Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
RECRUITMENT OF TEMPORARY STAFF – MASS ENROLMENT AND MASS RENEWAL OF NATIONAL IDs

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was established by the Registration of Persons Act (ROPA), 2015 and is mandated to establish and maintain the National Identification Register (NIR). The Authority is also charged with among others; the registration of citizens and legally resident aliens; assigning National Identification / Alien Identification Numbers (NINs/AINS) to qualifying persons and issuing Identification Cards to those 16 years and above; registration of births, deaths and adoption orders and issuance of the relevant certificates.

The first release of National Identification Cards in Uganda was issued in 2014 with validity of ten (10) years. NIRA intends to conduct a mass renewal and mass enrolment exercise for all expired cards and unregistered citizens. Section 66 of the Registration of Persons Act, 2015 makes possession of a National Identification Card or National Identification Number (NIN) a mandatory requirement for persons to access public services.

To support the above exercise, NIRA wishes to recruit suitable candidates for the following temporary positions:

17. Job title: Legal Clerk
Reports To: Legal Officer
Department: Legal, Advisory and Compliance

Job Summary: The Legal Clerk will be responsible for organizing and maintaining records. He/she will also perform other administrative or clerical duties, such as making copies, ordering supplies, and handling mail, filing court documents, serving court documents, following up on court matters, fixing court dates.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Preparing affidavits, hearing notices & other court documents and maintaining document files and case correspondence.
• Researching and analyzing law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review, approval, and use by Advocates.
• Reviewing and filing pleadings, petitions, and other documents relevant to court actions.
• Delivering or directing delivery of court pleadings/documents to witnesses and parties to action.
• Serving copies of letters and pleadings to opposing counsel/entity.
• Arranging transportation and accommodation for witnesses if required.
• Storing, cataloging, and maintaining currency of legal volumes.
• Ensuring compliance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019.
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Qualifications / Education
• Minimum of a Diploma in Law from a recognized institution.
• Possession of a Court Process Server certification is an added advantage.

Experience and Skills
• At least 1 years’ working experience in a busy law firm/parastatal /busy organization.
• Must be proficient in IT and computer use.
• Ability to work with or without supervision, Ability to work under pressure and deadlines, Ability to sit for long working on a computer, Flexibility to work for long hours, good communication skills, Good writing and comprehension skills.
• Flexibility, Accuracy, Team player, Good organizational skills, Problem solver, Empathetic, Good Listener, Commitment and integrity, Proactivity and innovation, Punctuality

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified applicants should submit applications clearly indicating the position applied for and preferred area of work by district for registration Assistants. Applications should be addressed to the Executive Director-NIRA and should include a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional certificates. Applicants must possess a valid National ID, an active bank account, Tax Identification Number (TIN) and telephone contacts registered in their names.

Applications should be submitted online (in soft copy) to https://recruitment.nira.go.ug . Applications should include a telephone contact of the applicant, names and contact details of at least three (3) referees.

Applications should reach the above address not later than Tuesday 12th March 2024 at
5.00pm

NIRA is an equal opportunity employer.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing or lobbying shall lead to disqualification.

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