Legal Clerk – Legal Aid Clinic job post at Law Development Centre (LDC Uganda)

Job Description

Job Category:
Legal jobs in Uganda
Job Location:
Kampala
Education Level:
Postgraduate Degree

Job Details
Job Title: Legal Clerk – Legal Aid Clinic

Reports to: Senior Legal Officer – Legal Aid Clinic

Salary grade: LS7

Type of Contract: Fixed term (4 years)

Duty Station: Kampala campus

Supervisory Authority Over: N/a

Job Purpose:

1. To provide support services to the Legal Aid Clinic.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To file court documents.

2. To serve summons plaints, statements of defence and other court documents.

3. To register walk in clients.

4. To maintain proper and up-to-date client’s records and files.

Qualifications and Experience:

i. Diploma in Law or Diploma in Human Rights from the Law Development Centre.

ii. At least two (2) years’ work experience as a Court clerk, Legal clerk or Process server or as a Reconciliator or Mediator or Social worker.

Key Competences:

• He/she should be a person of high integrity.

• Effective communication skills.

• He/she should be a team player.

• Good time management.

Application Process
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, day time telephone contacts and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:

The Ag. 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 or Lira campus, or soft copy sent by email to: hr@ldc.ac.ug

Deadline: Friday 20th January, 2023 by 5:00pm

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted