Legal Officer Job at The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Vacancy title:
Legal Officer

Jobs at:
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)

Deadline of this Job:
28th September2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 17th September2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

A Brief on the Company
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is responsible for bulk purchase of electricity from the generati ng companies and selling the electricity in bulk to the distributi on companies throughout Uganda. UETCL is also responsible for all exports and imports of electricity to Uganda.
Our Vision is: “Electricity Transmission for Sustainable Regional Development.”
Our Mission is: “To buy, transmit and sell quality bulk power.” Background Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has received fi nancing in the amount of US$ 83.75 million (United States Dollar eighty-three million, seven hundred and fi ft y thousand) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of the 132 kV Mirama – Kabale electricity transmission line and distributi on project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for works for plant, Design, Supply and Installati on of 132kV Mirama-Kabale Transmission Line and associated substati ons. The project covers part of the South-western region of Uganda. The project shall extend the nati onal electricity grid by constructi on of approximately 85 km of 132kV transmission line backbone from the Mirama 132/33kV substati on to the proposed new 132/33kV – 2 x 40 MVA substati on in Kabale town; 904 km of 33kV lines and 131 km of Low Voltage (LV) network in 121 villages. The constructi on period is eighteen (18 months).

JOB DETAILS:

The positi on is located at Company Head Offi ce. The successful applicant will report to the Senior Legal Offi cer and its primary purpose is to off er legal support to UETCL’s acti viti es.
MAIN DUTIES

  •  Identi fy, defi ne and update legal policies in line with the UETCL’s corporate objecti ves taking into account the provisions of the Electricity Act, the Companies Act and Government regulati ons.
  •  Draw legal documents on behalf of UETCL.
  • Provide legal advisory services to support UETCL’s day-to-day operati ons.
  •  Support the company’s acquisiti on of land for its projects and other needs.
  •  Negoti ate sett lement of claims arising from the Acti ons against UETCL by third parti es.
  •  Liaising with the company’s external lawyers by following up on matt ers that are under liti gati on.
  • Support the company’s procurement and disposal processes by off ering the required legal guidance in accordance with the procurement law and regulati ons.
    And to carry out any other duti es as may be assigned from ti me to ti me.

THE PERSON SPECIFICATION
The desired person should have the following essenti al requirements.

  •  A Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Law from a recognised University from a recognised insti tuti on.
  •  A post-graduate diploma in Legal Practi ce.
  •  Should have enrolled as an Advocate.
  •  Experience of at least one year as an advocate.
  •  Must be computer literate.
  • Possession of a valid Nati onal Driving Permit is desired.
  •  Must possess good communicati on, reporti ng and interpersonal skills.
  •  Must be a diligent person able to withstand stressful work situati ons and tolerate demands for extra eff ort and work extra hours.
  •  A person of high integrity, highly moti vated pro-acti ve and a committ ed team player.
  •  Highly moti vated, innovati ve, responsible, result oriented and a committ ed team player. The holder of this positi on will be off ered a Five year contract renewable based on performance and a remunerati on package that will fully refl ect the importance of this role in meeti ng the challenges of UETCL.

 

Job application procedure
Interested persons should send their applicati ons enclosing photocopies of academic qualifi cati ons certi fi cates and testi monials along with their curriculum vitae indicati ng contract postal address, dayti me contact telephone, or fax or e-mail and giving three referees to: The Manager, Human Resource and Administration Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited P.O. Box 7625 KAMPALA The closing date to receive applicati ons is 28th September, 2018. UETCL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 02/2018 The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 28th September 2018
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Posted: 17-09-2018
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-09-2018
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 18-09-2075
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