Background

The Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) is a body corporate established under the Allied Health Professionals Act. Cap. 296 to provide for the regulation, supervision and control of the Allied Health Professionals and to provide for the establishment of a Council to register and license the Allied Health Professionals in Uganda and for related matters. Pursuant to Section 14(1) of the Allied Health Professionals Act Cap. 296 and Policy No. 3.4.2 of the Allied Health Professionals Council Human Resource Policies and Procedures Manual, as amended, 2020. The Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts at its offices located at Plot 973, Block 220, Kiwatule–Naalya Road, Kampala.

Job Summary

To provide legal Services and counsel to the Council.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent the Council in Courts of Law
• Prosecute cases on behalf of the Council in the Magistrate and High Court of Uganda.
• Provide legal advice in respect of interpretation and compliance with the AHP Act, Regulations and other statutory instruments
• Provide advice on legal corporate matters and ensure compliance with other laws of Uganda.
• Provide legal guidance to staff and Council on the operationalization of AHP Act.
• Draft legal documents and other legal correspondences
• Participate in review of existing legislations governing the operations of Council and advice on areas of amendment.
• Maintain and regularly update the disciplinary Register of Council, Investigate, and prepare sermons of cases for prosecution in line with Court procedures and relevant laws and Regulations,
• Prepare progress reports on cases where the Council has interest,
• Conduct legal audits on decisions to ensure that all legal aspects of any decisions are fully considered,
• Conduct legal research and prepare reports on any legally complex issues to ensure that the Council has full information about the legal implications of any decisions,
• Coordinate the drafting and participate in the review of existing legislation governing the operations of Council and advice on areas for amendment (review of the AHP Act and regulations).
• Support Council planning, budgeting processes, and account for Council and stakeholders’ resources,
• Prepare, submit and File copies of periodic reports

KEY Outputs

• Council represented in Courts of law
• Guided compliance to AHP Act, regulations and statutory instruments.
• Legal advice tendered to Council
• Legal documents and contracts drafted
• Cases investigated and prosecuted in courts of law
• Court cases attended to
• Legal audits conducted
• Disciplinary Committee proceedings instituted
• Council planning, budgeting processes supported and Council and stakeholder’s resources accounted for

JOB REQUIREMENTS

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have an Honours Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized awarding University/Institution; accredited by the Law Council.
• Must have a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar Course) from a recognized awarding Institution.
• Must be an Advocate with a valid Annual Practicing Certificate.

Added advantage:

• A Master’s degree in Law, or relevant field.
• Training or certification in contract management, and Alternative Dispute Resolution, corporate governance, or public procurement law.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least five (5) years’ relevant professional working experience, preferably with significant experience in-house legal practice, corporate, regulatory/Institution or firm environment.
• Demonstrable experience in contract drafting and negotiation, Board affairs and corporate governance, regulatory compliance, legal risk management and dispute resolution.
• Legislative drafting and Minute recording.
• Experience in managing external counsel and complex legal matters.
• Experience in advising senior management and/or boards on complex legal and strategic issues.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical

1. Legal Advisory services and statutory interpretation
2. Regulatory compliance, enforcement and professional discipline
3. Litigation dispute and case management
4. Legislative drafting, legal research and policy development
5. Corporate governance and statutory compliance
6. Legal risk assessment and mitigation
7. Contract drafting, negotiation and management
8. Professional ethics, integrity and sound judgement.

Behavioral:

1. Analytical and critical thinking
2. Attention to detail and accuracy
3. Confidentiality and integrity
4. Effective written and Oral Communication
5. Decision making and problem solving
6. Result oriented and accountability
7. Team work and stakeholder relationship management

• Represent the Council in Courts of Law
• Prosecute cases on behalf of the Council in the Magistrate and High Court of Uganda.
• Provide legal advice in respect of interpretation and compliance with the AHP Act, Regulations and other statutory instruments
• Provide advice on legal corporate matters and ensure compliance with other laws of Uganda.
• Provide legal guidance to staff and Council on the operationalization of AHP Act.
• Draft legal documents and other legal correspondences
• Participate in review of existing legislations governing the operations of Council and advice on areas of amendment.
• Maintain and regularly update the disciplinary Register of Council, Investigate, and prepare sermons of cases for prosecution in line with Court procedures and relevant laws and Regulations,
• Prepare progress reports on cases where the Council has interest,
• Conduct legal audits on decisions to ensure that all legal aspects of any decisions are fully considered,
• Conduct legal research and prepare reports on any legally complex issues to ensure that the Council has full information about the legal implications of any decisions,
• Coordinate the drafting and participate in the review of existing legislation governing the operations of Council and advice on areas for amendment (review of the AHP Act and regulations).
• Support Council planning, budgeting processes, and account for Council and stakeholders’ resources,
• Prepare, submit and File copies of periodic reports

• Legal Advisory services and statutory interpretation
• Regulatory compliance, enforcement and professional discipline
• Litigation dispute and case management
• Legislative drafting, legal research and policy development
• Corporate governance and statutory compliance
• Legal risk assessment and mitigation
• Contract drafting, negotiation and management
• Professional ethics, integrity and sound judgement.
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality and integrity
• Effective written and Oral Communication
• Decision making and problem solving
• Result oriented and accountability
• Team work and stakeholder relationship management

• Must have an Honours Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized awarding University/Institution; accredited by the Law Council.
• Must have a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar Course) from a recognized awarding Institution.
• Must be an Advocate with a valid Annual Practicing Certificate.
• A Master’s degree in Law, or relevant field.
• Training or certification in contract management, and Alternative Dispute Resolution, corporate governance, or public procurement law.