Job Purpose:
To assist the Senior Legal Officer in carrying out academic activities and providing general legal counsel to clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To participate in the implementation of teaching timetable at the regional campus.
2. To participate in the development, review and update of curricula.
3. To assist in planning and coordinating of teaching during the week to the assigned teaching staff.
4. To assist in co-coordinating invigilation and marking of examinations.
5. To assist in the development and implementation of sectional work plans and budgets.
6. To participate in the implementation of internship programmes.
7. To carry out legal aid activities.
8. To prepare and submit periodic performance reports for teaching staff to the Senior Legal Officer.
9. To perform any other duties assigned by the Senior Legal Officer.

Qualifications and Experience:
i. LLB (Hons) degree from a recognized university.
ii. Postgraduate diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
iii. At least two (2) years' experience in public or private legal practice.

Key Competencies:
1. He/she should be a person of high integrity.
2. Ability to produce quality results.
3. Effective communication skills.
4. He/she should be a team player.
5. Reporting skills.

Job Purpose:
To provide strategic leadership and ensure efficient and effective running of the regional campus.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To provide academic and administrative leadership for staff within the regional campus and to take responsibility for determining the strategic direction of the regional campus.
2. To contribute to the strategic development and implementation of the LDC vision, policies and procedures and maintaining the strategic goals of the regional campus.
3. To oversee the provision of Legal Aid Services offered at the regional campus.
4. To perform duties of Accounting Officer as specified by the Director of Law Development Centre.
5. To advise and recommend to management short and long term strategies for the development of the regional campus.
6. To implement LDC policies and decisions made by the Management Committee at the regional campus.
7. Responsible for planning and effective delivery of strategic and operational plans of the regional campus.
8. To supervise and evaluate performance of employees by creating a work environment that is conducive to attracting, retaining and motivating a diverse group of top quality employees at the regional campus.
9. To carry out local promotion and marketing activities in keeping with the goals and objectives of the regional campus.
10. To implement all LDC policies and procedures with overall accountability for their effective implementation at the regional campus.
11. To monitor, support and manage performance of all functions at the regional campus.
12. To prepare and submit quarterly regional campus performance reports and other relevant reports to the Director.
13. To perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director.

Qualifications and Experience:
i. LLB (Hons) degree from a recognized university.
ii. Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre.
iii. Postgraduate degree in Public Administration or Management or Business Administration (MBA) or Law (LLM) from a recognized university.
iv. Must be an enrolled Advocate of the Uganda Bar.
v. At least eight (8) years' experience in private or public legal practice five (5) of which must have been in administration or managerial position.
vi. At least three (3) years' experience teaching law in an institution of higher learning.

Key Competencies:
i. He/she should be a strategic planner.
ii. Possesses strong relationship management skills.
iii. The ability to initiate and embrace change.
iv. He/she should be a person of proven integrity.
v. Results Oriented towards improving the performance of LDC.
vi. Effective communication skills with the ability to demonstrate a strong leadership character. vii. He/she should be a team builder.
vii. The ability to inspire others for the greater good of the institution.
viii. Broad knowledge of curriculum development at tertiary level.
ix. Broad knowledge of coordinating administration and academic programs.

Job application procedure

All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed and up to date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates and any other supporting documents, day time telephone contacts and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:
The Ag. Head, Human Resource and Administration,
Law Development Centre,
P. O. Box 7117, Kampala;
Applications should be hand delivered to the LDC reception at Kampala, Mbarara or Lira campus, or soft copy sent by email to: hr@ldc.ac.ug 
Deadline: Friday 2nd June, 2023 by 5:00pm
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted