Legal Assistant

Reports To: Manager Legal and Advisory Services and Manager Compliance & Enforcement

Department: Legal, Advisory and Compliance

Job Summary: The Legal Assistant will be responsible for assisting in managing legal documents, carrying out legal research and ensuring that all mass enrolment and mass renewal processes conform to the law.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

· Conducting legal research, drafts documents, emails, and opinions of a legal nature.

· Providing administrative support to the legal directorate on legal related inquiries during the mass enrolment and mass renewal exercise.

·Researching and analyzing law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review, approval, and use by Advocates.

. Providing assistance in organizing meetings and in taking minutes in meetings organized by the Directorate of Legal Affairs

. Supporting the legal directorate in processing citizen identification and verification complaints.

·Assisting in filing legal documents and correspondences relating to Mass Enrolment and Renewal Exercise

·Supporting investigations, prosecutions, and reporting.

. Supporting training and creating awareness on legal provisions and requirements on laws relating to citizenship, identification, and registration.

·Ensuring compliance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019.

.Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Qualifications / Education

Minimum of a bachelor’s  degree with Honours in law (LLB) from a recognized University

Completion of the bar course from the Law Development Centre is a must.

Enrollment as an Advocate is an added advantage.

Experience and Skills

. Knowledge in the relevant laws especially in regard to citizenship will be an added advantage

. Previous legal practice experience will be an added advantage.

. Experience in litigation and/or prosecution is an added advantage.

·Must be proficient in IT and computer use.

·Ability to work with or without supervision, Ability to work under pressure and deadlines, Ability to sit for long working on a computer, Flexibility to work night shift and weekends, Good communication skills, Good writing and comprehension skills

. Flexibility, Accuracy, Team player, Good organizational skills, Problem solver, Empathetic, Good Listener

. Demonstration of knowledge of laws relating to registration of persons.

. Demonstration of experience and knowledge of citizenship verification will be an added advantage.

. Previous legal practice experience at a busy law firm/parastatal /busy organization will be an added advantage.

Apply at: https://recruitment.nira.go.ug/jobs/detail/legal-assistant-15