Court Transcriber

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and eligible citizens of Uganda to fill the vacant posts available in the Judiciary Service as specified below. Applications, using Judicial Service Commission Application Form No.1 of 2021 (for position of Magistrate Grade One) and Judicial Service Commission Application Form No.2 of 2024 (for Administrative and Other Staff), should be completed and submitted to the email address provided for each position by not later than midnight of 6*h June 2025.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is an equal opportunity employer.

Instructions to applicants:

a) Judicial Service Commission Application Form No.1 of 2021 (for position of Magistrate Grade One) and Judicial Service Commission Application Form No.2 of 2024 (for Administrative and Other Staff) can be accessed at https://www.jsc.go.ug/news/jsc-application-forms

b) Type to fill in the respective JSC Application Form.

Handwritten forms will not be accepted

C) Print the respective JSC Application Form.

d) Submit the respective JSC Application Form to the email addresses for each position, along with the following documents included, in the order below, all as a single PDF document:

i. A copy of the applicant’s national identity card

ii. A passport-size photograph.

iii. An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV).

iv. Copies of academic certificates and transcripts certified by the issuing institution.

Note: The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) should be certified by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).

V. Names, contacts and letters of recommendation of two (2) professional and two (2) character referees.

vi. A Certificate of Enrolment for position Magistrate Grade One.

vii. A certified copy of the applicant’s latest and complete Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities from the Inspectorate of Government.

viii. Copies of previous appointment, confirmation and promotion letters (where applicable).

ix. Any other relevant documents.

X. For the position of Magistrate Grade One, the applicant’s self assessment declaration on competencies. The details and format can be found at https://isc.go.ug/news/ applicants-self-assessment-declaration.

All Application documents listed above should be combined into a single pdf document and submitted online to the Secretary Judicial Service Commission (JSC), to the application email addresses provided for each position.

Additional Information:

Applicants must apply for only one post. Multiple applications by an applicant will result in automatic disqualification.

No applicant or his or her agent shall contact any member, officer or staff of the JSC. Canvassing by applicants, or for and on behalf of them, will lead to their automatic disqualification.

In case of any enquiries, contact telephone no. 256-414 344 or email recruitment2025@jsc.go.ug

Please note:

• This application process is free. No one should pay money to anyone for any services relating to this process.
• Only online applications will be considered.
  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted Applicants who have not heard from the JSC after the closure of the interview process should consider their applications unsuccessful.

Post: Court Transcriber

Reports to: Senior ICT Officer

Number of vacancies : Five (5)

Salary scale: JSS4

Application email:applicationsct2025@jsc.go.ug

Minimum qualifications and working experience:

Applicants shall be Ugandan citizens holding a Degree (at least a Second-Class Lower Division) in any of the following disciplines: Secretarial Studies; Business and Office Management; Office and Information Management;

Administrative and Secretarial Science; Management, Administrative and Secretarial Studies; or any other relevant degree in the field of Secretarial Studies from a recognised university or awarding institution.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Attending to hearings, depositions, proceedings, and other types of events that require a written transcript;
• Transcribing verbatim proceedings of courts using computerised recording equipment, electronic machines, or stenographic equipment;
• Filing and storing shorthand notes and recordings of court sessions;
• Availing copies of transcriptions to the courts, legal counsels and any other parties involved;
• Filing legible transcripts of records of a court case with the court clerk’s office; and
• Maintaining the transcription and other office equipment under his or her care.