13 Chief Magistrate Jobs at Judicial Service Commission - Career Opportunity in Uganda
Vacancy title:Chief Magistrate
Jobs at:
Judicial Service Commission
Deadline of this Job:
not later than 5:00pm on 2nd February, 2018
Duty Station:
Uganda
JOB DETAILS:
Post: Chief Magistrate
Reference: HRM /77/ 204/ 03 VOL III
Salary Scale: U1SE
Number of Vacancies: 13
Age Limit: 30 years and above
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized University I Institution plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from a recognized University / Institution within the East African Region.
Working Experience:
Applicants should have served as a Senior Principal Magistrate Grade I for at least 3 years or Principal Magistrate Grade ‘l for at least 5 years or Senior Magistrate Grade l for at least 6 years, Magistrate Grade l for at least 8 years in Government or its equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization Institution.
The successful candidate will be responsible to the Registrar ( Magistrates Affairs) in performing the following duties:
- Hearing both Civil and Criminal cases
- Writing and delivering judgments
- Making monthly reports on the position of cases in the Court(s) of Jurisdiction
- Administering and supervising Staff in the Magisterial Area
- Providing support supervision to lower Courts
- inspecting places of detention in their areas and chairing District Chain Linked Committee meetings
- Hearing both Civil and Criminal cases
- Writing and delivering judgments
- Making monthly reports on the position of cases in the Court(s) of Jurisdiction
- Administering and supervising Staff in the Magisterial Area
- Providing support supervision to lower Courts
- inspecting places of detention in their areas and chairing District Chain Linked Committee meetings
- Accounting for resources disbursed to him/her
- Responsible tor Court premises and logistics directly under him/her
- Overseeing the proper management of registries
- Handling any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the supervisor.
Applications are invited from suitable and eligible Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts available in the Financial Year 2017/18, in the Courts of Judicature as specified below:
Applications on Public Service Form 3 (Revised 2008) should be submitted in triplicate to The Secretary Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Farmers House Ground Floor P.0 Box 7679, Kampala or online submissions in a single document can be sent to: applications2018@jsc.go.ug which should be received not later than 5:00pm on 2nd February, 2018. Applications should bear the title of the post applied for as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy.
Applicants should attach on each duly completed Form, a Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing the names and contacts of at least two (2) referees, a recent passport size photograph, copies of academic certificates and transcripts, a copy of the National ID and a birth certificate. Applicants already in Public Service should attach a copy of their latest IGG acknowledged Declaration Certificate of Income, Assets and Liabilities where applicable. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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