Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
The Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda ("the Fund") was formed by the Government of Uganda to ensure that depositors of financial institutions regulated by Bank of Uganda are paid their protected deposits in the unlikely event of closure of a Contributing Institution (CI). The Fund was established as a legal entity following the enactment of the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2016 with the following mandates:
a) To be a deposit insurance scheme for customers of deposit taking institutions regulated by Bank of Uganda
b) To act as a receiver or liquidator of any closed contributing institution if appointed by Bank of Uganda.
c) To perform such other functions as may be conferred upon it by law.
The Fund is hereby seeking a qualified, enthusiastic, and hardworking person to fill the position of Board Secretary and Head Legal Affairs. The detailed job description can be accessed from the careers page of our website, https://careers.dpf.or.ug /
JOB PURPOSE.
The Fund's chief legal advisor on all matters pertaining to a statutory mandate, organizational actions and as Board Secretary, provides administrative support and guidance to the Board of Directors .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides leadership to the Board Secretariat and Legal Affairs.
• Provides requisite support to the Board of Directors, Board Committees and EXCO.
• Advises on Fund compliance to applicable laws and regulations.
• Represents the Fund in legal matters.
• Prepares clear and concise Board and ExCo minutes.
• Develops professionally written policies and procedures for the legal and board affairs department that clearly articulate the Fund's value proposition..

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications:
• A first class or second upper-class degree in law from a recognized university is essential.
• Master of laws in commercial or corporate law is essential.
• Postgraduate diploma in legal practice is essential.
• A valid practicing certificate is essential.
• 8+ years' experience of legal practice in a public body or busy commercial enterprise is
desirable.
• 5+ years' experience in financial sector regulation and policy formulation is desirable

Job Education: Not Specified

Job Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
All interested and qualified persons are should apply online at https://careers.dpf.or.ug/  . Note that, we shall not be accepting hard copies. The application, academic papers and CV should be in one document. Please include name and contacts of three references in the CV. Deadline: Friday, September 18, 2020. For assistance or any inquiries, please send an e-mail to recruitment@dpf.or.ug  . No solicitations or favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process and will lead to automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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