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Position Title:Head legal
Duty Station: Kampala
Organization:Buganda land Board
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:13th February 2015 at 3:00pm
Organizational Profile:
Buganda land Board is an agency of the Kabaka of Buganda which was
entrusted with managing land belonging to Buganda Kingdom.
Buganda Land Board is seeking to recruit experienced, qualified, self-d
riven and competent individuals who will match with its vision of being a
centre of excellence in Entrepreneurial land management and development in
Uganda and beyond.
Job Summary:
The Head of Legal is a key senior position within the Organization
reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the post holder’s principal
responsibilities will include, overseeing the activities of the organization's
legal department. Provides legal advice and interpretation to senior management
regarding contracts, government regulatory requirements, land and property, or
other business affairs. Coordinates the work of internal or external legal
staff. Must be a graduate of an accredited law school. Familiar with a variety
of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive
experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of
tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and
latitude is expected.
Core Tasks:
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To provide legal services to the
BLB as required.
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To support, manage and monitor
the work of the Legal Services Team to ensure actions and outcomes are achieved
which meet the accountabilities of the department.
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Identifying areas of difficulties
and problems and, where necessary through legal interventions, find solutions
to enable change to take place within the organization.
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To ensure outsourced legal
services are of high quality and deliver value for money.
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To prepare and present the BLB’s
case in the Courts, at Tribunals, at Public Inquiries, as necessary.
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To prepare legal reports and
provide legal comments within reports, in order to ensure that officers and
decision makers are fully informed of the legal implications of proposed
courses of action and to ensure that, where appropriate, the committee reports
include reference to the legal position.
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To manage the performance of
employees of the Legal Services team, including carrying out appraisals and
setting objectives which reflect the BLB and Corporate Management Team
objectives, and which identify and meet related employee developmental needs.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
General
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Controlling, managing and
directing the activities of the Legal Services function;
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Ensuring that the Chief
Executive is at all times apprised of developments within the Function’s remit;
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Providing professional and
strategic advice to the Chief Executive, Board and senior management;
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Acting as an effective member
of the BLB’s senior management team
2. BLB’s business and operation remit
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Providing the BLB’s staff,
management, Board and Board Committees, as applicable, with high quality legal
and related advice/analyses, tailored to the BLB’s needs, on matters pertaining
to all aspects of the BLB’s statutory remit and related matters;
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Providing advice to the BLB’s
staff, management, Board and Board Committees, as applicable, on legal strategy
and related matters;
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Managing and co-ordinating the
BLB’s approach towards litigation/other proceedings to which the BLB is party
or potentially party;
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Leading in the development of
Regulations and related material pertaining to the BLB’s statutory
functions/powers etc.;
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Contributing to the
preparation of draft legislation as required;
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Leading in/contributing to,
as applicable, the development of other material/publications pertaining to the
BLB’s statutory remit as required;
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Liaising with other parties’
legal advisors/representatives as required;
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Undertaking legal research as
required;
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Participating in Committees
and other fora of relevance as required;
3. External providers of legal
services
Managing the sourcing of
external legal services;
Instructing, and drafting
briefing material for, external providers of legal services;
Managing the BLB’s
relationships with external providers of legal services on an ongoing basis;
4. Compliance with the BLB’s legal and other obligations (other than those
relating to the BLB’s statutory remit and to company secretarial matters)
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Implementing and managing
appropriate systems and processes to ensure the BLB’s, and its
directors’/management’s, ongoing compliance with their respective
responsibilities and obligations under law, regulation and other applicable
codes, including, inter alia:
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Implementing and managing
appropriate systems and processes for identifying, and monitoring changes to,
the BLB’s obligations in a timely manner:
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Apprising staff, management
and the Board, as applicable, of the nature of those obligations;
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Providing legal and related
advice regarding the actions and measures necessary to secure/facilitate
compliance with the aforementioned obligations;
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Development of guidance,
policies, handbooks, manuals etc., as required to secure/facilitate ongoing
compliance;
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Where applicable, and where relevant in
conjunction with other BLB staff/management, taking such actions and measures
as are necessary to secure/facilitate the BLB’s ongoing compliance with its
obligations;
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Discharging specific
responsibilities deriving from law, regulation etc., as assigned from time to
time;
5. Other
Contributing to the BLB’s
management of risk;
Undertaking such other
duties/assuming such other responsibilities as are assigned from time to time
by the Chief Executive and/or the Board.
Qualifications:
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Qualified Solicitor or
Barrister with a practicing certificate for approximately 5 years.
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Educated to degree level or
equivalent.
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Evidence of personal
management development activity.
Knowledge:
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An understanding of and
ability to undertake effective strategic planning and achieve the
implementation of policy, including the ability to produce business plans.
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Knowledge and understanding of the political
nature of local government, the democratic process and the legal framework in
which local authorities operate.
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Relevant knowledge and
experience in Local Government Law.
Experience:
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Ability to demonstrate
significant managerial experience at senior level for approximately 5 years of
a legal practice.
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Demonstrable record of
success in providing high quality and highly responsive advice with a clear
client focused approach, achieving innovative solutions.
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Experience of successfully
leading, motivating and developing others.
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An ability to demonstrate the
effective management of change within an organisation.
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Experience of managing
diverse teams of staff and having budget accountability within a performance
management culture including management of budgets and income generation.
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Experience of building
successful relationships with elected Members, senior managers, external
partners, private organisations, community groups and other statutory
organisations, and promoting corporate multi disciplinary working.
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The ability to understand and
advise on the importance of good corporate governance.
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The ability to lead the
service forward through vision, personal action and the inspiration of others
to demonstrable success and consistent service improvement.
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The ability to motivate
others, whether team members or colleagues, generating commitment and a shared
sense of purpose.
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Demonstrable experience of
using project management skills.
Personal Qualities and Attributes:
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A skilled communicator, able
to make presentations and deliver key messages to specialists and non-specialists
alike.
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Strategic vision to develop
and change services to make them fit for purpose in a changing/demanding
environment.
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The ability to adapt and
respond positively to a variety of situations and people in order to meet changing
priorities in the role, the BLB and the community as a whole.
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The willingness and ability
to work co-operatively and supportively with Members, gaining their trust and
confidence, developing positive, open working relationships which inspire new
ideas to solve problems and to achieve the BLB's goals.
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The belief in own ability and
judgment and the drive to see things through to achieve goals.
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The ability to demonstrate
open, honest and fair behaviour in all dealings with citizens, service users,
Members, colleagues, suppliers and partners.
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Ability to contribute to the
senior management team within the department.
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The ability to effectively
manage staff resources.
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Ability to work to tight deadlines,
to prioritize work and to work under pressure.
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Honesty and integrity.
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Commercial awareness.
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To demonstrate a personal
commitment to equal opportunities and knowledge of needs of people of with
different cultural or religious background
Mode of application:
Applications should be addressed to
the Chief Executive Officer and
brought to Buganda Land Board offices
not later than 13th February 2015 at
3:00pm
Bulange - Mengo, Tel: [+256]
0312263141/2, 0414-211921,0130363142,
Toll free: 0800140140
