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Applications are invited from suitable and eligible Ugandans
to fill the following vacant post currently available in the Industrial Court.
POST TITLE: JUDGE
ORGANISATION: JUDICIAL
SERVICE COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT :
INDUSTRIAL COURT
REFERENCE :
ADM/140/202/01
NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
ONE (01)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF SERVICE
a) Appointment on full time basis for a five (5) year term;
b) Other terms and conditions of service are similar to those
of a Judge of the High Court of Uganda.
MINIMUM/REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
A Ugandan who is or has been a judge of a court having unlimited
jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters or a court having jurisdiction in
appeals from any such court or has practiced as an advocate for a period not
less than ten years before a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and
criminal matters. Any period during which a person has practiced as a public
officer holding an office for which qualification as an Advocate is required
shall be taken into account in calculating the period of practice.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Presides over the proceedings of the Industrial Court.
2. Arbitrates on labour disputes referred to the court under
The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act No. 8 of 2006.
3. Adjudicates upon questions of law and fact arising from
references made to the Industrial Court under any other law.
4. Receives and handles appeals from decisions of Labour
Officers.
How to Apply:
Applications should be submitted, in triplicate, on either
JSC or PSF 3 to the Secretary, Judicial Service
Commission, Farmers House, P. O Box 7679 Kampala to be
received not later than 30th September 2013.
Applications should bear the title of the post applied for
as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy.
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an LLB degree from a
recognized University/Institution plus a post graduate diploma in Legal
practice from the Law Development Centre, Kampala Uganda or its equivalent. Any
relevant advanced/ post graduate qualification (s) will be of added advantage.
Applicants should attach their up to date Curriculum Vitae
(C.V) accompanied by 10 recent passport size photographs of their face and a
copy of the latest written Declaration Form of Income, Assets and Liabilities
to the Inspectorate of Government, IGG (where applicable).
Kagole E Kivumbi
Secretary, Judicial Service Commission
