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Job Title:  Chief Finance and Administration Officer    

Organisation: Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) was established under the Mining and Minerals Act, 2022, (Act No. 25 of 2022) and incorporated under the Companies Act 2012, (Act No.1 of 2012). It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNMC is to manage the commercial holding and participating interests of the State in the mining and mineral industry to ensure that the country obtains optimal value from its mineral resources.

Job Summary:  Provide the necessary operating systems and operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems to grow the Company and ensure financial and administrative strength and operating efficiency.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of the Company’s financial management, policies, and strategy, including accounting, financial controls, cash and risk management
• Manage critical operations of the Company, ensuring adequate administrative support to achieve agreed goals and regulatory requirements
• Build, manage, and motivate finance and operations systems including, finance, accounting, and administrative systems
• Develop and implement annual and multi-year plans, policies, strategies, and budgets to achieve the Company’s agreed objectives
• Oversee all aspects of the Company financial, human resource and administrative support to ensure the smooth functioning of the Company as an entity
• Ensure establishment of, and compliance with internal policies and procedures related to banking, administration, segregation of duties, internal controls, security of financial data, information systems, etc.
• Review the Company’s financial position and issue periodic reports on its financial stability, liquidity, and growth to the Board, Management and staff
• Ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements
• To manage all company registries and supervise proper maintenance of record and information
• Oversee the annual audits and financial reporting requirements as required.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Honors Degree in either Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Quantitative Economics, Finance, Statistics or Mathematics from a recognized university/institution.
• Master’s Degree in either Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• A professional qualification CPA or ACCA is a must
• At least twelve (12) years relevant professional or management experience in a natural resource public or private institution, ten (10) of which should have been at senior or management level.
• Experience coordinating budgeting processes, managing budgets, monitoring and supervision of administrative processes.
• Be commercially astute, possess sound negotiations and leadership skills and have ability to raise capital for the Company
• Experience in management, administration and human resource development

How to Apply:

Applicants should visit the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development website: www.memd.go.ug to view the detailed job description, select and apply for the job of choice and submit application through the online application system

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Note:

• Only applications received online will be accepted.
• Applicants are required to attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents. (Note that the academic documents should be certified by the awarding local institutions while awards by foreign institutions should be certified by the foreign institution or a duly authorized Certification body of that country)
• All applicants must attach soft copies of relevant motivation letter and academic transcripts in word and PDF formats only.

• Applications without Certified academic documents will not be considered.
• UNMC offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive and attractive benefits.
• Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 14th February 2025.

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