11 Fresher Legal Officer Job Opportunities – Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda)

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Job Title:   Legal Officer (11 Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Lwengo, Kabale, Gulu, Lira, Nebbi, Kamuli, Mbale, Kapchorwa, Arua, Iganga, Uganda

Reports to: Project Coordinator

 

About US:

Uganda Association of women Lawyers (FIDA-Uganda) is a membership-based feminist organization established in 1974 to promote and defend human rights with emphasis on women and children as beneficiaries across the country. FIDA-Uganda’s mission is to advance gender equality through the promotion of women’s and children’s rights and its priority areas include; to promote justice frameworks that are gender responsive; to enhance social justice economic empowerment and inclusion for women; to promote gender justice through strategic partnerships and to enhance the capacity of FIDA-Uganda as a center for legal excellence for women lawyers. It also advocates for policies and practices at the national, regional, and international levels that more effectively protect the rights of women. FIDA-Uganda operates nationwide with a Secretariat in Kampala and other satellite districts across the country.

 

Job Summary:  The Legal Officer is responsible to oversee the overall implementation of all project activities in the designated district. Specifically, ensuring client’s support needs are identified and addressed with a gender lens through direct support (litigation, ADR, follow up) or referrals; create and strengthen strategic partnerships to advance FIDA-Uganda’s work within the districts of operation; Negotiate, draft or review contracts and agreements on behalf of the organization; Monitor and record strategic interventions; develop periodic reports, among others.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Honours Degree in Law from a recognized University;
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre;
  • Enrolled Advocate with valid Practicing Certificate;
  • Diploma in project planning and management is an added advantage;
  • One year of experience working with Civil Society Organizations.
  • Negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration, trial advocacy skills.
  • Excellent research, analytical, writing and presentation skills, among others

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications, updated CVs and credentials via Email to: hr@fidauganda.org or hand deliver to the Human Resource Officer indicating the position applied for on the envelope.

 

Deadline: Friday 6th March 2023

 

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