Legal Officer job at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Posted on December 8th, 2011JOB TITLE: LEGAL OFFICER
REPORTS TO: LITIGATION MANAGER
MAIN PURPOSE: To provide litigation services to the Fund.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE JOB
• Attend courts of Judicature to represent the Fund.
• Handle negotiations with parties in respect to all matters of a contentious and non contentious nature.
• Handle alternative dispute resolutions like mediation, arbitration and/or conciliation.
• Prepare Legal opinions on the merits/demerits of Fund matters.
• Draft all Court documents relevant to the cases.
• To prepare and maintain periodic reports on the status of all cases filed in Court.
• Liaise with other departments on the required information for prosecuting or defending claims.
• Liaise with external Counsel on required information/evidence for Court purposes.
• Debt recovery of audited arrears from defaulting employers
• Prepare periodic reports on performance of external Counsel on matters assigned to them for submission to Legal Counsel.
• Monitor and maintain a data base of recovered audited arrears and contributions.
• Advise management on the most suitable legal action to be taken on a case by case basis.
• Recovery of dishonoured cheques/ instruments along side the in-house police officer from the Criminal Investigation Directorate.
Requirements:
• Honours degree in Law from a recognized University
• Post graduate diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre
• Enrolled Advocate
• Valid practicing certificate
Experience;
• Minimum of two (2) years of post enrolment experience in litigation in a .
busy law firm or organization.
• Experience managing research processes
Competencies;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Peqpfe management skills
• Negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Contract drafting skills
• Trial advocacy skills .
• Conveyance skills
• Computer literate
How to apply:
Interested individuals should send their applications with copies of their academic and professional qualifications addressed to
The Head of Human Resources,
P. 0. Box 7140 Kampala
or hand deliver them at our Head Office, Worker’s House, Plot 1, Pilkington Road at the Reception on 14th Floor.
All applications should reach us not later than December 23rd 2011
Only Short listed candidates will be contacted
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