Senior Legal Officer Job Opportunity at National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)

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Organisation: National Water
and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: General/Area Manager
About NWSC:
National
Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) a leading organisation in the Water
sector in Uganda with a Vision “To be a leading Water Utility in the World.”
NWSC is a utility parastatal 100% owned by The Government of Uganda. It was
established in 1972 under decree No: 34. The mandate of the Corporation as
defined in the National Water & Sewerage Corporation Statute of 1995,
Section 5 (1), is to operate and provide water and sewerage services in areas
entrusted to it, on a sound, commercial and viable basis. The NWSC operations
were initially in three towns of Kampala, Jinja, and Entebbe.
Job Summary: The legal officer
performs tasks related to the provision of legal advisory services to the NWSC
with a view of minimizing losses and enhancing efficient observance of legal
provisions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Acquire land titles for the Corporation.
  • Participate in representation of NWSC in Courts
    of Law.
  • Participate in preparing, Administering and
    managing Legal department budgets and reports.
  • Take legal actions against any client engaged
    in illegal activities.
  • Issue intention to sue notices to customers who
    refuse to grant access to employees on official duty when they visit their
    premises.
  • Liaise with Human Resources Manager in
    implementation of the workers’ compensation Act
  • Participate in drafting and negotiation of NWSC
    Contracts.
  • Carryout research on legal matters.
  • Represent the corporation in arbitration
    proceedings
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
    in Law, Diploma in Legal Practice.
  • At least four (4) years’ experience
    practicing law in a reputable Firm or in a similar position in a reputable
    organization.
  • Excellent communications and coaching skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and highly
    organized.
  • High level of integrity.
  • Ability to work for long hours with minimum
    supervision.
  • Self-drive and resilience
  • Able to interpret the law
Age: below 40 years
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested individuals should send their applications
with copies of their academic and professional qualifications addressed to the
Human Resource Manager, P.O. Box 7053 Kampala, Uganda or hand deliver them at
NWSC Head Office Plot 39 Jinja Road.
Deadline: 15th
November, 2013

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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