Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Back ground
World Vision Uganda (WVU) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy non-government organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in 43 districts and have 48 Area Programmes implementing projects in health & nutrition, water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & resilience, education and child protection. World Vision (WV) is committed to the protection of children and adult beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse and will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with these beneficiaries. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
Due to expansion in scope of our programmes, we are now seeking for a qualified and passionate individual willing to share in our vision and join the team in the following role.

Position: Legal Assistant (Re-advertised)
Report to: Legal and Governance Manager
Location: Kampala - National Office
Advert Start Date: 11th April 2022
Advert End Date: 19th April 2022

Purpose of the position:
To provide technical support in legal and Administrative affairs for the efficient and effective running of the ND’s Office.

Key Outputs/Responsibilities.
• Coordinate Board meetings
• Conduct legal research
• Draft and Review legal documents
• Organizing and maintaining legal files
• Transcribe and proof read legal documents
• Attend court proceedings
• Provide administrative support

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Law is required. A diploma in legal practice is an added advantage.
• Three (3) years’ experience in similar position in a reputable organization.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including
• staff, board members, external partners and donors
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Expert level written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Apply at; https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/job/Kampala-Uganda/Legal-Assistant_R-0000276/apply 

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