Legal Officer Job at Uganda Post Limited

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Job Title: Legal Officer
Organisation: Uganda
Post Limited
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports To: Manager,
Legal Services



About Posta:
Posta Uganda a wholly-owned government company is a leading provider of
a wide range of postal, logistical, IT, and financial services in Uganda, with
international links to all major postal administrations world-wide.
Job Summary: The Legal
Officer will support the Manager, Legal Services to manage legal affairs of the
Company and adequately defend the Organization and maintain a vibrant
legal/secretarial image.



Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide legal advice relating to civil
    dispute and criminal cases, locate, interview and guide witnesses
  • Conduct legal research for preparation of
    court cases in which the Organization has an interest
  • Provide necessary information to external
    lawyers for proper conduct and management of court case in which the
    Company has interest, attend court sessions an assist in trials
  • Represent the Company in courts of law and
    tribunals
  • Represent the Company in any labor
    disputes in line with the Human Resource guidelines and policies for the
    Company
  • Prepare legal documents on instruction of
    the supervisor
  • Interpret legal documents and enlighten staff
    on relative legal affairs
  • Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and
    quarterly reports to the Supervisor
  • Attend meetings of all relevant Management
    committees in the absence of the Legal Services
  • Attend to correspondences as assigned
  • Perform any other task as assigned from
    time to time



Key Performance Indicators:
  • Concluding outstanding court cases
  • Submit reports on milestones registered
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
  • The applicant should possess an Honours’
    Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree
  • A Diploma in Legal practice is required
    too
  • Enrolled advocate of the High Court
  • Two (2) years’ relevant working experience
  • Good communication, organization and
    public relations skills
  • Good knowledge of basic computer
    applications
  • Demonstrable proficiency in Legal research



How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
application letter, attach copies of academic credentials and a detailed CV, to
the address below to: The Head, Department of Human Resource and
Administration, Posta Uganda, P.O. Box 7106, Kampala, Uganda
Please Note that:
1. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
2. Candidates who do not receive feedback within a month’s time from the
deadline should consider their applications unsuccessful. Only qualifying
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.



Deadline:  Monday 28th
October, 2013
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