Rule of Law Officer Jobs – Uganda Law Society (ULS)

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Job Title:      Rule of Law Officer  
Organization: Uganda Law Society (ULS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Uganda
Law Society is a membership organization established by an Act of Parliament to
provide services to its members in particular and to the people of Uganda in
general.  Its vision is to excel as a
professional body in the development of the legal profession and promotion of
justice in Uganda. Its mission is to improve the professional standards of
members of the legal profession and to promote human rights and the rule of
law, by assisting the government and the judiciary in the administration and
practice of law in Uganda. Uganda Law Society operates a Legal Aid Project.
Job Summary: The Rule of Law Officer will be a key player in
the implementation of the ULS Rule of Law Mandate.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Keenly monitor and document legal reforms and
    other developments affecting the rule of law and fundamental freedoms both
    in the State and the region
  • Gather information and conduct research on
    accountability and transparency in lawmaking;– assisting in the
    preparation and conduct of ULS assessments of the legislative process
  • Regularly monitor and report on court
    proceedings and the institutional functionality of the justice sector
    –focusing on implementation of legal and structural reforms related to
    independence and transparency of the judiciary, its ability to meet fair
    trial standards, and the treatment of vulnerable victims and witnesses
    within the system
  • Review court rulings and pick recommendations
    for reform.
  • Keenly monitor the Parliamentary processes
    and obtaining up to date information on the status of Bills
  • Offer support in the preparations for the ULS
    Annual Rule of Law Week;
  • Draft spot reports when required and
    performing other related duties as assigned.
  • Perform any other lawful duties as may be
    assigned.  
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the Uganda Law Society Rule
    of Law Officer should preferably hold a University degree in law
  • At least four years of professional work
    experience in law and some years of international experience
  • Excellent knowledge of international human
    rights law
  • Broad working knowledge of legislative
    processes would be an asset
  • Political intuition and tact
  • Organizational and strong analytical skills
  • Resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of
    judgment
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Excellent working knowledge of English
    (written and oral comprehension) with a particular knowledge of technical
    legal terminology in use in the field of rule of law and human rights
    (including strong drafting skills) is required
  • Ability and willingness to work as a member
    of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds,
    different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining
    impartiality and objectivity
  • Computer proficiency with good knowledge of
    computer applications, especially website maintenance, html language, word
    processing.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested persons should submit hard copies of their
application letter, resume with three professional referees, academic
credentials and salary expectations addressed to the:
Human
Resource Manager
Uganda
Law Society
Plot
5a, Acacia Avenue
P.O.
Box 426, Kampala
Or
via E-mail to our on- line address below;
Human
Resources Department,
Uganda
Law Society,
Plot
5a, Acacia Avenue
P.O.
Box 426, Kampala
E-mail to: recruitment@uls.or.ug
as one pdf document and include in the subject: 
Application Manager Pro-bono
NB: Your name and the position you are applying for
should be indicated in the subject field of your email. The applications MUST
NOT EXCEED 2MB.
Deadline: 8th July, 2016
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