100 State Attorney at Public Service Commission( Office Of The Director Of Public Prosecutions)

Law, NGO – Non-Government Organisation
Kampala
March 2, 2023
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

The Secretary, Public Service Commission would like to inform the General Public that:
1. New Posts from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the President have been added as Addendum to PSC External Advert (GRE) No. 1 of 2023 that appeared in the New Vision Newspaper of Monday 20th February, 2023 with a closing date of 13th March, 2023.

2. The closing date for the initial advert will now be Monday 20th March, 2023.

Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two positions.

The detailed Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for the posts and the procedure for application is contained in the main Advert posted on the Public Service Commission
website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors/Advert/Index/3041

MINISTRY: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

ADDENDUM TO PSC EXTERNAL ADVERT (GRE) NO. 1 OF 2023
POST: STATE ATTORNEY (100 VACANCIES)
REF: HRM 147/286/01
SALARY: UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE U4
AGE: 21 YEARS AND ABOVE

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 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.

DUTIES:
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.

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