Legal Officer Job Careers – National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Organization: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Legal Officer
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/06/2019
About US:
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the National Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound environmental management practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Legal Officer will support the Legal function and needs of the Authority.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Draft court papers, conduct court proceedings and attend court;
- Provide legal advice to other departments;
- Prepare, draft and review contracts and other legal documents;
- Peruse documents and interpret them in line with the National Environment Act and other related legislation;
- Train and advise stakeholders in environmental laws and related matters;
- Coordinate and harmonize environmental laws ;
- Develop ordinances and Bye-laws;
- Support local governments in the enforcement of the environmental laws;
- Advise on compliance and enforcement of environmental laws;
- Advise and participate in the negotiation, drafting and implementation of treaties, agreements and conventions;
- Perform any other duties assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the NEMA Legal Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor of Laws from a recognized University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
- Valid practicing certificate.
- At least three years of work experience in the law field.
- Capacity to work with minimum supervision;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- High ethics, integrity and confidentiality;
- Good reporting skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The Executive Director,
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O. Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
E- mail to: recruitment@nema.go.ug
Deadline: 16th April 2019
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