Legal Officer Job at The Office of the Auditor General ( OAG ) - Career Opportunity in Uganda
Vacancy title:Legal Officer
Jobs at:
The Office of the Auditor General ( OAG )
Deadline of this Job:
not later than 12th February 2018
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Job details:
The Office of the Auditor General ( OAG ) is the supreme Audit institution (SAI) of Uganda mandated under Article 163 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda to audit and report on the Public Accounts of Uganda and of all public offices, including the Courts, the Central and Local Government Administrations, Universities and Public institutions of like nature and any Public Corporations or other bodies or organizations established by an Act of Parliament. The Constitutional mandate of the OAG is amplified by the National Audit Act, 2008 which has among other things enhanced the financial and operational independence of the Auditor General.
The vision for Office of the Auditor General is "to be an efficient and effective Supreme Audit Institution in promoting effective public accountability"; and its Mission is to "audit and respond to Parliament and thereby make an effective contribution to improving public accountability and value for money spent”. Its core values are Integrity, objectivity and professional competence.
In accordance with Section 9(2) of the National Audit Act, 2008, Regulation 14 of the National Audit (Terms and Conditions of Staff) Regulations, 2011, and Chapter 2.3 of the OAG Human Resource Manual 2013, applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following Position:
JOB TITLE: Legal Officer
REPORTS T0 : Senior Legal officer .
SALARY SCALE: U4
JOB REE: ADM. 56/136/01 Vol.6(01,/18)
TERMS OF SERVICE : Permanent terms .
AGE 30 years and below
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should possess an Honours Bachelor's Degree in Law and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice from a recognized University/ Institution.
Applicants must be of high integrity with moral and ethical standards, analytical ability and logical reasoning; must be computer literate (Microsoft Office) and possess the skills to conduct legal research.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Any working experience in the related field will be of an added advantage.
DUTIES:
The office holder will be performing the following duties;
- Providing of legal advice and opinions to OAG and staff;
- Drafting contracts and MOUs.
- Initiating the process for registering legal documents for OAG.
- Supporting the unit on behalf of OAG in Liaising with external lawyers to facilitate collection and preparation of information related to court matters;
- Preparing legal briefs arising from Court matters for the attention of Senior Legal Officer.
- Representing OAG in courts of law under the supervisor of the Senior Legal officer;
- Supporting the OAG to meet her legal obligations;
- Drafting, reviewing and supporting legal and compliance policies that are in line with OAG’s mandates;
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Applications must be accompanied by:
- Detailed typed curriculum vitae which clearly supports the competencies required above
- Certified copies of academic qualifications, testimonials and professional training certificates.
- Names of three (3) referees and their contacts
- A recent passport size photograph
- All applications should be submitted on an application form, which can be obtained from OAG registry, Audit House
- Applications through Post Office should be by registered mail
- To reach not later than 12th February 2018
- Applications received shall be acknowledged by the office
- All serving officers should channel their applications through their Heads of Departments
- Late submission shall not be considered.
The Auditor General
Audit House
Plot 2C, Apollo Kagwa Road
P.O. Box 7083
KAMPALA
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