Research and Publications Officer Job In Uganda (Law Development Centre) - 2015

Job Title: Research and Publications Officer
Job Category:Public Service/Research/Management
Posted Date: 17.02.2015
Date of Expiry: 27.02.2015
Organization: Law Development Centre (LDC)
Salary Scale: LS6
Age Limit: Below 30 years
Reports to: Head Law Reporting, Research and Publications
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda

Job Details

About LDC:

The Law Development Centre was established by the Law Development Centre Act Cap. 132 and was mandated to provide legal training, carry out research and law reform, publish legal materials and law reports and provide community legal services to indigent persons.

Responsibilities:

• Design co-coordinated research programes using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative techniques in line with LDC Mandate.


• Process work in progress and present completed research papers at national and international conferences or workshops including in-house seminar series.


• Pursue necessary refinements of research papers for submission and publication in refereed external journals.


• Organize national and international conferences, seminars or workshops for general dissemination of the Centre’s outputs.


• Actively engage in commissioned work for and on behalf of LDC as approved by the strategic objectives.


• Responsible for identifying opportunities for the most efficient and effective collaborative use of research by other stakeholders such as the private sector and Civil Society organizations.


• Coordinate a systematic environmental scanning of available data analysis, presentation tools, and “best practice” research models for impact assessment and performance evaluation of the Centre’s research findings.


• Compile and send periodic reports to Head Law Reporting, Research and Law Reform on the status of assigned, delegated and designated research work.


• Perform any other duties assigned by the Head Law Reporting, Research and Publications.

Qualifications:

• An LLB (Hons) degree from a recognized university. Possession of a Master’s in Law (LMM) or Master’s degree in relevant field from a recognized university is an added advantage.


• A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre.


• Two or more years’ experience in research and legal publications.

To Apply: 

All candidates should send their applications in writing (typed) accompanied by a copy of the CV and academic qualifications and names and contacts of three (3) referees, two professional and one character referee to:

The Secretary
Law Development Centre
P. O. Box 7117
Kampala. Uganda.