Legal Officer Job Opportunities – National Forestry Authority (NFA)
Organisation: National Forestry Authority (NFA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Legal Manager
About US:
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) is a Government agency established under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 as a corporate body responsible for sustainable development and management of Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) and provision of technical support to stakeholders in the forest sub-sector.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer performs tasks related to the provision of legal advisory services to the NFA. Also, the job involves legal sensitization for staff, local communities and NFA stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice to management and staff on issues relating to the operations, procedures and policies of the organization.
- Draft and review contracts, agreements or any other legal instruments to which NFA is a party, for instance, contracts or sales agreements.
- Participate in developing a mechanism for the provision of legal cases and review the progress of outstanding litigation in liaison with external lawyers.
- Analyze and sanction criminal files before they are taken to court for prosecution in line with the Legal procedures of NFA.
- Prosecute offenders in Courts of Law as may be required by the Legal Department.
- Sensitize the public on the law relating to forestry in the country to ensure NFA’s Mandate is achieved.
- Submit monthly and quarterly performance reports about the performance of the unit to the supervisor.
- Undertake legal research and provide legal opinions to NFA staff on matters relating to various laws of Uganda.
- Represent NFA in Civil and criminal cases in courts of law as assigned by the supervisor and ensure proper execution of such cases.
- Draft contracts and MOUs between NFA and its clients by ensuring that key contents in such contracts are emphasized.
- Perform any other duty as assigned by the immediate supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the National Forestry Authority (NFA) Legal Officer job vacancy should hold an Honours Degree in Law from a recognized University.
- Must have attained a post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre with a valid practicing certificate and an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
- A minimum of three years’ experience practicing law in a reputable Firm or in a similar position in a reputable organization.
- Excellent ability to network with relevant judicial institutions and design and implement sensitization workshops for NFA staff and general public.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application letters, copies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts and curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal, email and telephone contacts to the address below;
Executive Director,
Plot 10/20 Spring Road Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 30th April 2019
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