Job Title: Company Secretary
Organization: National Housing and Construction Company Limited
(NHCC)
(NHCC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Chief Executive
Officer
to: Chief Executive
Officer
About NHCC:
Our
Client, National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) is a 48 year
old limited liability company jointly owned by the Governments of Uganda and
Libya. Its mission is to provide adequate and affordable housing for all in
Uganda; and the vision is “to transform people’s lives and communities by
providing affordable and well-built housing.”
Client, National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) is a 48 year
old limited liability company jointly owned by the Governments of Uganda and
Libya. Its mission is to provide adequate and affordable housing for all in
Uganda; and the vision is “to transform people’s lives and communities by
providing affordable and well-built housing.”
Job Summary: The Company Secretary
will be responsible for:
will be responsible for:
- Provide legal advice to the Company (Board and
Management) with a view to enhancing efficient observance of legal
provisions in all Commercial management and administrative undertakings. - Provide secretarial services to the Board of
Directors
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide
secretarial services to the Board of Directors - Report to the
CEO on business operations and to the Board on Board matters - Secretary to the
Board and Management. - Provide reliable
and authoritative advice on the legal implications of the policies, plans,
operations and indeed, all relevant transactions of the Company. - Develop,
implements and controls the delivery of legal support services to the
Board, the Senior Management Team and any other Officers of the Company. - Ensure that the
Company’s commercial, contractual and other legal interests are adequately
protected. - Brief and manage
any external legal representatives of the Company. - Pursue the
Company’s debtors as advised by Finance Department and ensures collection
of outstanding debts. - Develop and
coach staff and regularly appraises them. - Perform any
other duties assigned by the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive
Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant
should hold a Masters degree in Law or a related field. - LLB Degree from
a recognized University with a Postgraduate Diploma in legal
practice. Should be an advocate with a practicing certificate. - Must hold full professional
qualification of Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators. - At least seven
(7) years experience in legal and board affairs of large public or
commercial organisations. - Successful track
record in dealing with Board governance
Personal Attributes:
- A mature and
principled person with high level of integrity - Flexible open
minded and able to work with both the Board and Management. - Has excellent
report writing ability. - Must be a
regular user of computers. - Strong Team
player
Contract terms and
Remuneration: These are high positions with competitive terms and the incumbent will
be offered a three year renewable contract.
Remuneration: These are high positions with competitive terms and the incumbent will
be offered a three year renewable contract.
How to Apply:
All
candidates should send their applications with detailed curriculum vitae,
copies of certificates and transcripts, salary history, names and address of
three professional referees and the applicant’s telephone contact should be
delivered to:
candidates should send their applications with detailed curriculum vitae,
copies of certificates and transcripts, salary history, names and address of
three professional referees and the applicant’s telephone contact should be
delivered to:
Dama
Consultants Limited,
Consultants Limited,
10th Floor
Uganda House,
Uganda House,
P.O.
Box 3967,
Box 3967,
Kampala,Uganda
Tel:
+256-414-235 944 during working hours.
+256-414-235 944 during working hours.
Applicants
from outside Uganda should send their application electronically on line in pdf
form to email: [email protected]
from outside Uganda should send their application electronically on line in pdf
form to email: [email protected]
Dama
Consultants Limited accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late and/or
misdirected transmission of applications.
Consultants Limited accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late and/or
misdirected transmission of applications.
NB: Only short listed
applicants will be contacted for interviews.
applicants will be contacted for interviews.
Deadline: 20th November,
2013.
2013.
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