Head Legal Aid Services
Full time @Law Development Centre posted 2 days ago in Legal Services Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 21462
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 3 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Legal Services
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Job Title: Head Legal Aid Services (1)
- Reports to: Director
- Salary Grade: LS3
- Type of Contract: Fixed Term (4 Years)
Job Purpose
- To develop, implement, review and monitor Legal Aid Clinic (LAC) Programs and Operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement LAC work plans and budgets.
- Develop project proposals for fundraising for the Clinic’s programmes and operations.
- Implement and monitor all LAC projects.
- Teach on the Clinic Legal Aid program and follow up students’ field placements.
- Represent LAC clients in courts of law.
- Handle court cases involving LDC.
- Assist in the development of curriculum for clinical legal education and pro bono.
- Participate in supervision of students practicing in courts of law.
- Supervise, guide and manage staff performance.
- Monitor and evaluate LAC field activities.
- Provide technical input and support in recruitment of project staff.
- Organise the Clinic Advisory Board meetings and provide the secretariat.
- Make periodic reports to the Clinic Advisory Board and donors.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Director.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Laws – LLB (Hon) degree.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
- Master’s degree in Law, Business Administration or Management.
- Must be an enrolled Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
- Training in Project Planning and Management is an added advantage.
- At least eight (8) years’ work experience in private or public legal practice.
- At least six (6) years’ work experience in legal aid practice, 3 of which should have been at managerial level.
Key Competencies
- Strategic planning.
- Interpersonal relationship and management skills.
- Creativity and innovation.
- Change management.
- High integrity.
- Ability to produce quality results.
- Effective communication skills.
- Team building.
- Report writing skills.
- ICT and digital literacy.
Application Procedure
All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed and up to date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates and any other supporting documents, daytime telephone contacts and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:
The Secretary / Head Human Resource and Administration
Law Development Centre,
P.O. Box 7117, Kampala
Applications clearly stating the position applied for should be hand delivered to the LDC reception at Kampala, Mbarara, Lira or Mbale campus, or soft copy sent by email in PDF format as a single file to:
Deadline
- Friday 05th June, 2026 by 5:00pm
Note
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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