Job Details (PRINCIPAL LEGAL OFFICER)

                   


THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

 

1.0  Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries and Local Governments duly appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant Posts.  Applications should be filled ON-LINE and submitted not later than Monday 3rd November, 2025. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug

 

1.1  Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -

 

a)          Apply ON-LINE.

b)          Scan and submit on-line Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, Copies of letters of Appointment, Confirmation and Promotion); relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Certificates.

c)          Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.

d)          Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officer.  Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.

e)          Those who fail to get a recommendation should proceed and submit and also indicate a reason on their application as to why they were not recommended.

 

1.2  Application Process

i)         Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug

ii)        Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards

iii)      If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile

iv)      Click on a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.

v)       View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’

vi)      Review your application and SUBMIT.

 

 

1.3  Please Note: -

 

a)       Only applications on-line will be considered.

b)       Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

c)        Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them their original Degree and Diploma Transcripts and Certificates, Certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, letters of appointment, confirmation, promotion and deployment, National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.

d)       Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years, 2022/2023, 2023/2024,2024/2025 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.

e)       The Public Service Commission will carry out verification of all academic and employment documents to confirm their authenticity. Any applicant established to have submitted forged document(s) shall be charged in accordance with the laws of Uganda and he/she removed from the Public Service.

f)         In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail [email protected]

 

 

1.4     Applicants should, among others, have the following Values:

 

   Integrity; Accountability; Impartiality; Transparency; Respect; Responsiveness; Patriotism; Teamwork; and Serving Public Interest


Ministry/Department
Directorate Ethics and Integrity
Post
PRINCIPAL LEGAL OFFICER
Scale
U2
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 204/234/01
Minimum Age
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB)from a recognized University / Institution plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Senior Legal Officer in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the for performing the following duties:-

-        Drawing up the Departmental Annual and Quarterly work plans and budgets as well as organizing and ensuring their implementation;

-        Drawing up Quarterly and Annual Reports on the Departmental activities carried out for presentation to Senior Management and Top Management;

-        Organizing and spearheading programmes for the dissemination of anti-corruption and Laws and Policies while ensuring Regional balance and supervising and writing reports on those workshops by the Legal Officer;

-        Coordinating the meetings of the Legal Task Force of the Inter Agency Forum to develop, review and draft Anti-Corruption and Anti-Morality Policies, Laws and Regulations and following up on the implementation of decisions made at the meetings;

-        Monitoring the enforcement of Anti-Corruption and Anti-Immorality Laws and Policies, coordinating legal research and providing legal advice on Anti-Corruption and ethical issues;

-        Convening quarterly meetings in consultation with the Permanent Secretary; taking minutes at the meetings and following up to ensure implementation of decisions taken at the meetings;

-        Initiating the domestication of Regional and International Legal Instruments and resolutions relating to Anti-Corruption and promotion of moral values, consulting and obtaining the mandatory approvals and ensuring that they are incorporated into the legal framework of Uganda and operationalised;

-        Participating in United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) sessions of implementation review and other meetings and providing reports thereafter;

-        Supervising, coaching and mentoring the Legal Officers;

 

-        Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.


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