The Law Development Centre (LDC) invites applications from qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts in the staff establishment at the Kampala, Mbarara and Lira campuses:
JOB TITLE: SECRETARY (1)
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR
SALARY SCALE: LS3
Purpose of the Job
• To coordinate and facilitate the activities of the Management Committee.
• To provide technical advice in relation to the Management Committee deliberations and decision making, drawing on his or her professional experience and, in time, historical knowledge of LDC. .

Duties and Responsibilities
• To coordinate Management Committee activities and ensure its resolutions and decisions are effectively and efficiently communicated and implemented.
• Advise the Chairperson -Management Committee and the Director in the effective planning and execution of the role and functions of the Management Committee and associated Committees.
• Ensuring appropriate, robust action plans are in place to address the findings of governance reviews and that these are effectively monitored as part of performance management arrangements.
• In conjunction with the Chairperson- Management Committee establish arrangements for evaluating the effectiveness of the Management Committee, and for the development of an on-going Committee improvement programme.
• Establish effective arrangements for the induction of new Management Committee members and provide advice and support to the members regarding the discharge of their statutory duties.
• To record minutes of Management Committee meetings and ensure safe custody of the records.
• To manage the usage of LDC Seal.
• Ensure the preparation, publication, distribution and presentation of periodic performance reports to the Management Committee.
• To provide legal advice to Management Committee in a timely manner.
To perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director.

Key Competencies
• He/she should be a strategic planner.
• Possesses strong relationship management skills.
• Should be creative and innovative.
• Ability to embrace change management.
• He/she should be a person of high integrity.
• Results Oriented.
• Effective communication skills.
• He/she should be a team builder

Qualifications and Experience
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Social Sciences, Arts or Administration.
• Master’s degree in Law or Business Administration is an added advantage.
• Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) is an added advantage
• Postgraduate training in Public Administration and Management or Business Administration shall be an added advantage.
• At least eight (8) years’ work experience in legal practice or public administration, at least 3 of which should have been at a senior management level in government or a reputable private organization.