Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 10 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Minimum Qualification
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/Institution plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre. - A minimum of a Post graduate qualification in the relevant course - Applicants should be enrolled as an advocate - Applicants should have Membership to relevant professional associations.

Working Experience
• Applicants should have a minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at Senior or supervisory level in Government.

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Manager Litigation for performing the following duties:-
• Representing Kampala Capital Authority in Courts of Law and prosecute criminal cases;
• Providing guidance to law enforcements team and monitor compliance to procedures of implementing enforcement actions and arresting offenders in compliance with the law;
• Conducting research of all criminal cases to adduce evidence by law enforcement officers and experts, review police files and video or photos and look at evidence collected from the crime scene and review the laws, statutes and past cases to ensure the case is following the law;
• Proffering charges against offenders in the courts of Law in line with the directorate guidelines;
• Directing the enforcement of criminal decisions made by the court for the enforcement of state penalty, efficiency and justice of law;
• Coordinating and monitoring the preparation of progress reports on all case filled by KCCA in line with Directorate guidelines;
• Serving as a Quality Assurance Officer to ensure that all operational standards relating to case management are followed in criminal prosecutions;
• Conducting legal audits for all directorates to ensure that all legal aspects of any decisions fully considered;
• Carrying out research and preparing fact files on any legally complex issues to ensure that the Authority has full information about the legal implications of any decisions;
• Managing the performance and development of staff in accordance with the HRMM;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries/Departments/Agencies and Local Governments dully appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant posts. Applications should be filled ON-LINE and submitted not later than 10th May, 2024. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors 

Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -
a) Apply ON-LINE.
b) Scan and submit relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Result Slips and Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion) on-line.
c) Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
d) Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officers. Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.

Application Process
i) Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors 
ii) Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards
iii) If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
iv) Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
v) View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
vi) Review your application and SUBMIT.

NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one post.

Please Note: -
a) Only applications on-line will be considered.
b) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
c) Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them, their original certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, Transcripts and Certificates, letters of employment, National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
d) Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
e) In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

Applicants should have the following Core Competencies:
1. Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
2. Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.


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