Applications are invited from suitable and eligible citizens of Uganda to fill the following vacant posts available in the Judiciary Service as specified below:
Applications on Judicial Service Commission Form 1 should be submitted online to the Secretary Judicial Service Commission (JSC), in a single document to: applications [email protected]  which should be received not later than 5:00 p.m of 15th November, 2021. Applications should bear the title of the post applied for as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy. Judicial Service Commission Form I can be accessed at: www.jsc.go.ug
Applicants should attach on each duly completed Form, an up to date Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names and contacts of at least two (2) Professional and two(2) Character referees, a recent passport size photograph, certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts and a copy of the National ID. Applicants in Judiciary Service/Public
Should attach a copy of their latest IGG acknowledged Declaration Certificate of Income, Assets and Liabilities where applicable. In addition, all applicants for any of the positions on offer, are required to submit an applicants’ self-assessment declaration on competences whose details and format can be accessed at www.jsc.go.ug

Post: Senior Magistrate Grade 1
Reference: HRM / 77/204/01 A
Salary Scale: U3
Number of Vacancies: 26

Minimum Qualifications and Working Experience:
Applicants should be in possession of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized University / Institution plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre or any other recognized University / Institution within the East African Region. Any advanced Post Graduate qualification in the relevant will be an added advantage.

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Chief Magistrate in performing the following duties:
• Hears both criminal and civil cases
• Writes and delivers judgements
• Makes monthly reports on the position of cases in the courts(s) of Jurisdiction
• Administers and supervises staff in the Magisterial area Accounts for resources disbursed to him/her
• Responsible for Court premises and logistics directly under /her.
• Handles any other duties that may be assigned.

APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY FOR ONLY ONE POSITION ON OFFER IN THIS ADVERT. MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS BY AN APPLICANT MAY LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION. ONLY DOCUMENTS REQUESTED FOR SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.
CANVASSING BY APPLICANTS OR FOR AND ON BEHALF APPLICANTS SHALL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION IS A CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION SET UP UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE JUDICIAL SERVICE ACT AND REGULATIONS MADE THEREUNDER.