Law Career Jobs – Senior Legal Officer at Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA)

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Organization: Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory
Authority (URBRA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Legal Services
About URBRA:
The Uganda Retirement Benefits
Regulatory Authority manages retirement plans for Uganda’s public
workforce by serving as the fiduciary stewards of the contributions and
disbursements of the pension trust funds. In partnership with the state’s
public employers, we help ensure that they can offer their employees a
comprehensive retirement plan that is responsive to their needs and is
equitable to all stakeholders.
URBA’s primary mandates
include;
  • Regulate
    the establishment, management and operation of retirement benefits schemes
    in Uganda in both private and public sector
  • Supervise
    institutions which provide retirement benefits products and services
  • Protect
    the interest of member and beneficiaries of retirement benefits schemes
  • Promote
    the development of the retirement benefits sector
  • Provide
    for licensing for custodians, trustees, administration and fund managers
    of retirement benefits schemes, the appointment of inspectors and interim
    administrators.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Review
    the Retirement Benefits policy framework to ensure all legal requirements
    are adhered to
  • Proactively
    participate in the settlement and arbitration of disputes
  • Monitor
    progress of court matters involving the Authority and advise appropriate
    action
  • Support
    the protection of URBRA rights, privileges and interests in intellectual
    property
  • Implement
    or monitor complaint processing systems to ensure effective and timely
    resolution of all disputes and complaint or investigations.
  • Participate
    in the preparation of annual work plans
  • Oversee
    the performance and development of staff reporting directly to the role
    within the department.
  • Coordinate
    all of litigation and dispute resolution matters.
  • Prepare
    monthly reports on all matters of litigation and dispute resolution being
    handled
  • Support
    the manager in coordination of the arbitration processes of retirement
    benefits disputes
  • Perform
    any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law with a Post Graduate
    Diploma in Legal Practice Enrollment as an advocate with a valid
    practicing certificate is essential
  • At
    least three years’ legal experience in a busy organization with at least 1
    year in a regulatory organization
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the
right candidate and would love to contribute to the Ugandan pension sector,
please deliver your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for
the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to the URBRA
reception on 3rd Floor, Plot 1 Clement Hill road, Kampala, Uganda or send via
E-mail to recruitment.hr@urbra.go.ug
Deadline: 24th January, 2014

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