Job Title: Senior Property Management Officer
Organisation: Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is a body corporate established under an Act of Parliament to construct, operate and maintain railway, marine and road services both inside and outside Uganda for the carriage of passengers and goods. As a result of privatisation of operations, the mandate of URC changed from that of an operator to that of asset holder, concession monitor and advisor on railway technical matters.
Job Summary: To participate in leading URC’S development of a Commercially sustainable Property Business, encompassing Land and built properties.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Input into Strategic Planning and vision
- Understands and shares URC’s Vision, Mission & Values with Management Team and ensures understanding by subordinates
- Participates in the business planning, budgeting and review process of the Corporation.
Property Management and Development
- Develops and manages Land and pre-existing built properties and ensures adequate return on investment for the Corporation.
- Ensures profitable leasing of the Corporation’s rentable land and buildings.
- To contribute towards efficient management of Property Portfolio of the Corporation including:
- Maximising revenues, minimising costs and actively seeking new opportunities for raising additional revenues from the Property Portfolio.
- Develops relationships with users in order to appreciate customer requirements for facilities and service improvements.
- Monitors and analyses user complaints and initiates corrective measures to deal with them through stakeholders’ meetings.
- To participate in supervising the Corporation’s statutory responsibilities relating to property.
- To contribute towards proper and efficient management of issues and contracts relating to property and historic liabilities, including valuations, covenants, external consultants, litigation etc.
Provides support during disposal of non-core durable assets such as motor vehicle
- Providing the liaison and support required by the Privatization Unit (Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development) during the disposal of the Corporation’s non-core assets.
Supports Customer Surveys Regularly
- Supports customer survey and timely implements the recommendations to ensure efficiency in delivery of services to customers
Financial Management
- Monitors actual costs against expenditure on an ongoing basis and ensures strict adherence to the approved budgetary limits.
- Ensures budgetary controls so that the planned costs are not exceeded and the department adheres to value-for-money principles.
Human Resources Management
- Attracts, retains, develops, mentors and motivates high caliber staff in the department
- Supports Performance Management and ensures high productivity through effective use of Performance Management tools.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A honours Bachelor’s Degree in Land Economist or Real Estate or Property Development and Management / Building Economics from recognized university.
- At least 6 years in a vibrant Marketing and Commercial Real Estate OR Property Management department of a large enterprise, 3 of which should be at Officer level.
- Must possess outstanding negotiating skills
- Membership to the charted Institute of Quantity/ Building Surveyors would be an added advantage
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
- Must have working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, Internet and MS power point.
- Must have thorough knowledge of the industry
- Membership to the charted Institute of Marketing would be an added advantage
- Knowledge in property management and contract negotiation
- Must be a seasoned People Manager with demonstrable prior experience and success in overseeing Staff productivity and Performance Management.
- Should be below 45 years of Age.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates with the relevant qualifications and experience should send their application letters, curriculum vitae and copies of academic certificates, Transcripts, National Identity Card, appointment letters to the current job, together with one (1) recent passport photograph by email to: [email protected]. Merge all your documents and send them in one attachment in word or PDF format not exceeding 2MBs.
OR
Address to the Managing Director, Uganda Railway Corporation and hand deliver to URC headquarters.
Deadline: 31st October 2025
NOTE:
- Only successful candidates will be contacted.
- Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Beware of fraud stars.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72