Chief Judge Jobs at Judicial Service Commission in Uganda

 Job Title: Chief Judge

Employer: Judicial Service Commission
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 19th August, 2013

Department : Industrial Court
Reference : ADM/140/202/01
Number of Vacancies : One (01)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
• Appointment on full time basis for a five (5) year term;
• Other terms and conditions of service are similar to those of a Judge of the High Court of Uganda.
Minimum/Required Qualifications:
• A Ugandan who is or has been a judge of a Court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters or a Court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such Court or has practiced as an advocate for a period not less than ten years before a Court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters.
• Any period during which a person has practiced as a public officer holding an office for which qualification as an Advocate is required shall be taken into account in calculating the period of practice.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Presides over the proceedings of the Industrial Court.
• Arbitrates on labour disputes referred to the Court under The Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act No. 8 of 2006.
• Adjudicates upon questions of law and fact arising from references made to the Industrial Court under any other law.
• Receives and handles appeals from decisions of Labour Officers.
How to Apply:
Applications should be submitted, in triplicate,
 to either JSC or PSF 3 and submitted to;
The Secretary,
Judicial Service Commission,
Farmers House,
 P. O Box 7679,
Kampala
Applications should bear the title of the post applied for as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy.
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an LLB degree from a recognized
University/Institution plus a post graduate diploma in Legal practice from the Law Development Center, Kampala- Uganda or its equivalent.
Any relevant advanced/ post graduate qualification(s) will be of added advantage.
Applicants should attach their up to date Curriculum Vitae (CV) accompanied by 10 recent passport size photographs of their face and a copy of the latest written Declaration Form of Income, Assets and Liabilities to the Inspectorate of Government, IGG (where applicable).