Principal Legal Officer Career Opportunity - Judicial Service Commission

Organisation:  Judicial

Service Commission

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Ref. No.: HRM 70/72/02 Vol. 2 [96]

Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U4

The

Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article

165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To

provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,

placed in the right jobs at the right time.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• In charge of preparing and implementing
  
  programs for continued education of the Judicial Officers;


• Responsible for publishing books and
  
  Pamphlets on law and Administration of Justice;


• Providing legal education to the general
  
  public through courses, seminars and radio and television talk shows;


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned
  
  from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicants should be Ugandans holding an
  
  Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/Institution
  
  plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development
  
  Centre. Possession of a Post Graduate qualification in Law or Management
  
  from a recognized University/Institution is an added advantage.


• At least eight years’ working experience,
  
  three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Senior Legal
  
  Officer in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable
  
  organization.


• Age: Above 28 years

Personal Competencies: Public Sector Management, Results

orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills,

ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting, innovation concern for quality,

standards technical, Interpersonal skills, ability to coach subordinates and report

writing skills, Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, team building, conflict

management, policy development, change management, Research and report writing

project management and technical skills.

All

suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in

applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service

Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms

are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers

House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and

District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website,
download here.

Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Application

forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number

specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External

Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each

first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach

three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants

subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present

certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates

at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the

PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.

Applicants

should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should

apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and

second choice on the application.

Deadline: 15^th April, 2016