Job: Network Asset Manager

Employer: Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 1
Reports to: Chief Technical Officer

Deadline: Monday 30th Sep, 2013

About Umeme:

Umeme Limited is an Electricity Distribution Company listed on the Uganda and Nairobi Securities Exchange, with Actis’ Infrastructure 2 fund as a majority investor. Actis is a leading investor in the emerging markets, managing over US$4.8bn worth of investment on behalf of more than 100 institutional investors, including the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC), a UK Government owned company.

Job Summary: The Network Asset Manager will offer management of acquisition, maintenance and retirement of all of Umeme’s Network assets nationally.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of an Asset Management culture in Umeme that will inform “cradle to grave” asset decisions
• Designing safety into every step of the Asset lifecycle interaction
• In conjunction with Technical support and Network Losses, Planning and Design,
• Ensures that medium and long term plans reflect Technical Loss reduction targets, Asset Performance, Asset risk analysis , and business environment
• Reflecting legal and regulatory compliance in Asset lifecycle planning and management
• Develops strategic inspection plans based on Asset analysis
• Contribute to Outage improvement programme with a view to significantly improving performance
• Development of maintenance plans to improve asset performance and bring them to best international standards.
• Developing specific investment projects to improve asset performance, reduce technical losses including scope, cost, benefits, alternatives, risks, and justification
• Systematic Emergency preparedness planning
• Management of specific unplanned outages in accordance with Outage protocols
• Contribute to the development of Umeme business strategy development

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering with 7 (seven) years experience in Electrical engineering management
• Post graduate qualification ideally in Engineering or in Management
• Strong analytical, technical and financial skills
• Strong communications and presentation skills
• Good performance orientation and ability to get people and teams to come along
• Capacity to work with Board and Senior Management Team

How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug .

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