Senior Legal Officer (Law Course & CLE) Jobs – Law Development Centre (LDC)
Job Title: Senior Legal Officer (Law Course & CLE)
Organisation: Law Development Centre (LDC)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Legal Officer (Law Course & CLE)
About US:
Law Development Centre (LDC) will provide legal education to lawyers and non-lawyers, undertake research in topical legal issues, contribute to legal reforms, produce legal publications, teaching materials and law reports, and also provide community legal services.
Job Summary: The Senior Legal Officer (Law Course & CLE) will assist the Senior Legal Officer in providing general legal counsel to clients.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To participate in the implementation of teaching timetable at the campus.
- To participate in the development, review and update of curricula.
- To assist in planning and coordinating of teaching during the week to the assigned lecturers.
- To assist in co-coordinating invigilation and marking of examinations.
- To assist in the development and implementation of sectional work plans and budgets.
- To participate in the implementation of internship programmes.
- To prepare and submit periodic performance reports for Lecturers to the Senior Legal Officer.
- To perform any other duties assigned by the senior Legal Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an honors degree in Law.
- Postgraduate diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre.
- At least two (2) years of experience in public or private legal practice.
- He/she should be a person of high integrity.
- Ability to produce quality results.
- Effective communication skills.
- He/she should be a team player.
- Reporting skills.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications clearly indicating campus of choice should be addressed to The Head, Human Resource & Administration, Law Development Centre, P. O. Box 7117 Kampala and may be: submitted by email addressed to aeyena@ldc.ac.ug OR hand delivered to the LDC Reception at either the Kampala Campus or Mbarara Campus. Applicants should attach up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic documents and any other relevant documents that will support their application. For applications by email, applicants should submit scanned copies of the application and supporting documents.
Deadline: 18th September 2020 by 5:00pm