Legal Counsel Job Careers – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Organization: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive Director
About US:
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives established by the UNBS Act Cap 327. It is governed by the National Standards Council and headed by the Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of UNBS. The mandate of UNBS is to develop, promote and enforce national standards in order to enhance competitiveness of Ugandan products, promote fair trade and protect consumers and the environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice to the Management and the National Standards Council on all major policy issues in the management of UNBS in line with the applicable laws.
- Develop, Coordinate and supervise the drafting and reviewing of legal instruments, documents and letters in line with legal policies, procedures and SQMT Laws.
- Oversee and monitor the progress of any legal proceeding in Courts of law including litigation or in Alternative Dispute Resolution in line with legal obligations, procedures and/or principles.
- Manage external lawyer relationships and Coordinate the provision of legal services to the bureau and represent the bureau in Courts of Judicature in Uganda
- Manage and coordinate the drafting and negotiation of all contracts/ Memorandum of Understanding that UNBS enters into in line with the legal provisions and UNBS mandate.
- Manage and supervise the Prosecution of offenders in accordance with required laws.
- Coordinate the business of the National Standards Council (NSC) including scheduling meetings, submission of documents, taking minutes and extract Council resolutions for Managements’ action in line with the approved Council Charter and related guidelines.
- Maintain proper records of the Council and Legal documentation of the Bureau.
- Review and provide technical advice on draft Organizational Policies initiated by the different departments.
- Coordinate the performance of all staff in the Department and ensure that targets, plans and outputs are achieved within schedules and budgets and regularly review their performance during performance review meetings and annual performance appraisal.
- Review and guide Management in the formulation, implementation and/or amendment of UNBS Operational policies.
- Prepare and submit monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annual and annual work plans, budgets and reports in accordance with set timelines.
- Perform any other related duties as required by the Supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Masters degree in Law (LLM) from a recognized University/Institution
- ICSA professional qualification
- Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice
- Must be an enrolled advocate of the High Court of Uganda with a valid practicing certificate.
- Must have served as a Principal Officer for at least 3 years
- At least 9 years hands-on experience in Legal Practice
- Well-developed leadership skills, interpersonal relationship skills, communication, Teamwork, Analytical, Problem solving and decision making skills. Knowledge of the legislative, strategic and operational framework of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards, ICT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet applications among others).
- High moral character and proven integrity, innovative, creative and self-driven.
- Membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
- Must be an enrolled advocate of the High Court of Uganda with a valid practicing certificate.
- Age: Between 35 and 45 years.
- The successful candidate must have a high level of integrity, professionalism, Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills.
NOTE: Candidates who responded to the earlier advertisement are encouraged to re-apply as the job profile has been enriched.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as per the guidance below;
- Please follow the link , Click Here
- Use your email address for registration
- Fill in all tabs as per the application as required
- Attach your updated CV with mobile telephone numbers indicated, copies of academic qualifications and national identity card under the tab for documents
- Complete your application by clicking ‘submit application’
- No hand delivered applications will be received
Please NOTE:
- Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- UNBS does not request for any payments at any stage of recruitment and review process
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline: 17th January 2020 by 5.00pm.
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