100 No Experience State Attorney Job Opportunities – Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP)

Job Title:       State Attorney (100 No Experience Career Jobs)

Organisation: Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Job Ref: Graduate Recruitment Exercise (GRE)

Reports to: Senior State Attorney

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior State Attorney for performing the following duties:-

• Advising and guiding the police during criminal investigations;
• Perusing police files in criminal cases triable in the High Court and serious criminal cases triable in the Magistrate’s Courts;
• Prosecuting criminal cases and appealing in the Magistrate’s Courts and High Court;
• Conducting Legal Research;
• Participating in documenting, profiling and creating databases on criminal cases;
• Handling public complaints;
• Participating in providing the necessary support and assisting to ensure the protection of the rights of victims of crime and witnesses;
• Participating in handling public complaints regarding the conduct of prosecutors and handling of criminal cases within the District;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and 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.

Competencies:

• Ethics and integrity; interpersonal, communication and computer skills;
• Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural settings;
• Effective organizational and planning skills; time management skills; technical skills;
• Good report writing skills;
• Good negotiation skills;
• Capacity for teamwork;
• High degree of innovation and concern for results, quality and standards.
• Age: 21 years and above

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online:-

Mandatory requirements for Applicants: –

• Scan, attach and submit on-line recent passport size photograph and relevant documents (‘O’ Level, and ‘A’ Level Certificates, Degree Transcript and Certificates).
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only Portable Document Format (PDF) is allowed;

Application Process:

Visit the website, Click Here

• Click and Register as a new User to create your account and complete your profile (starting with your bio data moving downwards).
• If you already have an account, simply sign in and update your profile.
• Click on Jobs then Advertised Jobs in the menu. Select the Advert to view the jobs therein.
• Click on the job from the list of advertised jobs.
• View the job details and click apply.
• Review your application and submit.
• You can only apply for one (1) post. Applying for more than one (1) post will lead to automatic disqualification.

Emphasis: –

• Only online applications on the e-recruitment system will be considered.
• Candidates shortlisted for Interviews will be contacted.
• Candidates shortlisted for Oral Interviews shall be required to bring along with them copies of original academic documents (O and A level Certificates, Degree Transcripts and Certificates) and a Valid Identity Card.
• Serving Officers already appointed in the Public Service shall not be considered for entry level posts under this GRE advert;
• Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection process should consider themselves unsuccessful.
• In case of any inquiry, call Tel. No.0414-237671 or 0414-254271 or 0414-342279 or send an e-mail to vacancies@psc.go.ug

Deadline: 13^th March 2023