Fresher Enforcement Officer Job Vacancies – Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (LGRB)

Job Title:    Enforcement Officer

Organisation: Lotteries
and Gaming Regulatory Board (LGRB)

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The Lotteries and
Gaming Regulatory Board (LGRB) is a body corporate established under the
Lotteries and Gaming Act No. 7 of 2016 to supervise and regulate the
establishment, management, and operation of lotteries, gaming, betting, and
casinos in Uganda.

 

Job Summary:  The Enforcement Officer will mainly
investigate and enforce against illegal and non-compliant activities in the
gaming sector.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Conducting of
investigations and enforcement to ensure that gaming laws and sector standards
are adhered to.

  • Implement departmental activities in line with the work-plan.
  • Carry out investigation into any malpractices in the sector and
    generate reports in line with existing legal framework
  • Receive/gather information and carry out investigations of illegal
    and noncompliant operators in the sector.
  • Carry out routine and adhoc enforcement against illegal and
    non-compliant operators.
  • Identify post-enforcement issues that require follow up.
  • Issue of corrective orders for any gaps identified.
  • Liaise with police to confiscate illegal gaming equipment in line
    with existing legal framework, LGRB policies and procedures.

Reporting on extent
of compliance with the law, standards and regulatory guidelines.

  • Prepare periodic enforcement reports indicating status of operator
    compliance as a result of enforcement actions.
  • Follow up to ensure enforcement recommendations are implemented.

Assess licensee
operations to determine compliance risk.

  • Identify and report compliance risks.
  • Identify and report matters that require review of the regulatory
    framework/standards.
  • Conduct research on matters impacting the Boards mandate and make
    reports to the supervisor.

Other Duties

  • Perform any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.

 


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate must hold an Honours degree in Law, Commerce,
    Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology,
    Statistics, B.A Social Sciences, Economics or any other related field from
    a recognised university.
  • Post graduate qualification in relevant field is desired
  • Past investigative experience
  • At least a year’s relevant experience in a reputable organisation.
  • Integrity, confidentiality and high ethical conduct
  • Conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Communication, networking and interpersonal skills
  • Computing applications for data analysis and reporting
  • Innovativeness

 

How to Apply:

 All suitably qualified and interested
candidates who meet the requirements must provide copies of certified academic
and professional qualifications. Applications should be addressed and submitted
to the following address;

 

The Ag. Chief
Executive Officer,

Lotteries &
Gaming Regulatory Board,

4th Floor,
Communications House,

Plot 1, Colville
Street.

 

Deadline: 15th 
February 2021 by 4 pm.

 

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