Assistant Legal Officer job at Makerere University
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2026-Feb-12
Location: Kampala
Assistant Legal Officer 2026-02-11T19:35:22+00:00 Makerere University https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_6320/logo/Makerere%20University.jpeg https://www.mak.ac.ug/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Education, and Training Legal, Admin & Office, Civil & Government 2026-02-26T17:00:00+00:00 8 Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview) Makerere University Responsibilities or duties Manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team. Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills) i. Diploma in Legal Practice â Law Development Centre; ii. An honorâs Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution iii. Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court with a valid practicing certificate. Experience needed Not specified - Assist in the conduct of legal-related research;
- Participate in compiling relevant recorded cases in courts of law;
- Assists 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;
- Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor
- Ability to build, lead, and work with teams;
- Computer Literacy Interpersonal & communication skills;
- Quick judgment and decision making;
- Ability to initiate change;
- Confidentiality;
- Ethics and Integrity
- Diploma in Legal Practice â Law Development Centre;
- An honorâs Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution
- Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court with a valid practicing certificate.
JOB-698cd9fa689e0 Vacancy title: Assistant Legal Officer Jobs at: Makerere University Deadline of this Job: Thursday, February 26 2026 Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala Summary Date Posted: Wednesday, February 11 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview) Makerere University Responsibilities or duties Manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team. Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills) i. Diploma in Legal Practice â Law Development Centre; ii. An honorâs Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution iii. Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court with a valid practicing certificate. Experience needed Not specified Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 24 Level of Education: associate degree Job application procedure
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