Job Title: STATE ATTORNEY (10 VACANCIES)
MINISTRY: JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
REF: HRM 147/286/01 VOL 14 [08]
SALARY SCALE: UGANDA GOVERNEMENT SCALE-U4
AGE: 21 YEARS AND ABOVE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a
recognized University/Institution plus a post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law
Development Centre.
He or She should have drafting analytical team work and interpersonal skills and should be of
high moral integrity.
The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior State Attorney for performing the following
duties:-
Advising Government, its Allied Institutions and the general public on legal matters.
Representing Government and Allied Institutions in Courts of Law or any other legal
proceedings to which Government is a party.
Drafting Government Legislations.
Any other duties as may be assigned form time to time.
To Apply:
Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (2008) to the
Secretary, Public Service Commission, P. O. Box 7080, Kampala to be received not later than
27th May 2013, except for the post of State Attorney.
The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd
Floor, Farmers, House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and
District Service Commission Offices. Hand written applications are also acceptable. The
detailed duties as well as the competencies of each post can be accessed from the Public
Service Commission Website on www.psc.go.ug.
Applications should bear the title of the post applied for as well as the reference number
specified against the vacancy.
Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two Posts.
Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and testimonials,
plus three recent certified passport size photographs.
Those already in Government Service should route their applications through their Heads of
Department who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Serving officers may
submit an advance a copy of the application directly to the Public Service Commission to enable
the Commission to carry out preliminary work on the applications. Applicants who shall not hear
from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection exercise should consider
themselves unsuccessful.
NB: the closing date for receiving applications regarding the post above (State Attorney) is 13th
June 2013)