render
    legal advice in response thereto.
  • Attend
    various management committee meetings as the legal advisor as assigned by
    the Legal Advisory Services Manager.
  • Offer
    timely support to the Sales and Operations Department in member
    sensitization.
  • Follow
    up changes in Pensions Sector Laws.
  • Keenly
    review the General and Special Conditions of Contract contained in the
    standard bidding documents.
  • Conduct
    due diligence on the legal capacity of all contracting parties.
  • Draft
    contracts and all agreements on behalf of NSSF, catering for the User
    department’s interests and Safe guarding the Fund’s interests.
  • The
    jobholder will negotiate with contractors to ensure that all issues
    pertaining to the performance of and Management of the contracts are
    streamlined before execution of the contracts.
  • Develop
    and review Service Level Agreements with user departments.
  • Ensure
    all contracts comply with the contracts checklist.
  • Conduct
    due diligence on real estate, equities and fixed income portfolios.
  • Prepare
    instruments for registration of the Fund’s interests with the appropriate
    authorities and registering NSSF’s interests.
  • Keenly
    monitor running leases, property rates and ground rents and initiate the
    process of renewal for leases before expiry.
  • Guide
    the property management section and the Investments Department on the
    covenants of the leases held by NSSF.
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience: 
  • The
    ideal candidate should hold an honors Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Post
    Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
  • The
    applicant must be enrolled as an advocate entitled to practice law in
    Uganda.
  • Hold
    a valid practicing certificate.
  • At
    least three years’ experience in Legal Practice in an organization of
    similar size.
  • A
    minimum of three years’ experience in the legal department of a medium to
    large organisation.
  • Computer
    and IT skills (MS Word, Excel);
  • Good
    people management skills;
  • Strong
    written and oral communication skills;
  • Excellent
    report writing skills
  • Excellent
    analytical skills;
  • Good
    negotiation skills;
  • Tact
    and diplomacy;
  • Good
    influencing skills;
  • Good
    interviewing skills;
  • Good
    presentation skills.
How to Apply: 
All candidates are
strongly encouraged to send their applications together with detailed CVs
specifying day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the
applicant and three referees via E-mail to recruitment@nssfug.org. Scanned copies
of testimonials, academic and professional credentials MUST be attached to the
applications.
NB: Only shortlisted and successful
candidates will be contacted. Please note that canvassing or lobbying will lead
to automatic disqualification of the candidate.
Deadline: 8th April 2016 by 5PM
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