Job Title: Staff Attorney
Organization: International Justice
Mission (IJM)
Mission (IJM)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About Us:
The International Justice Mission is a global organization that
protects the poor from violence throughout the developing world. International
Justice Mission partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence,
bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice
systems. The International Justice
Mission (IJM) Uganda is working to eliminate property grabbing in Uganda by
bringing rescue and restoration to individual victims, accountability to their
perpetrators, and transformation to the public justice system as a whole.
protects the poor from violence throughout the developing world. International
Justice Mission partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence,
bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice
systems. The International Justice
Mission (IJM) Uganda is working to eliminate property grabbing in Uganda by
bringing rescue and restoration to individual victims, accountability to their
perpetrators, and transformation to the public justice system as a whole.
Job Summary: The Staff
Attorney will be working to reinstate the rights of widows and orphans
victimized through property grabbing, bring the criminals to Justice, document
the survivors rights and participate in initiatives to improve the Public
Justice Systems response to the targeted abuse.
Attorney will be working to reinstate the rights of widows and orphans
victimized through property grabbing, bring the criminals to Justice, document
the survivors rights and participate in initiatives to improve the Public
Justice Systems response to the targeted abuse.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Intervention Strategy and Management:
- Evaluate, develop, and implement
intervention strategies for IJM cases. - Encourage and support State Attorneys in
the prosecution of property grabbing perpetrators. - Coordinate and lead mediations,
negotiations, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution to resolve
IJM cases. - Represent IJM clients in civil litigation
and in the administration of estates. - Ensure that government offices (Lands
Registry, Administrator General, etc.) take necessary action leading to
the processing of clients documentation. - Conduct legal research and draft
correspondence, memorandums, and legal briefs. - Track case related data in paper and
electronic case tracking management systems.
Team Support:
- Supervise, mentor and manage the efforts
of Associate Attorneys, Law Clerks and/or Volunteer Attorneys. - Coordinate with IJM Investigators to
investigate allegations of property grabbing and ensure all evidence is
collected in an admissible form. - Cooperate with IJM Aftercare Specialists
in identifying psychosocial needs of victims. - Carry out case intake and client screening
based on established criteria. - Assist in hosting guests, visitors, and
volunteers.
Professional Development:
- Actively participate in IJM programs in
professionalism and Christian spiritual formation. - Maintain Practicing Certificate and participate
in CLEs relevant to IJM’s casework. - Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s Degree in law, successful completion of LDC and current
Practicing Certificate. - At least three years’ experience as a
practicing attorney. - Excellent critical thinking, legal
analysis, and oral and written advocacy skills. - Computer literate with proficiency in MS
Word, Outlook, and Excel. - Experience in civil and/or criminal
litigation preferred. - Driver’s License preferred.
- Mature Christian faith as defined by the
Apostles’ Creed. - Passionate commitment to IJM’s mission and
values. - Professional in demeanor, appearance,
writing and oral communication. - Works well under stress with a sustained
positive attitude. - Exceptionally high level of honesty and
integrity. - Intelligent, organized, creative and
proactive problem solver. Ability to cooperate effectively in a
multi-cultural environment - Fluency in English and Luganda, with
excellent writing and speaking in both.
How to Apply:
All applicants are encouraged to send their applications, updated CVs
and Statement of Faith via E-mail (preferred method) to: [email protected]
and Statement of Faith via E-mail (preferred method) to: [email protected]
OR by mail:
International Justice Mission
Attn: Human Resources
P.O. Box 502 Ntinda, Kampala, UGANDA
By Hand:
International Justice Mission
Attn: Human Resources
Plot 15 Suuna Road, Ntinda
Kampala, Uganda
NB: A statement of faith
should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your
involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover
letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a
description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your
current fellowship or place of worship.
should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your
involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover
letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a
description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your
current fellowship or place of worship.
Deadline: 28th
February, 2017
February, 2017
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