Job Title: Project Officer – Terminals
Organisation: Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Terminals Development & Operations Specialist
About US:
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd was established under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act and the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream storage) Act, both of 2013 and incorporated under the Companies’ Act, 2012. It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC is to handle the State’s commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry and ensure that the resource is exploited in a sustainable manner.
Job Summary: The Project Officer – Terminals will support the company secretary in ensuring that the company complies with all regulatory and best corporate governance requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Company Secretary in the management of all Board and Shareholder matters and secretarial services.
- Assist in overseeing the smooth operation of Board and Annual general meetings.
- Support the Company Secretary in providing advisory services to UNOC and all its subsidiaries on all corporate governance and other relevant matters.
- Support the Company Secretary to ensure timely preparation and distribution of Board and Committee meeting packs to directors and committee members.
- Support the Company Secretary ensuring timely production and distribution of Board and Committee minutes, matters arising and ensuring that all matters arising therefrom are implemented.
- Support the Company Secretary in ensuring that the company and its subsidiaries adhere to good corporate governance requirements.
- Support the Company Secretary in ensuring proper custody of the Company’s legal documents.
- Support the Company Secretary in responding to inquiries from the Board with respect to matters relating to governance and company secretarial work.
- Support the Company Secretary in the implementation of the Corporate Governance Code.
- Assist the Company Secretary to provide reports on a regular basis and as requested to keep the Board and Management informed of the operations and progress on compliance with good corporate governance principles.
- Support the Company Secretary in ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements as contained in the Companies Act.
- Assist the Company Secretary in ensuring the Company is compliant with existing Board directives, policies, and procedures.
- Assist with the maintenance of statutory records and registers.
- Assist with preparation of Annual reports and statutory returns applicable within the function.
- Assist the Company Secretary in monitoring and mitigating governance risks as set out in the Company’s risk management framework.
- Supervise, mentor, develop and appraise staff in your section in line with company policies.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a relevant master’s degree.
- An honours bachelor’s degree in law (LLB).
- Possession of Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- Must be a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
- Must be Enrolled advocate with a valid practising license.
- A minimum of eight years of experience in a busy corporate entity of high repute of which 3 must be at a supervisory level.
- Demonstrated experience in dealing with Board matters and in providing advisory services in a large corporate entity.
- Must be able to multi-task.
- Must be able to understand the organization and context of the organization.
- Must have excellent organizational and planning skills.
- Must have an eye for detail ensuring accuracy of all Board and Shareholder records.
- Must have excellent communication skills.
- Must have excellent writing skills.
- Must have a mature demeanour with ability to make sound judgement.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join UNOC should send their applications online at the link below.
NOTE:
- Applicants are required to scan and attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents only e.g. Degree, Transcript, Diploma certificates.
- Please forward any enquires regarding this advert to recruitment.unoc@unoc.co.ug
Deadline: 16th June 2023 by 11:59pm.