Legal Officer Vacancy

Job title: Legal Officer

Qualifications
i) A Masters degree in law from a recognized university and adiploma in legal practice obtained from the LDC.
ii) Other postgraduate qualifications will be added advantages.
iii) Working experience in higher education or related fields will be an added advantage.
iv) Enrolment as an advocate of High Court of Uganda will be an added advantage
v) A sound knowledge of ICT is a requirement.
Duties and responsibilities will be to:
i) Interpret to management and the Council, the provisions of the
Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act No 7 of 2001
and any other laws that have a bearing on the work of NCHE.
ii) Liaise with the office of the Solicitor General on all legal matters.
iii) Periodically review and propose amendments to statutory instruments of NCHE.
iv) Formulate contract and agreement documents between NCHE and other parties.
v) Receive and evaluate all legal documents submitted to the NCHE.
vi) Develop and write legal memoranda and statements as may be directed by the Executive Director and the Council.
vii) Scrutinize the legal implications of communications that go and come to NCHE
viii) Perform any other tasks assigned by Executive Director.

(i) Remuneration
The National Council for Higher Education pays an attractive consolidated package comparable to those of other statutory agencies.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Any form of canvassing will result in automatic disqualification.
The National Council for Higher Education is an equal opportunity employer.

(ii) Submission
Interested persons should send, or personally deliver 8 copies of application with all the necessary attachments, photocopies of certificates, awards, publication records, names of three references,
email and telephone contact numbers, not later than September 6th 2010 at 5pm. Indicate the position you are applying for on the envelop and submit to; The Executive Director,
National Council for Higher Education 34 Cavers Crescent
P.O. Box 76, KYAMBOGO, UGANDA.