Umeme Actis Group Jobs – Project Development Manager

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Organisation: Umeme Limited
Duty
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Ref:                     
CCD 1
Reports
to:          
General Manager – Capital & Contracts Division
Department:         
Capital & Contracts
About
Umeme:
Umeme Limited is
an Electricity Distribution Company listed on the Uganda and Nairobi
Securities Exchange, with Actis’ Infrastructure 2 fund as a majority investor.
Actis is a leading investor in the emerging markets, managing over US$4.8bn
worth of investment on behalf of more than 100 institutional investors, including
the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC), a UK Government owned company.
Job
Summary: The Job holder
will take lead and manage the delivery of the project definitions within the
project life cycle model, from concept to complete and approved project
definition packages, in order to achieve desired outputs within a master plan
framework, agreed time frames, budgets, specifications and operational
standards
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide
    project management expertise and technical input in projects design,
    specifications and management
  • Provide
    project management expertise to staff and project teams, ensuring that
    projects follow an approved project life cycle process
  • Provide
    technical input and project management/budget support during the project
    development stages
  • Manage the project approvals and processes
    according to delegations of authority
  • Ensure
    that project definitions are delivered within planned performance and
    outputs to time, budget commitments and quality specifications
  • Maintain
    regular and accurate projects analysis, evaluation, forecasts and
    reporting to Divisional management
  • Manage
    the project delivery partners, including consultants, contractors and
    negotiating funding agreements
  • Engage
    stakeholders in order to ensure delivery within the allocated budgets,
    contracted time-scales and performance in respect to quality /
    specification
  • Manage
    staff and resources allocated to the job in accordance with organisational
    policies, code of business conduct, standards, and health and safety
    policies
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with
    at least 10 (ten) years experience in similar work
  • A
    Post graduate qualification in Project Management 
  • High
    levels of commercial awareness and experience of the development process
  • Good understanding of the project life cycle
    process and its relevance to the management of projects
  • Strong
    track record of successfully managing large capital budgets and resources
    with significant responsibility for decision making
  • Significant
    experience of selecting and managing professional services and
    construction contracts
  • Excellent
    communication (verbal and -written) and presentation with ability to deal
    with a wide range of people including employees, managers, consultants,
    other specialists and external stakeholders
How
to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications including an updated
CV and cover letter clearly detailing your suitability for the position in
terms of required qualifications and experience to recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug .
NB: Any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline:
12th December, 2013 by 17:00

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