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Fresher Legal Officer Jobs – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2024-Apr-08
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Job Title:Â Â Legal Officer (Fresher Jobs)Â Â Organisation:Â Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Duty Station:Â Â Kampala, Uganda Reports to: Senior Legal Officer About US: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives responsible for Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology (Measurement), and Laboratory Testing (SQMT) with the objectives of facilitating fair trade, promoting local industries and protecting consumers. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Senior Legal Officer, the successful candidate shall be required to perform the following duties; - Assist the Departments in reviewing existing policies and procedures in accordance with relevant laws
- Conduct research, interpret laws and regulations and prepare legal opinion and briefs in respect to legal matters.
- Defend and represent UNBS in legal proceedings such as litigation, mediation, arbitration, negotiations in line with departmental policies and procedures.
- Prosecute Criminal offences created under the numerous Acts and legislations pertaining to UNBS
- Assist in drafting contracts, M.O.Us and other legal documents;
- Train and orient staff on laws and regulations relevant for UNBS’ operation.
- Verify all legal documents before filing/safe custody including bid guarantees and performance bonds submission.
- Translate and interpret contract and legal documents to UNBS staff
- Maintain and update a database of the status of all court matters involving UNBS
- Prepare memoranda and briefs with accurate information on all case files after each Court attendance.
- Prepare and submit monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annual and annual reports in accordance with timelines given
- Perform any other related duties as required by the Supervisor in relation to the approved work plan.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Legal Officer job must hold an Honours Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized University/Institution.
- Two years of prior experience in Legal Practice
- Membership of ULS with a valid Practicing Certificate Must be an advocate of the High Court
- High level of integrity and professionalism, Knowledge of the legislative, strategic and operational framework of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards
- Must be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet applications
- The successful candidate must be presentable, a person of integrity, with good communication ability, a high level of professionalism and a team player.
- Age: Between 25 and 35 years.
How to Apply: All interested persons with the requirements are encouraged to apply as per the guidance below; - Please follow the link, Click Here
- Use your email address for registration
- Fill in all tabs as per the application as required
- Attach your updated CV with mobile telephone numbers indicated, copies of academic qualifications, and national identity card under the tab for documents
- Complete your application by clicking ‘submit application’
- No hand delivered applications will be received
Please NOTE: - Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- UNBS does not request any payments at any stage of the recruitment and review process
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
 Deadline: 19th April 2024 For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.ugashare.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Ugashare Related Jobs Job Title:  Quality Assurance Officer Organisation: Law Development Centre (LDC) Duty… Job Title:  Procurement and Disposal Assistant (Fresher Diploma Jobs) Organisation: Law… Job Title:  Planning Officer/Economist (Fresher Jobs) Organisation: Law Development Centre (LDC)… Job Title:  Systems Administrator/ICT Officer (Fresher Jobs) Organisation: Law Development Centre… Job Title:  Director Compliance Organisation: Absa Bank Uganda Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda… Job Title: Protection Technical Lead Organisation: ALIGHT Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda Reports…
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