Assistant Commissioner, Law Reform Career Job - Uganda Law Reform Commission

Organization: Uganda Law

Reform Commission

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Reports to: Commissioner

and Head of Department, Law Reform

The Uganda Law

Reform Commission is established under Article 248(1) of the Constitution of

the Republic of Uganda. Its primary mandate is to study and keep under constant

review the Acts and all other laws comprising the laws of Uganda with a view to

making recommendations for their systematic improvement, development,

modernisation and reform.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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The Assistant Commissioner, Law Reform will be deputizing

for the head of department – Law Reform;

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Supporting the commissioner of law reform in the day

– today administration and management of the department;

·        
Ensuring efficient and effective co-ordination of

law reform projects and activities;

·        
Mentoring, supervising and appraising staff of the

department;

·        
Responsible for training and holding consultations on

law reform projects and activities according to the Commission’s policy;

·        
Work closely with other government departments and

stakeholders in the tasks of proposing measures for reforming the laws of

Uganda;

·        
Responsible for implementing and appraising national

development strategies and projects in the field of law reform;

·        
Initiating or contributing to staff development

strategies;

·        
Performing any other duties as may be assigned from

time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The applicants should be Ugandans who possess Honours

Degrees in law from a recognized university and a diploma in legal practice.

Possession of a relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

·        
At least nine years of relevant working experience,

three of which should be at the level of Principal Legal officer in government

or equivalent experience from a reputable organisation;

·        
Excellent analytical and research skills;

·        
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to handle

a multi-disciplinary team;

·        
Computer literacy skills

·        
Working knowledge of project planning and management

is desirable.

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Age: Above 35 years

All qualified Ugandans

should send their applications with fully certified photocopies of their

testimonials and an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV), recent passport size

photographs filled in triplicate to:

The Commission

Secretary,

Uganda Law

Reform Commission,

8th floor,

Workers’ House,

P.O. Box 12149,

Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline: 6th November 2015 by 5.00pm

NB: Serving Government officers are encouraged to route

applications through their Supervisors and Heads of Department.