Legal Officer Career Jobs – Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)

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Job Title:      Legal Officer
Organisation: Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(MUST)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: University Secretary
Salary Scale: M6 Shs. 4,595,808 per month
About MUST:
Mbarara
University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara
University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced
student intake and instruction in 1989. It is one of the eight public
universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is
accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer will be the Head of the
University Legal Section.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The incumbent will be providing legal advice
    to the University Council, management, and other organs of the university;
  • In charge of interpreting laws and other
    statutory instruments relating to the University;
  • Ensuring University compliance with laws,
    policies, regulations, and guidelines governing the University, staff, and
    students;
  • The jobholder will also be representing the
    University in courts of law in cases involving the university;
  • Prosecuting offenders / suspects who may have
    committed cases of misconduct / indiscipline or criminal offences against
    the University;
  • Guiding departments, staff and students on
    all matters relating to law;
  • Taking minutes and writing reports for the
    University Council and its committees;
  • The incumbent will be managing other legal
    matters assigned by the University Council and Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should at least hold a Bachelor
    of Laws. Applicants with a Master’s Degree in Law have an added advantage.
  • Possession of a Post graduate Diploma in
    Legal Practice;
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in legal
    practice.
  • Must be proactive with ability to plan ahead
    to avoid work backlog;
  • High degree of integrity;
  • Good team player;
  • Possess strong leadership and interpersonal
    skills;
How to Apply:
All
candidates who are suitably qualified should send their applications
accompanied by copies of all relevant academic documents (O’ and A level,
degree and other certificates) plus three names of referees (excluding social
referees) and their postal/email addresses to:
The
University Secretary,
Mbarara
University of Science and Technology (MUST)
P.O
Box 1410
Mbarara,
Uganda.
Deadline: 28th March, 2016
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