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Job Title:     Senior
Legal Officer – Compliance

Organization: Uganda
National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Head
of Contracts and Negotiations

About US:

The Uganda National
Oil Company Limited (UNOC) was established under Section 42 of the Petroleum
(Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013 and incorporated under the
Company’s 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.”

Job Summary:  The Senior Legal officer – Compliance is
responsible for handling day to day legal and regulatory compliance
responsibilities pertaining to UNOC and its subsidiaries, drafting of relevant
policies and supporting management of Company compliance matters

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure that UNOC’s internal policies and procedures are
  appropriately implemented by UNOC and its subsidiaries.
• Support and coordinate the monitoring of legal and regulatory
  developments within Uganda and globally that may impact the regulatory
  landscape of UNOC and its businesses and ensure these are effectively
  communicated to relevant business.
• To be actively involved in defining and drafting of a legal,
  regulatory and internal policies an annual compliance plan for Uganda
  National Oil Company and its subsidiaries.
• Supporting and participating in initiatives and processes to create
  awareness across the UNOC business on legal, regulatory and internal
  policies compliance requirements.
• As required, interpret, provide advice and guidance on legal and
  regulatory compliance matters to UNOC and its subsidiaries.
• Coordinate the drawing up of formalities to monitor and assure Legal
  and regulatory compliance and to internal policies and procedures.
• Develop the necessary compliance trackers to drive and ensure
  compliance by UNOC to Legal, regulatory and internal policies requirements
  as deemed necessary.
• Coordinate and ensure all necessary submissions to regulators are
  made in a timely fashion in accordance with the applicable laws and
  regulations.
• As and when required, liaise with the industry regulators to ensure
  a coordinated working approach between UNOC and the respective regulators
  of its business including securing requisite approvals and project
  authorisations.
• To conduct legal and regulatory analysis and research on various
  compliance matters.
• File all necessary documentation for compliance of the company and
  advise across the company on the legal effects of any government policy
  proposals and bills of parliament that may have a bearing on the UNOC
  business.
• Liaise with other departments and stake holders and develop, manage
  and review company policies and manuals among others and as appropriate,
  contribute to or influence company policies.
• Compile and maintain regulatory documentation databases including
  applicable laws, regulations and ensure these are kept updated  at all times.
• Recommend changes to company policies and procedures in response to
  changes in regulations, laws and best legal practices
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the
  supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
  Senior Legal officer – Compliance job placement must hold a bachelor’s
  degree in Law (LLB)
• A diploma in legal practice
• A master’s in law in a relevant discipline such as in Oil and Gas,
  Project Financing, Corporate Law will be an added advantage
• A minimum of seven years of experience in a busy corporate entity of
  high repute.
• Experience in dealing with complex transactions in a large corporate
  entity is relevant.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with regulatory, legal and
  contractual compliance aspects of complex transactions in a large
  corporate entity.
• The candidate must have excellent analytical, researching and
  drafting skills.
• Excellent judgment and ability to anticipate legal issues or risks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to
  take good decisions based on judgment are absolutely essential.
• High level of integrity, proven track record of outstanding
  performance, and ability to work under pressure as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills particularly to management/staff
  relations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a completed and
signed applications form, download
here, together with certified copies of academic certificates addressed
and submitted in TRIPLICATE to the address below. The applications should be
delivered through registered mail and courier will also be received.
Applications must include a cover letter, application form and supporting
documents.

Address to:

Chief Executive
Officer,

Uganda National Oil
Company Ltd,

Plot 15, Yusuf Lule
Road,

P.O. Box 36316,
Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline: 27^th September 2019 by 5:00pm

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