Vacancy title:
Director Legal Affairs

Jobs at:
Makerere University

Deadline of this Job:
20th April 2017, 5.00pm local time.

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Director Legal Affairs

Reporting:
The Director Legal Affairs reports to the University Secretary

2 Roles:
Responsible for providing legal advice to the University Council, Management and other organs of the University in matters of drafting agreements, contracts, memoranda and other 5 legal documents. The Director Legal Affairs provides clear oral and written interpretation 5 of laws and other statutory instruments relating to the University, ensures and facilitates the University's compliance with the set policies, regulations and guidelines 5 governing staff and students of the University.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Planning for the Legal Directorate Advising the University Council on all Legal and other matters
   
2. Supervision of the Legal Directorate.
   
3. Head the legal Team and coordinate all Court cases by or against the University

Required qualifications:

• An Honors Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized institution
  
• Master of Laws Degree from a recognized institution
  
• A Diploma in Legal Practice (LDC)

Other Essential Requirements:

• Should be citizens oi Uganda
  
• industrious and self-driven
  
• A team player
  
• Excellent communication skills A truck record oi high integrity
  
• Excellent analytical ability
  
• Excellent Interpersonal skills. _
  
• Very good tactical and strategic planning

Job application procedure
Applications should be delivered to the Directorate of Human Resources, Employment Division Office, Room 409, Top Fi r, Main Building, Makerere University Main Campus and delivered to:

The Secretary,
Appointments Board,
Makerere University,
P.O. Box 7052,
Kampala.

The Closing Date for the applications is 20th April 2017, 5.00pm local time.