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• Ensure the completion
  of a defined legal empowerment advocacy program that incorporates all
  elements of a program including a clearly defined strategy and theory of
  change.
• Support the
  establishment, management and coordination of partnerships ensuring
  consistent application of ULA policies and programming principles.
• Lead program level
  identification and design of core initiatives and pilot activities and
  models that can be replicated and scaled up consistent with the programme
  goal and theory of change for legal empowerment.
• Ensure that ongoing
  projects under the programme are implemented based on ULA’s strategy
  priorities and the program strategy and theory of change. Engage in
  broader ULA programme and administration initiatives like fundraising.
• Conduct legal research
  on a diverse range of assigned issues in international law as impacts on
  contemporary land issues and other area(s) of specialization using
  multiple research sources; selecting relevant material, analyzing
  information and presenting findings for internal review.
• Lead in the review of
  legal documents instruments, or other material; identifying important
  issues, similarities and inconsistencies, and propose institutional
  positions on these issues.
• Lead in the
  preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, etc on the
  legal interpretation of the subject in question.
• Lead in the
  preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of international
  public and private land law issues as they impact on local communities.
• Assist in providing
  legal advice on human resources matters and assists in reviewing administrative
  decisions.
• Assist in
  administering programmes of legal technical assistance and leading in
  strategic and public litigation in ULA.

• The applicant should
  hold a Bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent required. A masters degree
  in law or a land related field is desirable
• Minimum of  5
  years  experience in a similar or related field;
• Prior experience in a
  senior position in a reputable organization with responsibility for
  management and coordination, a good understanding of socio-economic
  empowerment and transformation programs and extensive knowledge in land
  law, community empowerment, advocacy and, Human  rights issues.
• Demonstrated ability
  to link global discourses on land to the local context
• Experience in results
  oriented program design and development
• High level of
  conceptual and strategic thinking
• Demonstrable ability
  to manage diverse teams
• Very strong
  interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking,
  team work and management skills
• Ability to work under
  pressure in diverse environments
• Ability to represent
  and articulate the organization’s philosophy at various fora
• Demonstrable effective
  written communications skills including the ability to prepare reports,
  proposals, policies and procedures
• Effective public relations
  and public speaking skills
• Research and program
  development skills
• Ability to work under
  pressure with minimum supervision
• Very strong computer
  skills

NENT� R T ��� X�� stry of Gender, Labour and Social Development P. O. Box 7136, Kampala,
Uganda

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