Registrar, East African Court of Justice at East African Community (EAC)

REF: EAC/HR/2022-23/11

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide administrative and technical support to the Judge President and other judges
2. Coordinate and administer the day to day administrative functions of the East Africa Court of Justice, including Financial, Human Resource management, procurement, etc. in accordance with the EAC rules, regulations and procedures; 
3. Coordinate dissemination of information, public relations activities concerning the  Court and its activities  and ensure  that this information is  made accessible to Partner States, the national courts of justice, professional associations, law societies, faculties and schools of law and  the media; 
4. Establish and maintain liaison with other Organs of the Community 
5. Participate in the recruitment of Staff for the EACJ
6. Supervise Court Staff
7. Ensure adherence to the law in the interpretation, application and compliance with the Treaty; 
8. Coordinate implementation of Council decisions relating to the operation of the Court and consolidate progress and annual reports on status of implementation of the Council decisions/directives;
9. Sub-Accounting officer for the EACJ by preparing and presenting the Courts budget and approving expenditures among others; 
10. Custodian of the seal of the Court and maintain Court records, documents and publications of the Court; 
11. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Judge President from time to time. 

Minimum Job Requirements: 

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Applicants should be holders of a Master’s degree in Law (LLM) from a recognized University and must be qualified to hold such a high Judicial Office in their respective EAC Partner States.

Work Experience:

• Must be a qualified  Lawyer registered to practice Law with a minimum of 15 years relevant experience, 8 of which should be at Senior level in a busy Court environment. 

Key Competencies:

• Must be able to provide Strategic and team leadership to the EACJ team, manage diversity, write proposals and conduct Research,  have good communication, presentation, conceptual, analytical, Planning, Negotiation, Networking, Judgment and decision-making skills. S/He must be Computer literate.