29 June 2016

Legal Counsel NGO Jobs - Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda)



Organization: Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


About FIDA:



The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda)

is one of the leading womens rights organization in Uganda and the pioneer of

legal aid and public legal education in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, FIDA

(U) seeks to promote human rights standards as established in international,

regional and national human rights instruments and uses a feminist and rights

based approach in order to address the underlying causes of abuse, including

patriarchy, injustice and exclusion.


The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa is a new African initiative that aims to contribute to the development of jurisprudence on women’s human rights and sexual rights on the continent. ISLA provides legal representation and support to those who seek to hold states accountable for violations of womens human rights and sexual rights. 



Job Summary: The Legal Counsel will support in developing FIDA

U strategic litigation unit.


Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Be a part of the strategic litigation unit

    team and help to develop the litigation unit;

  • In charge of drafting clear and concise legal

    memoranda, briefs and opinions;

  • In charge of researching substantive issues

    of comparative and international human rights law and practice;

  • Co-representing cases before domestic,

    regional and international human rights fora;

  • Build and strengthen alliances and coalitions

    to support cases with relevant social networks and groups Meet and

    interview clients


Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The applicant should hold a legal degree and

    admission to legal practice in any African country. Possession of an advanced

    degree/ qualifications in law, human rights, gender or a relevant subject

    and admission to legal practice in Uganda will be distinct added

    advantages;

  • Strong research and exceptional writing

    skills;

  • Keen analytical ability;

  • Meticulous attention to detail;

  • Substantial experience using constitutional,

    regional and international human rights law, with preference to candidates

    who have had such experience in litigation

  • In-depth or sophisticated understanding of

    international and comparative human rights law, mechanisms and

    institutions;

  • A sophisticated understanding of women’s

    human rights and feminist analysis;

  • Exhibit the highest standards of excellence

    and integrity, and display, at all times and to all persons, a courteous,

    professional and cooperative attitude;

  • Supervisory experience with added advantage

    from experience in coordinating and managing projects and evidence of

    being a self-driven, resourceful person able to manage and coordinate team

    work well.

  • Previous media, public speaking or

    promotional work experience

  • Fundraising experience, including a

    demonstrated ability to cultivate relationships with individual donors is

    beneficial.

  • Fluency in one or more of the AU official

    languages


NB: Priority will be given to qualifying female

applicants.


All

suitably qualified and interested applicants must submit an unedited writing

sample, updated CV, cover letter, three professional references, stating full

name of referees, email address and contact telephone number. Please send your

written or electronic application to Plot 100 Lutaya Drive Bukoto, Kampala.

Uganda


E-mail to: fida@fidauganda.org




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