Officer Legal and Advisory Services(PPDA)employment opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Officer Legal and Advisory Services
Organization: Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 20th September 2013.
Reports to:    Manager Legal and Advisory Services

About PPDA:
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) is established under the PPDA Act No.1 of 2003 to formulate policies and regulate procurement and disposal practices in respect of all procuring and disposing entities which include Central
Government Ministries and Departments, Local Governments, State Enterprises, Constitutional and Statutory Bodies and Post Primary Training Institutions.

Job Summary: 
The Officer Legal and Advisory Services will assist the Manager Legal and Advisory Services in providing legal advice to the Authority and other Stakeholders.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Prepare legal opinion and undertake research on matters relating to the mandate of the Authority.
    Represent the Authority in the PPDA Tribunal and courts of law.
    Provide legal advice to PDEs.
    Handle administrative reviews, accreditations, deviations and Suspensions
    Draft Procurement and disposal guidelines, standard bidding documents and circulars
    Any other duty as assigned by the Manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The candidate should possess an Honours degree in Law from a recognised University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
    Credits in both Math and English at O’ Level.
    Excellent analytical skills
    Good communication and report writing skills
    High degree of  integrity
    Must be computer literate
    Willingness to travel to the different parts of the country.
    Good interpersonal skills and team oriented individual.

Age:     21- 30   Years

How to Apply:
All applications should sent with envelopes should be clearly marked “Application for the Post of Finance Officer or Officer Procurement Audit and Investigations or Officer Compliance Monitoring   or Officer Legal and Advisory Services”

Please include names of three (3) professional references in the CV. Independent reference checks will be conducted. The applications should include a  detailed CV including a hand-written application letter, copies of  academic certificates and 2 current photographs of the applicant should be addressed to:
The Executive Director,
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority,
Plot 37 Nakasero Road, UEDCL Tower 5th Floor,
P.O Box 3925
Kampala, Uganda.

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.