Head of Subject job at Law Development Centre

Law Development Centre

Head of Subject job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 29 July 2022

Hiring Organization: Law Development Centre

Job Details:

Head of Subject

Job Purpose:
• To plan and coordinate the development of teaching materials for an assigned subject.
• To plan and coordinate the delivery of lectures and other academic activities to students.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• To assist the departmental timetabling and allocating subjects to Lecturers ,planning and
• coordinating departmental activities.
• To develop, review and update teaching materials for the assigned subject.
• To participate in the development, review and update of curricula.
• To plan and coordinate teaching during the week the assigned subject is being taught.
• To preside over moots and firm discussions and other related activities.
• To moderate, invigilate and oversee progressive assessments for the assigned subjects.
• To supervise students on clerkship including research.
• To prepare and submit weekly performance reports for Lecturers.
• To coordinate and submit weekly students’ assessments.
• To counsel, mentor, and be available for consultations by students.
• To contribute to the development of research, knowledge exchange and/or income generating activities within LDC.
• Any other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor of Law - LLB (Hon) degree.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre.
• Master of Law - LLM degree or MBA shall be an added advantage.
• Must be an enrolled advocate of the Uganda Bar.
• At least six (6) years’ work experience in private or public legal practice.
• At least four (4) years’ work experience teaching law in an institution of higher learning, two (2) of which should have been as assistant head of subject or equivalent level.
• Training in Pedagogy is an added advantage.

Key Competences:
• Time management skills.
• Ability to relate and coordinate with fellow staff members.
• The ability to create and innovate.
• He/she should be a person of high integrity.
• Ability to produce quality results.
• Effective communication skills.
• He/she should be a team player

Application procedure

All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed and up to date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates and any other supporting documents, day time telephone contacts and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:
The Head, Human Resource and Administration,
Law Development Centre,
P. O. Box 7117, Kampala;
Applications should be hand delivered to the LDC reception at the Kampala Campus, or soft copy sent
by email to: hr@ldc.ac.ug (Attention: Ms. Emily Nabuuma)
Deadline: Friday 29th July, 2022 by 5:00pm
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted