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Job Title: School Legal Officer
Organisation: Makerere
University Business School (MUBS)
University Business School (MUBS)
Reports to: Principal
Duty Station: Nakawa,
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
About MUBS:
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) is a Public Tertiary
Institute affiliated to Makerere University with the mandate to provide
business and management education in the country. MUBS seeks to attract and
retain talented individuals in a positive, diverse, healthy and safe work
environment.
Institute affiliated to Makerere University with the mandate to provide
business and management education in the country. MUBS seeks to attract and
retain talented individuals in a positive, diverse, healthy and safe work
environment.
Job Summary: The School Legal
Officer will be charged with the effective and efficient management of the
Legal Section of the School, provision of legal advisory services and ensure
effective management of legal and contractual risks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and ensure efficient
and effective management of the staff and resources in the Legal Section. - Provide legal advisory and interpretation
services to management and Council to ensure statutory compliance with
existing laws and regulatory requirements. - Review and draft contracts, agreements and
internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory
or legal requirements. - Assessment of outstanding litigation and
liaise with and manage external lawyers. - Continuously monitor compliance with
statutory obligations and advise management. - Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for
the Section for the consideration of management - Prepare, negotiate, review and draft
documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise management
in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements - Offer technical leadership, supervision,
training and development of Section staff ensuring an effective and
motivated team. - Provide legal protection and risk
management advice to management especially on contract management. - Liaise with the HR department in
conducting performance appraisals and ensure competency and training gaps
are addressed.
Follow-up and update management on court matters and attending court
hearings for and on behalf of the School. - Review and advice on MOUs between MUBS and
other organizations including donors. - Do any other duties as may be assigned by
the Principal.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold an Honor’s
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Diploma in Legal Practice or its equivalent
from (a) reputable Institution(s). - Must be a citizen of Uganda aged between
30 and 50 years.
An enrolled advocate of the High Court of Uganda - Possess a valid practicing certificate.
- A minimum of four (4) years experience in
an increasingly responsible position in a medium-sized organization. - Possession of a Master of Laws degree from
a reputable institution will be an added advantage.
leadership and managerial skills, Excellent relationship management and
communication skills, Excellent analytical and writing skills, Ability to
provide independent advice to management on highly technical legal matters, Very
Good listening and inter-personal skills, Good team player , Good negotiator, Familiar with drafting agreements and
preparing court documents
Knowledge about the Ugandan legal framework of the Higher Education Sub-sector
in Uganda.
in Uganda.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates
should submit three (3) copies of their applications together with the
following:
should submit three (3) copies of their applications together with the
following:
- A detailed and up-to-date Curriculum
Vitae. - Names and addresses of four referees, (2
Academic, 1 Character and 1 professional) who should be advised to send
reference letters direct to the Principal, MUBS under confidential cover,
plus their postal, telephone and email addresses. Applicants are requested
to ensure that at least two of the four referees have forwarded references
concerning the application at the time of submission. - Certified copies of candidate’s academic
transcripts and certificates. Original documents should not be sent at
this stage. - Copies of the candidate’s birth
certificate or copies of relevant pages of passport. - Applicants already in service should route
their applications through their heads of department. Sealed applications
marked i.e .“CONFIDENTIAL and bearing the title of the post in the top
right hand corner of the envelope must be forwarded and reach the
Principal, MUBS on the address indicated below.
Applications should be addressed
to:
to:
The Principal
Makerere University Business
School
School
Plot M118, old Portbell Road
P.O. Box 1337, Kampala – Uganda
For more information about us,
please visit our website www.mubs.ac.ug or
send an Email: schsecretary@mubs.ac.ug (electronic applications
can be sent to this email).
please visit our website www.mubs.ac.ug or
send an Email: schsecretary@mubs.ac.ug (electronic applications
can be sent to this email).
Deadline: 22nd November,
2013 East African Time
2013 East African Time
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