Legal Manager Job at National Forestry Authority (NFA)

National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Legal Manager Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: April 30 2025

Hiring Organization: National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Job Details:

Job summary:
To provide legal representation, guidance and ensure compliance.

Duties and responsibilities
 Ensure the Authority adheres to applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
 Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements and legal documents.
 Identify legal risk and advise management on strategies to mitigate them.
 Assist with or oversee legal disputes, coordinate with external counsel to manage litigation matters.
 Support the Director in ensuring proper governance, regulatory filings and company secretarial duties for corporate governance.
 Provide legal guidance on legal matters relating to the Authority.
 Provide legal input in development of legal procedures and guidelines.
 Oversee legal processes and court actions to logical conclusion.
 Follow up and recover court awards.
 Initiate and follow up cancellation of land titles in CFRs.
 Coordinate and liaise with government agencies and other stake holders.
 Prepare annual legal unit work plans and budgets in line with NFA mandate.
 Support law enforcement and prosecution of offenders in the Courts of Law.
 Supervise and support the legal team through capacity building, coaching, mentoring and manage their performance.
 Prepare legal progress and status reports to the Director Legal and Corporate Affairs.
 Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, work experience and interpersonal attributes/competencies
 Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree from a reputable University
 Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice from Law Development Centre.
 Master’s in law or Environment and Natural Resources.
 Must have a valid practicing certificate and enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
 Professional or enrolment in Institute of Chattered Secretarial and Administrators qualification will be an
added advantage.
 A minimum of five (5) years post-enrollment experience as an advocate in a similar/related organization,
three (3) of which must have been at a supervisory level in a reputable organization.
 Minimum of thirty five (35) years of age above.
 Good decision making, leadership.
 Critical thinking and attention to detail.
 Integrity and transparency.
 Team work and resilience.
 Analytical, good oral and communication skills.