Applications are invited from suitable and eligible citizens of Uganda to fill the following vacant posts available in the Judiciary Service as specified below. Applicants will be subject to all the Terms and Conditions set out herein.
Applications on Judicial Service Commission Form 1 should be submitted online to the Secretary Judicial Service Commission (JSC), as a SINGLE POF DOCUMENT to application emails provided against each position on offer which should be received not later than 5:00 p.m of 25th July, 2024.
The Judicial Service Commission Form 1 can be accessed at www.jsc.go.ug. This form should be completed in typed letters. Handwritten forms will not be accepted.
Applicants should attach on a duly completed Form 1 and in the order provided herewith the following:
- A copy of National ID
- A passport size photograph
- An up to date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Names, contacts and letters of recommendation of two Professional and two (2) Character referees
- Copies academic certiticates and transcripts certified by the issuing institution
- A certified copy of the latest and complete Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities from the Inspectorate of Government for applicants in Judiciary Service and Public Service
- An applicants’ self-assessment declaration competences whose details and format can be accessed at www.jsc.go.ug
1. Post: Justice of Court of Appeal
No. of Vacancies: 5
Salary Scale: Specified
Reports to : Deputy Chief Justice
Application Email: [email protected]
Minimum Qualifications and Working Experience:
Applicants should be in possession of an Ordinary Level Certificate, Advanced Level Certificate, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized University / Institution plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre or a recognized Institution.
Applicants should be or should have served as a Judge of the High Court or a Court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters or a Court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such Court or has practiced as an Advocate for a period not less than ten (10) years before a Court having unlimited jurisdiction in Civil and Criminal matters or is a distinguished jurist and an advocate of not less than ten years standing.
For the above vacancy, any period during which a person has served as a Public Officer holding an office for which qualification for an advocate is required shall be taken into account in calculating the various period of practice required above.
Any relevant advanced/post graduate qualification(s), ICT qualification(s) as well as work experience will be an added advantage.
A Certificate of Enrolment is a requirement.
Key duties and responsibilities:
To adjudicate cases within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal of Uganda in accordance with the Constitution
2. Post : High Court Judge
No. of Vacancies: 12
Salary Scale: Specified
Reports to : Principal Judge
Application Email : [email protected]
Minimum Qualifications and Working Experience:
Applicants should be in possession of an Ordinary Level Certificate, Advanced Level Certificate, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized University / Institution and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre or a recognized Institution.
Applicants should be or have been a Judge of a Court having unlimited jurisdiction in Civil and Criminal matters or a Court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such Court or has practiced as an Advocate for a period not less than ten (10) years before a Court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters.
Any relevant advanced/post graduate qualification(s), ICT qualification (s) as well as work experience will be an added advantage. A Certificate of Enrolment is a requirement.
For the above vacancy, any period during which a person has served as a Public Officer holding an office for which qualification for an advocate is required shall be taken into account in calculating the various period of practice required above.
Applicants appointed to this position will act for a period of two (2) years before they are appointed in a substantive capacity upon performance evaluation being conducted.
Key duties and responsibilities:
To adjudicate cases subject to the jurisdiction of the High Court of Uganda in accordance with the Constitution.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS PERTAINING TO THIS ADVERT:
- APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY FOR ONLY ONE POSITION ON OFFER IN THIS ADVERT. MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS BY AN APPLICANT SHALL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.
- ONLY DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS ADVERT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED/ENCLOSED AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT.
- AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT CONTACTED BY THE COMMISSION SHOULD REGARD HIS OR HER APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
- NO APPLICANT OR HIS/HER AGENT SHOULD CONTACT ANY MEMBER, OFFICER OR STAFF OF THE COMMISSION. CANVASSING BY APPLICANTS OR FOR AND ON BEHALF OF APPLICANTS SHALL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.
- THIS APPLICATION PROCESS IS FREE. NO ONE SHOULD PAY MONEY TO ANYONE FOR ANY SERVICE RELATING TO THIS RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
- ANY COMPLAINT OR CLARIFICATION REGARDING THIS RECRUITMENT PROGRAMME SHOULD BE SENT BY EMAIL TO THE SECRETARY, JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION ON EMAIL: [email protected]
- THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN TYPED LETTERS. HANDWRITTEN FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Dr. Rose Nassali Lukwago
PERMANENT SECRETARY/ SECRETARY, JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
