Job Listing: Assistant Lecturers (20 vacancies)

Reports to: Head Postgraduate Legal Studies & Legal Aid

Salary grade: Not specified

Type of Contract: Part-time (1 year), renewable

Duty Station/No. of vacancies: Law Development Centre Mbale campus

Job Purpose:

To teach the prescribed subject and offer professional advice to students in the allocated subject(s).

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teaching the prescribed subject or subjects.
2. Setting and marking examinations.
3. Marking Individual Assessments.
4. Presiding over moots.
5. Invigilation of examinations.
6. Meeting with and advising students.
7. Supervising students during clerkship and writing clerkship reports.
8. Attending pre-teaching meetings.
9. Any other relevant duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

i. Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hon) degree.

ii. Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.

iii. Masters in Law- LLM shall be an added advantage.

iv. Must be an enrolled Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.

v. At least six (6) years’ work experience as a private or public legal practitioner.

Key Competencies:

• The ability to conduct research and publish well-researched materials.
• Creativity and innovativeness.
• Person of high integrity.
• The ability to produce quality results within set deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• A team player.

How to Apply:

All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed and up-to-date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates, and any other supporting documents, daytime telephone contacts, and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:

The Secretary/Head, Human Resource and Administration,
Law Development Centre,
P. O. Box 7117, Kampala.

Applications should be hand-delivered to the LDC reception at Kampala, Mbarara, Lira campus, or at Mbale Court View Hotel reception, or a soft copy sent by email to: hr@ldc.ac.ug

Deadline: Monday 15 April 2024 by 5:00 pm

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.