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Legal Manager
2025-04-04T06:04:58+00:00
National Forestry Authority (NFA)
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FULL_TIME
Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi P.O. Box 70863
Bugolobi
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Legal
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-04-30T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
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Job summary: To provide legal representation, guidance and ensure compliance.
Duties and responsibilities
 Ensure the Authority adheres to applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
 Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements and legal documents.
 Identify legal risk and advise management on strategies to mitigate them.
 Assist with or oversee legal disputes, coordinate with external counsel to manage litigation matters.
 Support the Director in ensuring proper governance, regulatory filings and company secretarial duties for
corporate governance.
 Provide legal guidance on legal matters relating to the Authority.
 Provide legal input in development of legal procedures and guidelines.
 Oversee legal processes and court actions to logical conclusion.
 Follow up and recover court awards.
 Initiate and follow up cancellation of land titles in CFRs.
 Coordinate and liaise with government agencies and other stake holders.
 Prepare annual legal unit work plans and budgets in line with NFA mandate.
 Support law enforcement and prosecution of offenders in the Courts of Law.
 Supervise and support the legal team through capacity building, coaching, mentoring and manage their
performance.
 Prepare legal progress and status reports to the Director Legal and Corporate Affairs.
 Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, work experience and interpersonal attributes/competencies
 Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree from a reputable University
 Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice from Law Development Centre.
 Master’s in law or Environment and Natural Resources.
 Must have a valid practicing certificate and enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
 Professional or enrolment in Institute of Chattered Secretarial and Administrators qualification will be an
added advantage.
 A minimum of five (5) years post-enrollment experience as an advocate in a similar/related organization,
three (3) of which must have been at a supervisory level in a reputable organization.
 Minimum of thirty five (35) years of age above.
 Good decision making, leadership.
 Critical thinking and attention to detail.
 Integrity and transparency.
 Team work and resilience.
 Analytical, good oral and communication skills.

Duties and responsibilities  Ensure the Authority adheres to applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.  Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements and legal documents.  Identify legal risk and advise management on strategies to mitigate them.  Assist with or oversee legal disputes, coordinate with external counsel to manage litigation matters.  Support the Director in ensuring proper governance, regulatory filings and company secretarial duties for corporate governance.  Provide legal guidance on legal matters relating to the Authority.  Provide legal input in development of legal procedures and guidelines.  Oversee legal processes and court actions to logical conclusion.  Follow up and recover court awards.  Initiate and follow up cancellation of land titles in CFRs.  Coordinate and liaise with government agencies and other stake holders.  Prepare annual legal unit work plans and budgets in line with NFA mandate.  Support law enforcement and prosecution of offenders in the Courts of Law.  Supervise and support the legal team through capacity building, coaching, mentoring and manage their performance.  Prepare legal progress and status reports to the Director Legal and Corporate Affairs.  Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Good decision making, leadership.  Critical thinking and attention to detail.  Integrity and transparency.  Team work and resilience.  Analytical, good oral and communication skills.
 Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree from a reputable University  Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice from Law Development Centre.  Master’s in law or Environment and Natural Resources.  Must have a valid practicing certificate and enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.  Professional or enrolment in Institute of Chattered Secretarial and Administrators qualification will be an added advantage.  A minimum of five (5) years post-enrollment experience as an advocate in a similar/related organization, three (3) of which must have been at a supervisory level in a reputable organization.  Minimum of thirty five (35) years of age above.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Legal Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, Category: Legal]

Jobs at:
National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 30 2025

Duty Station:
Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi P.O. Box 70863 | Bugolobi | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job summary:
To provide legal representation, guidance and ensure compliance.


Duties and responsibilities

 Ensure the Authority adheres to applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
 Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements and legal documents.
 Identify legal risk and advise management on strategies to mitigate them.
 Assist with or oversee legal disputes, coordinate with external counsel to manage litigation matters.
 Support the Director in ensuring proper governance, regulatory filings and company secretarial duties forcorporate governance.
 Provide legal guidance on legal matters relating to the Authority.
 Provide legal input in development of legal procedures and guidelines.
 Oversee legal processes and court actions to logical conclusion.
 Follow up and recover court awards.
 Initiate and follow up cancellation of land titles in CFRs.
 Coordinate and liaise with government agencies and other stake holders.
 Prepare annual legal unit work plans and budgets in line with NFA mandate.
 Support law enforcement and prosecution of offenders in the Courts of Law.
 Supervise and support the legal team through capacity building, coaching, mentoring and manage their
performance.
 Prepare legal progress and status reports to the Director Legal and Corporate Affairs.
 Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, work experience and interpersonal attributes/competencies
 Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree from a reputable University
 Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice from Law Development Centre.
 Master’s in law or Environment and Natural Resources.
 Must have a valid practicing certificate and enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
 Professional or enrolment in Institute of Chattered Secretarial and Administrators qualification will be an
added advantage.
 A minimum of five (5) years post-enrollment experience as an advocate in a similar/related organization,
three (3) of which must have been at a supervisory level in a reputable organization.
 Minimum of thirty five (35) years of age above.
 Good decision making, leadership.
 Critical thinking and attention to detail.
 Integrity and transparency.
 Team work and resilience.
 Analytical, good oral and communication skills.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, April 30 2025
Duty Station: Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi P.O. Box 70863 | Bugolobi | Kampala | Uganda
Posted: 04-04-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 04-04-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 04-04-2066
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