UEGCL Job Vacancy - Company Secretary
Organisation: Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL)Reports to: Board of Directors and Chief Executive OfficerUganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is a Public Limited Liability Company incorporated in March 2001 under the Companies Act 2012 (which repealed Companies Act Cap 110) on the basis of the Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act Cap 98 and Electricity Act Cap. 145 respectively vide Registration Number P.428. UEGCL is wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Uganda. Our Head Office is located in Kampala.Our key role is to carry on the business of Electric Power Generation and sale within Uganda or for export to neighbouring countries, build, operate and maintain Electricity Generation plants, monitor the operation and maintenance of its Concessioned Assets - Nalubaale and Kiira Power Stations; provide Project Implementation services to the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development for and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Uganda during the development of Publicly owned Electricity Generation Power Plants; provide Technical Support as and when required by the Government on the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development; organize, support, encourage and maintain training facilities in technical and related fields, amongst others. Job Summary: The Company Secretary will support UEGCL’s operations by providing quality in-house legal services and secretarial support to the Board of Directors.Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Management of Legal and Compliance Matters of the CompanyManage the Legal and Compliance DepartmentEnsuring the Company’s timely compliance with Legal and Regulatory requirementsIn charge of providing legal advisory services to Senior Management and Staff on the Company’s operational and related mattersResponsible for monitoring and advising Senior Management on changes in the Legal and Regulatory framework of the businessIn charge of Negotiation, Preparation and Management of ContractsManaging the performance of the External Legal Service ProvidersPlanning for, organizing and minuting Senior Management MeetingsResponsible for the provision of legal advisory support for Projects - company owned, assigned or those developed under Public-Private PartnershipsIn charge of the development of the Company’s internal policiesWorks closely with the Internal Audit function in the development and management of the company’s risk management system k) Management of disputesWorks in liaison with the Company's Regulators and Stakeholders2. Management of Board Affairs: Offers professional guidance to the Board of Directors on the legal implication of the way it discharges its responsibilities, runs its meetings, deals with various matter before it and makes decisions and on how the Directors can fulfill their duties in a real commercial environmentOffer advice on Corporate Governance issuesResponsible for the Administration of the Board’s induction programmeAdministration of the Board’s continuous training and development programmeSupport services to Board committees - organization of meetings and agenda for such meetings, ensuring appropriate information is available to these Board committees, minuting the meetings of the Board committees and drafting charters for these committeesResponsible for the content of Board of Directors’ reports to the Company MembersResponsible for Planning, organizing and minuting Ordinary & special Meetings of the Board and Annual General Meetings of the MembersResponsible for organizing regular Board performance review sessionsResponsible for overall company compliance to Legal and Regulatory requirementAct on behalf of the Board of Directors in ensuring that the Company’s risk management policies and mechanisms are developed, implemented and regularly reviewed Actively participate in Company policy formulationEnsure that Company policies and procedures are complied withQualifications, Skills and Experience: The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized University.Hold additional Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.At least seven (7) years relevant experience from a reputable organization(s)The applicant must also be an advocate of the High Court;The candidate must be a member of or qualified to be a member of any of the bodies; the Institute of Chartered Public Accountants in Uganda OR; the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and AdministratorsComputer literacy skillsWorking knowledge of the energy regulatory framework and experience in project transactions law in Uganda; All candidates who are suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with copies of academic testimonials and detailed CVs indicating two referees and their full addresses, to:Chairman, Board of Directors Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd Plot 37 Nakasero Road, 3rd floor, UEDCL Tower P.O. Box 75831 Kampala, Uganda. The application should be physically delivered to the above mentioned office.Deadline: Friday, 14th November 2014 by 5pm.
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