Fresher Assistant Legal Officer Jobs – Makerere University, Kampala (MUK)

Job: Assistant Legal Officer, Directorate Of Legal Affairs

Organization: Makerere University, Kampala (MUK)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Makerere University, Kampala is Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one school offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates.

Job Summary:  The Assistant Legal Officer, Directorate Of Legal Affairs will mainly manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the conduct of legal-related research;
• Participate in compiling relevant recorded cases in courts of law;
• Assist in filing Court documents;
• Represent the Directorate in Evaluation Committee meetings and Bid openings;
• Draft Memoranda, Articles of Association and floating Companies;
• Assist in following up with Court matters, fix cases for hearing and keep the Legal Officers updated of their schedules;
• Assist in identifying Law reports, Legislation, Books and other reading materials for the Legal Unit Library;
• Keep records of all Council Policies, Statutes, Rules and Regulations;
• Assist in interviewing and collecting information necessary to draft pleadings;
• Liaise with External Lawyers, University Secretary and Legal Office on legal matters;
• Update Legal Officers on cases in Court;
• Liaise with external lawyers and University Legal Officers on pending cases and Court matters;
• Provide clerical service to the Staff Tribunal

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold an Honors Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized Institution;
• A Diploma in Legal Practice;
• An Advocate of the High Court of Uganda with a valid Practicing Certificate;
• Age: Below 40 years

How to Apply:

All candidates are encouraged to send their applications using this link,

Click Here and upload their full details of your biodata, education, qualifications, work experience, and all the other required information, including your Curriculum Vitae, Certificates, Transcripts, and at least three reference letters

Deadline: 7th March 2021