Favour of God Ministries is a faith base organization with a mission to pray and work together with local churches to bring sustained transformation, spiritually, morally, socially, academically and economically throughout Uganda and North Africa. The ministry carries several programs which include Rural education and empowerment program, Church constructions, GIFT, Business as missions ,104.1 favour FM and House of prayer among others.
The ministry is looking for a dynamic field oriented and experience individual responsible for handling land matters; acquisition and consequent processing of titles and managing procurement contracts. Must be a mature Christian a member of a known local church. Very energetic and skilled in land matters.
Position: Legal Administrative Assistant
Duty station: Gulu head office
Reports to: Land&QA officer

Duties and responsibilities
Land
• Preliminary site visits of land the ministry is interested in acquiring to streamline boundary issues.
• Handling disputes over the ministries land whenever it arises working with the ministry lawyer.
• Participate in negotiation with the owners of the land the ministry is interested in buying.
• Working with the ministry lawyer in drafting sale agreements for all land transactions
• Ensuring all the processes for transfer of the ownership is done in line with set procedures.
• Organize all the documents and open file for all pieces of land acquired, ensure all the necessary documents are put in each files and updated frequently as required.
• Coordinate and work with surveyors responsible for boundary opening, putting of mark stones and producing g the report with the blue print.
• Build good relationship and work with all the necessary stake holders responsible for land matters to acquire the land titles for the ministry and staff land.
• Follow up on the land files on frequent, systematic and organize way in the different offices until the titles are got and kept.
Procurement
• Work with procurement team in prequalification of construction companies and other service providers for the ministry
• Work with construction team in the preparation of tender and contract documents
• Negotiate contracts and work schedules
• Ensure that procurement contracts are closed out orderly and properly documented for future reference by auditors and finance.
• Ensure that contracts terms are adhered to and those who are not adhering are terminated as required in the contracts.
• In consultation with the legal officer of the ministry provide legal advice on contract claims and disputes.
Other Legal matters
• In case of lawsuits, investigating cause of the litigation, collecting evidence that are permissible in the court of law and preparing all the groundwork required to fight the case
• Ensuring that all the licenses, agreements and permits of the company are valid and renewing legal contracts before it lapses
• Ensuring that all matters regarding tax are up to date
• Oversee all the legal implications of new projects
• Ensuring the safety of the company from legal litigations
Administrative
• Participate in other ministries events
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Must have bachelor degree in law from recognized institutions.
• Must have at least two years working experience in handling land matter and title processing
• Must be a mature born-again person praying in a local church
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Must be attentive to details with excellent organization skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Flexible personality with ability to travel always in the field
• Must have riding permit