Internal Job Advert: Coordinator – Administrative Officers’ Law Short Course (SoL: ALSC)

Background:

– The Administrative Officers’ Law Short-course started in 2009 as a collaborative initiative between the then Faculty of Law and the Department of Distance Education (DDE).

– In 2010, the School of Law Board decided to conduct the course independent of the DDE.

– In September 2011, SoL: ALSC was endorsed by the President’s Office through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service as a requirement for entry, promotion and confirmation of Administrative Officers.

– Dr. Peter Wandera served as inaugural coordinator from 2010 to August 2016.

– Dr. Mayambala Kakungulu succeeded him from 30th August 2016 to January 2023.

The SoL seeks to recruit a new coordinator following Assoc. Prof Mayambala’s promotion to Director, Jinja Campus.

Roles And Responsibility:

Offer Strategic Direction for the ALSC

i. Identify and engage potential districts and partners for collaboration

ii. Ensure the self-sustainability of each of the Centre of operation

iii. Address matters from different stakeholders about the SoL: ALSC; and any other duties as may be assigned by the Short-Courses Committee or the Principal’s office.

Provide Programmatic Oversight for the successful implementation of the SoL: ALSC

i. Deploy and supervise facilitators to various Centres;

ii. Organize refresher training of trainers courses;

iii. Recruit and supervise Desk Officers for grassroots coordination and mobilization

iv. Monitor and Evaluation of all staff serving on the Course;

v. Oversee the printing of certificates and sign authorization of Certificates for the final signature of the Principal SoL 

vi. Attend the certificate award ceremonies;

Finance and Logistics

i. Prepare and administer Budget for the SoL: ALSC

ii. Prepare contracts for service providers including academic staff, desk officers and landlords for the venue of instructions;  

iii. Prepare claims for facilitation and service providers for submission to the Principal;

iv. Procure goods and services

REPORTING: The Chairperson Short Courses Committee;

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 

i. Competitive dependent of the results generated.

ii. Applicant is only open to SoL Staff

Interested persons should submit their application to: principal.law@mak.ac.ug  copied to: maria12nassali@gmail.com; joyce.ndagire@mak.ac.ug   Deadline:  16th February 2023