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Assistant Legal Officer -Directorate of Legal Affairs at Makerere University, Uganda, Kampala

Makerere University

Assistant Legal Officer -Directorate of Legal Affairs at Makerere University, Uganda, Kampala

Makerere University

Full time Job

Date Posted: February 17, 2026

Application deadline:

February 25, 2026 5:00pm

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Job description

Manage day-to-day operations of the Directorate by carrying out administrative functions and providing clerical support to the legal team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

   Assist in the conduct of legal-related research;

  1. Participate in compiling relevant recorded cases in courts of law;
  2. Assists in filing Court documents;
  3. Represent the Directorate in Evaluation Committee meetings and Bid openings;
  4. Draft Memoranda, Articles of Association and floating Companies;
  5. Assist in following up with Court matters, fix cases for hearing and keep the Legal Officers updated of their schedules;
  6. Assist in identifying Law reports, Legislation, Books and other reading materials for the Legal Unit Library;
  7. Keep records of all Council Policies, Statutes, Rules and Regulations;
  8. Assist in interviewing and collecting information necessary to draft pleadings;
  9. Liaise with External Lawyers, University Secretary and Legal Office on legal matters;
  10. Update Legal Officers on cases in Court;
  11. Liaise with external lawyers and University Legal Officers on pending cases and Court matters;
  12. Provide clerical service to the Staff Tribunal;
  13. Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor
  14.  Required Qualifications
  15.  Ability to build, lead, and work with teams;

    1.         Computer Literacy Interpersonal & communication skills;

               iii.        Quick judgment and decision making;

    1.         Ability to initiate change;
    2.         Confidentiality;
    3.  Ethics and Integrity

Application deadline:

February 25, 2026

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