Manager, LDC Publishers Job Vacancy at Law Development Centre

Job Title:  Manager, LDC Publishers

The Law Development Centre (LDC) has a mandate to provide legal education to lawyers and non- lawyers, undertake research in topical legal issues, contribute to legal reform, produce legal publications, teaching materials, law reports and also provide community legal services. Some of It’s key functions include;

  • To provide legal training to lawyers and non-lawyers
  • To research into topical legal issues and recommend proposals for law reform
  • To provide law reports and legal publications
  • To provide community legal services

Job Summary: The Manager, LDC Publishers will offer overall administration and management of the Publishers Unit, plan and coordinate and ensure that the production and printing processes are efficiently and effectively run and costs of production are minimized.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Responsible for innovating processes for ensuring profitability and cost effectiveness.
  • Developing strategic plans and budgets that conform to the business plan.
  • Working closely with customers in need of printing services.
  • Responsible for coordinating, monitoring, evaluating and controlling production processes to ensure that production activities conform to specific quality, standards, specifications and set targets and comply with production policies and regulations.
  • Establishing and monitoring production schedules to meet production/departmental objectives
  • Preparing, compiling and submitting production and financial reports/information to the LDC Publishers Sub Committee of Management.
  • Compiling and submitting periodic production and financial reports to the Secretary.
  • Supervising production and technical staff of the Unit and appraising their performance regularly.
  • Ensuring motivation, training and development of staff in printing processes.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head Human Resource and Administration from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The candidate should hold a good Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Graphics Art from a recognized university.
  • Post graduate training in management and printing technology from a recognized institution.
  • Possession of a Masters of Public Administration and Management, Master of Graphics and Postgraduate Diploma   in Public Administration and Management, Human Resource Management is an added advantage.
  • A minimum of eight or more years’ work experience in printing, production work and managing people, 4 years at strategic level.
  • Proven technical and managerial competences in printing, production and management.
  • Highly computer literate in Graphics and Microsoft Office Packages.
  • The applicant must be a person of high integrity.

Age: Between 30 – 45 years

How to Apply for the job: 

All candidates should send their applications in writing (typed) accompanied by a copy of the CV and academic qualifications and names and contacts of three (3) referees, two professional and one character referee. Please send to: The Secretary, Law Development Centre, P. O. Box 7117, Kampala. Uganda.

Deadline: Friday 24th October 2014

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