URC Jobs – Chief Concession Officer at Uganda Railways Corporation

Organisation: Uganda Railways Corporation
(URC)
Reports to: Managing Director
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About URC:
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. Starting in
November 2006, the operations of URC were privatised by way of a 25-year concession
to M/S Rift Valley Railways Uganda Ltd (RVRU). As a result, 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: As Head of Department the Chief Concession
Officer will be the team leader for concession monitoring and evaluation
executive and business planning.
Key Duties & Responsibilities: 
  • Overall
    planning of concession monitoring and evaluation activity in line with
    Concession Agreement; prepare monitoring and evaluation data and
    information necessary for URC management to make informed decisions and to
    propose measures to procure positive improvement from the concessionaire
  • Examine
    the concession business performance data and make suggestions for
    strategic interventions towards improving the concession performance
  • Review
    the concessionaire’s submissions to URC
  • Prepare
    quarterly and annual concession monitoring reports
  • Maintain
    the Conceded Assets Account and generate periodic balances
  • Collect
    data and prepare inputs for development of annual and strategic plans
  • Prepare
    the corporation’s annual and periodic strategic plans
  • Carry-out
    necessary investigations and studies on cost recovery activities; monitor
    all possible avenues for legitimate claim of concession fees and make
    recommendations for adoption by the Joint Railway Commission Verifying
    correctness of concession fees paid by the concessionaire. Day-to-day
    liaison with the Concessionaire
  • Commission
    (JRC) Meetings
  • Take
    minutes at JRC meetings-Corporation Secretary should be responsible for
    taking minutes and not the Concession Manager.
  • Represent
    the Corporation on sector planning, monitoring and evaluation Committees
  • Prepare
    the railway input to the Sector Annual Performance Report
 Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • A
    Master’s Degree in Business Management, Economics, Engineering Statistics
    or related field.
  • Knowledge
    skills and experience in at least three of the following core knowledge
    and competency streams; Business Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation,
    Investment Analysis, Transport Engineering or Economics, Public Private
    Partnership (PPP) Management.
  • General
    experience of at least 10 years, 3 years of which should be as a team
    leader or in senior position.
  • Excellent
    communication Skills 
  • Planning
    and Organisation skills and experience
  • Knowledge
    of statistical and econometric information systems (such as Design of
    experiments)
  • Have
    a high level of self management and motivation.
  • Statistical
    information systems, railway operations management, railway
    regulation and safety management.
  • Public
    policy monitoring and evaluation.
  • Experience
    in the Public Sector.
  • Ability
    to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
How to apply:
All interested
candidates with relevant qualifications, experience and the core competences
should submit their applications in a sealed envelope clearly indicating the
position applied for addressed and delivered to the Office of the Managing
Director URC, Plot 57, Nasser Road, P.O. Box 7150, Kampala. The applications
should be accompanied with current CV, and indicate present position, current
remuneration, and complete addresses of three (3) referees with working
telephone contacts and email addresses. Certified copies of academic
certificates and testimonials will be requested from only shortlisted
candidates. NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 4th
June, 2013

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