Head- Law Reporting, Research and Law Reform at Law Development Centre

The Law Development Centre (LDC) invites applications from qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts in the staff establishment at the Kampala, Mbarara and Lira campuses:
JOB TITLE: HEAD- LAW REPORTING, RESEARCH AND LAW REFORM (1)
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR
SALARY SCALE: LS3
Purpose of the Job
To plan, develop and implement strategies and policies for Law Reporting, Research and Law Reform. .

Duties and Responsibilities
• To identify topical issues, develop research proposals and coordinate the research processes.
• To supervise, guide and manage publication of the Uganda Law Reports, High Court Bulletins and other legal publications.
• To edit Law Reports.
• To liaise with the Law Reform Commission on matters of Law Reform.
• To identify potential research collaborators and financiers for LDC.
• To provide safe custody of published Law Reports and other publications.
• To develop departmental plans and budgets and monitor their implementation.
• Supervise, guide and monitor staff performance in the department.
• To establish collaborative linkages locally and internationally with other similar bodies and legal institutions engaged in similar activities.
Perform any other duties assigned by the Director.

Key Competencies
• He/she should be a strategic planner.
• Possesses interpersonal relationship and management skills.
• Should be creative and innovative.
• Ability to embrace change management.
• He/she should be a person of high integrity.
• Results Oriented.
• Effective communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• He/she should be a team builder

Qualifications and Experience
• A Bachelor of Laws – LLB (Hon) Degree.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre.
• Master’s in Business Administration or Master of Law – LLM degree.
• Must be an enrolled Advocate of the High Court of the Uganda Bar
• At least eight (8) years’ work experience in public or private legal practice.
• At least five (5) years’ work experience in Law Reporting, Research or Law Reform.
• Experience in administration or management at a managerial level shall be an asset.

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