Vacancy title:
Manager Legal Services

Jobs at:
Uganda Post Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 24th July 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Job Title: Manager Legal Services (1 Position)
Level: 3
Department: Legal Services
Reports to: Company Secretary

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Ensure that the company is adequately defended and to Provide legal support to all operational and business units of the company.

DUTIES AND RESPONSILITIES

• Manage the litigation Portfolio of UPL and institute and defend legal suits for the company.
  
• Prepare annual plans and budgets for the department and guide implementation of planned activities in line with UPL's Business plans and policies.
  
• Provide support to the team through capacity building, coaching and mentoring and effectively manage performance of the team.
  
• Contribute to the income generating and sustainability initiative of UPL.
  
• Liaise with external company lawyers and follow up progress on case handling, research, advice and provide opinions With regards to cases filed for courts of Judicature.
  
• Follow up proceedings before Courts, Adjudicators, Mediators, Arbitrators and tribunals and brief the company secretary.
  
• Participate in negotiation of contracts and apply, register and defend company trademarks from any opposition.
  
• Manage the Company's asset database by maintaining the assets database for all land titles and vehicle log hooks and ensure that the asset database is up to date.
  
• Provide technical advice to various operational units and Committees e.g. Contract Committee,
  
• Disciplinary Committee, etc. for effective decision making
  
• Maintain the legal and policy framework of the company by compiling, draft, edit and review company rules, regulation, and policies.

Qualifications

• A Bachelors of Law Degree
  
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
  
• Should be an enrolled advocate of the High Court

Working Experience

• Eight (us) years relevant working experience; Five (O5) years at supervisory level,

Job application procedure
Interested persons who meet the stated minimum requirements are invited to apply for the following vacancies by sending their application letter, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates, and a detailed CV, to reach the address below, not later than 24th July 2017.

The Head, Department of
Human Resource and Administration
Posta Uganda, P.0. Box 7106 Kampala

Please Note:

- Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
- Applications without certified copies of the above stated academic credentials shall not be considered.
- Candidates who do not receive feedback within a month's time from the deadline should consider their applications unsuccessful.