Jobs Vacancy at Uganda Land Alliance

Job Title: Legal Officer

Reports to: Programme Officer Legal empowerment

Duty Station: Napak

Duties and Responsibilities

§ Offer legal support to people on Land Rights

§ Handle Land cases with professionalism and integrity

§ Represent clients in the courts of laws on their Rights to Land

§ Prepare monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual Report and thereof

§ Make proper filing of court cases and ensure their safety from time to time

§ Promote advocacy on land Rights to the people in the communities

§ Perform any other function as shall be incidental to the above mentioned roles.

§ Spearhead community land titling

§ Coordinate with the district land offices

§ Build regional land alliances

Education and Experience

A Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) with a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Center, with a practicing Certificate from the Advocates of the High Court. Knowledge on the Nkaramojong Language will be an added advantage. At least 1-2 years of working experience in advocacy and defending of Human Rights activities will be an advantage.

Applications:
Interested persons, who fully meet the above specifi cations should submit in their applications together with a Curriculum vitae, copies of their academic transcripts and testimonials by August 19, 2011 by 4:00PM Prompt to the address below:

The Executive Director
Uganda Land Alliance
Plot 29; Plot 1521 Mawanda Road, Kamokya,
P. O.BOX 26990 Kampala-Uganda
Email: ula@ulaug.org
Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted