Job Title: Principal Connection Initiatives Officer
Organisation: Rural
Electrification Agency (REA)
Electrification Agency (REA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager, Service
Territory Development Operations
Territory Development Operations
About US:
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is the Secretariat of the Rural
Electrification Board (REB) as established by Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 75.
The REB’s main function is to oversee the management of the Rural
Electrification Fund (REF) and facilitate the development and implementation of
the Government’s Rural Electrification Programme.
Electrification Board (REB) as established by Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 75.
The REB’s main function is to oversee the management of the Rural
Electrification Fund (REF) and facilitate the development and implementation of
the Government’s Rural Electrification Programme.
Job Summary: The Principal
Connection initiatives Officer will provide project management services for
planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and control for all
connection initiatives.
Connection initiatives Officer will provide project management services for
planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and control for all
connection initiatives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will plan and manage
consolidated project implementation including monitoring and reporting of
all activities being implemented under the Connection Initiatives Unit. - Receive and review quarterly reports from
the electricity service providers and all technical support consultancies
with a view of ensuring completeness and compliance with agreed reporting
arrangements. - Convene quarterly review meetings with all
participating stakeholders’ i.e. SPs, consultancies and donors. - Send summarised reports for management and
other stakeholders. - Propose sources of funding for connection
initiatives to management. - Prepare consolidated quarterly and annual
reports as well as other reports that will be required. - Regularly interact with implementing electricity
service providers, technical consultancies, donors to ensure up-to-date
knowledge on project activities, schedules, and issues - Explicitly ensure that electricity service
providers and technical support consultancies are in compliance with
relevant connection initiatives’ safeguard, fiduciary and other
requirements. - Generate, compile and provide feedback to
management, electricity service providers, technical support consultancies
and other stakeholders’ information on progress and achievements. This information
will be in a form that will enable all the participants to see the overall
implementation of connection initiatives. This is separate from the
consolidated reports that are necessary for more formal reporting. - Identify implementation issues and
bottlenecks and in consultation with the development partners, the ED,
other departments and electricity service providers, actively and
creatively seek solutions. Advise accordingly. - Co-ordinate support supervision of
management, REB, MEMD and development partners for project activities. - The jobholder will coordinate the
activities of the electricity service providers and technical support
consultancies for the mid-term and full-term reviews of the different
connection initiatives.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s
degree in Economics, Management or Statistics. - Possession of Master’s Degree in
Management will be an added advantage. - Possession of a Post Graduate
qualification in Project Management or Monitoring - At least eight years of hands-on working
experience in management and monitoring of projects in a reputable
organization. - Previous experience working with the
energy sector and donor funded projects is a prerequisite
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified Ugandans should send their applications
including; a cover letter, detailed CV, names and addresses of three referees
and copies of relevant certificates and testimonials addressed and delivered
to: The Executive Director, Rural Electrification Agency, Plot 10 Windsor Loop,
Kololo 2nd Floor, House of Hope, P.O. Box 7317, Kampala – Uganda.
including; a cover letter, detailed CV, names and addresses of three referees
and copies of relevant certificates and testimonials addressed and delivered
to: The Executive Director, Rural Electrification Agency, Plot 10 Windsor Loop,
Kololo 2nd Floor, House of Hope, P.O. Box 7317, Kampala – Uganda.
NB: Only short listed
applicants will be contacted.
applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 6th June
2017 by 5.00PM.
2017 by 5.00PM.
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