Fresher Enforcement Officer Job Vacancies – Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (LGRB)
Job Title: Enforcement Officer
Organisation: Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (LGRB)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (LGRB) is a body corporate established under the Lotteries and Gaming Act No. 7 of 2016 to supervise and regulate the establishment, management, and operation of lotteries, gaming, betting, and casinos in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Enforcement Officer will mainly investigate and enforce against illegal and non-compliant activities in the gaming sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Conducting of investigations and enforcement to ensure that gaming laws and sector standards are adhered to.
- Implement departmental activities in line with the work-plan.
- Carry out investigation into any malpractices in the sector and generate reports in line with existing legal framework
- Receive/gather information and carry out investigations of illegal and noncompliant operators in the sector.
- Carry out routine and adhoc enforcement against illegal and non-compliant operators.
- Identify post-enforcement issues that require follow up.
- Issue of corrective orders for any gaps identified.
- Liaise with police to confiscate illegal gaming equipment in line with existing legal framework, LGRB policies and procedures.
Reporting on extent of compliance with the law, standards and regulatory guidelines.
- Prepare periodic enforcement reports indicating status of operator compliance as a result of enforcement actions.
- Follow up to ensure enforcement recommendations are implemented.
Assess licensee operations to determine compliance risk.
- Identify and report compliance risks.
- Identify and report matters that require review of the regulatory framework/standards.
- Conduct research on matters impacting the Boards mandate and make reports to the supervisor.
Other Duties
- Perform any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold an Honours degree in Law, Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Statistics, B.A Social Sciences, Economics or any other related field from a recognised university.
- Post graduate qualification in relevant field is desired
- Past investigative experience
- At least a year’s relevant experience in a reputable organisation.
- Integrity, confidentiality and high ethical conduct
- Conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills
- Report writing skills
- Communication, networking and interpersonal skills
- Computing applications for data analysis and reporting
- Innovativeness
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who meet the requirements must provide copies of certified academic and professional qualifications. Applications should be addressed and submitted to the following address;
The Ag. Chief Executive Officer,
Lotteries & Gaming Regulatory Board,
4th Floor, Communications House,
Plot 1, Colville Street.
Deadline: 15th February 2021 by 4 pm.
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