Job Title: Company Secretary
Organization: National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 20th November, 2013.
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
About NHCC:
Our Client, National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) is a 48 year old limited liability company jointly owned by the Governments of Uganda and Libya. Its mission is to provide adequate and affordable housing for all in Uganda; and the vision is “to transform people’s lives and communities by providing affordable and well-built housing.”
Job Summary: The Company Secretary will be responsible for:
Provide legal advice to the Company (Board and Management) with a view to enhancing efficient observance of legal provisions in all Commercial management and administrative undertakings.
Provide secretarial services to the Board of Directors
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide secretarial services to the Board of Directors
Report to the CEO on business operations and to the Board on Board matters
Secretary to the Board and Management.
Provide reliable and authoritative advice on the legal implications of the policies, plans, operations and indeed, all relevant transactions of the Company.
Develop, implements and controls the delivery of legal support services to the Board, the Senior Management Team and any other Officers of the Company.
Ensure that the Company’s commercial, contractual and other legal interests are adequately protected.
Brief and manage any external legal representatives of the Company.
Pursue the Company’s debtors as advised by Finance Department and ensures collection of outstanding debts.
Develop and coach staff and regularly appraises them.
Perform any other duties assigned by the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should hold a Masters degree in Law or a related field.
LLB Degree from a recognized University with a Postgraduate Diploma in legal practice. Should be an advocate with a practicing certificate.
Must hold full professional qualification of Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators.
At least seven (7) years experience in legal and board affairs of large public or commercial organisations.
Successful track record in dealing with Board governance
Personal Attributes:
A mature and principled person with high level of integrity
Flexible open minded and able to work with both the Board and Management.
Has excellent report writing ability.
Must be a regular user of computers.
Strong Team player
Contract terms and Remuneration: These are high positions with competitive terms and the incumbent will be offered a three year renewable contract.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and transcripts, salary history, names and address of three professional referees and the applicant’s telephone contact should be delivered to:
Dama Consultants Limited,
10th Floor Uganda House,
P.O. Box 3967,
Kampala,Uganda
Tel: +256-414-235 944 during working hours.
Applicants from outside Uganda should send their application electronically on line in pdf form to email: damaconsultantsltd@gmail.com
Dama Consultants Limited accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late and/or misdirected transmission of applications.
NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews.
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