Assistant Legal Officer job at Makerere University

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Makerere University

Responsibilities or duties

Manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Centre;
• An honor’s Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution
• Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court with a valid practicing certificate.
• Ability to build, lead, and work with teams;
• Computer Literacy Interpersonal & communication skills;
• Quick judgment and decision making;
• Ability to initiate change;
• Confidentiality;
• Ethics and Integrity

Experience needed

Not specified

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Reporting To: Legal Officer
• Tenure of Appointment: 4-year contract
• Age Limit: APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 55 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION
• Remuneration: PU7

• Assist in the conduct of legal-related research;
• Participate in compiling relevant recorded cases in courts of law;
• Assists in filing Court documents;
• Represent the Directorate in Evaluation Committee meetings and Bid openings;
• Draft Memoranda, Articles of Association and floating Companies;
• Assist in following up with Court matters, fix cases for hearing and keep the Legal Officers updated of their schedules;
• Assist in identifying Law reports, Legislation, Books and other reading materials for the Legal Unit Library;
• Keep records of all Council Policies, Statutes, Rules and Regulations;
• Assist in interviewing and collecting information necessary to draft pleadings;
• Liaise with External Lawyers, University Secretary and Legal Office on legal matters;
• Update Legal Officers on cases in Court;
• Liaise with external lawyers and University Legal Officers on pending cases and Court matters;
• Provide clerical service to the Staff Tribunal;
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor

• Ability to build, lead, and work with teams;
• Computer Literacy Interpersonal & communication skills;
• Quick judgment and decision making;
• Ability to initiate change;
• Confidentiality;
• Ethics and Integrity

• Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Centre;
• An honor’s Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution
• Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court with a valid practicing certificate.