Industrial Relations Manager Career Opportunity at Umeme

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Job Title: Industrial Relations Manager

Organization: Umeme Limited

REF: 07/03/IRM
Reports to: HR Services Delivery Manager

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

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 Industrial Relations Manager will take lead of Umeme's Industrial Relations initiatives to maintain high employee satisfaction and engagement.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform negotiations on rates of pay and conditions of employment for and on behalf of Umeme.
• Represent Umeme before workplace relations tribunals on matters such as agreements, disputes and termination of employment.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Integrity department as needed/ required.
• Oversee the implementation and application of disciplinary and grievance procedures and policies.
• Maintain and update all labour related policies and procedures, ensuring the enforcement and adherence of these policies and procedures by advising and monitoring management and staff.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the aforementioned UMEME opportunity should demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge, skills, and experience in industrial relation and legislation.
• Possess excellent analytical skills;
• Exhibit strong presence, verbal and written presentation skills
• Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders.
• The possession of a Human Resource Degree or related discipline will be highly desired.

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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

Deadline: 26th March 2014 by 5:00 p.m.

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Job: System Operations Manager

Organization:Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 9
Reports to: Chief Technical Officer

Deadline: Monday 30th September, 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 System Operations Manager will be managing the operation of Umeme’s electricity MV network in a safe and reliable way

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manual and Automatic switching operations to approved standards and regulations
• Ensuring maintenance of voltage, frequency and power factor standards
• Responding promptly to all alerts and alarms
• Managing system interaction with UETCL in accordance with protocols and agreements
• Managing Planned, Unplanned and Emergency outages in accordance with company outage protocols
• Delivering up to the minute forecasts for short/ medium and long term supply/demand
• Ensuring that entire team of Engineers and Technicians are operating in a safe and reliable way and that they are equipped to do so
• Ensuring that control infrastructure is operating at maximum availability and reliability
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering with 7 (Seven) years significant experience with Electricity Networks and systems operation
• Excellent analytical skills with sound judgment when making decisions
• Possess capacity to operate sensibly and calmly in a crisis.
  

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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

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Job: Network Losses, Planning and Design Manager

Employer: Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 10
Reports to: Chief Technical Officer

Deadline: Monday 30th September, 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 Losses, Planning and Design Manager will be responsible for planning and designing safe, reliable and cost effective electricity distribution networks that reflect minimal technical loss profiles

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Medium and long term network investment master planning
• Planning and designing major commercial schemes
• Drawing short term network improvement plans
• Designing network solutions that deliver the optimum in terms of Technical losses
• Annual capital investment programs development
• Development and maintenance of planning and design standards across the organisation
• Planning organisation and staff development
• Develop and maintain systems and processes to support the effective and efficient delivery of distribution plans
• Contribute to Umeme business strategy development

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering along with 7 (Seven) years experience in industry
• Proficiency in the use of system planning software and applications along with experience in master planning
• Ability to construe complex and multi faceted, systems, business and customer needs and demands into meaningful and viable proposals.
• Capacity to lead Planners and organization towards optimum planning and design outcomes.
  

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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

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Job: Protection Manager

Employer: Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 11
Reports to: Asset Manager

Deadline: Monday 30th September, 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 Protection Manager will be responsible for maximizing availability of Key Power systems and protecting Umeme assets against damage and failure and threat to life

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responding promptly to unplanned protection failure events
• Development and maintenance of planned inspection and maintenance programmes for Sub Stations and all Key Power System assets especially MV Lines, MV Transformers, Power Transformers, Circuit Breakers and Capacitor Banks
• Testing and checking all new equipment installations to ensure maximum conformity with protection protocols
• Designing and developing work programmes to ensure timely coverage of assets and in an efficient manner
• Analysing and reporting on key protection failures with a view to preventing re-occurrence and maximizing availability
• Planning and operating with safety to staff and customers as priority
• Contributing to overall Asset Management strategies

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should hold a Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5 (five) years experience with Electricity Power Systems
• Strong analytical skills and capacity to diagnose intelligently under pressure.
• Good judgment and ability to mobilize support for views. Excellent mentor and developer of skills in 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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

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Job: Metering Asset Manager

Employer:Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 2
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 Metering Asset Manager will offer management of acquisition, maintenance and retirement of all of Umeme’s Metering assets nationally

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of a “cradle to grave” Metering Asset Management culture in Umeme including acquisition, installation, maintenance Disposal and control by use of Meter Management System in its entirety
• Strategic planning for Umeme’s Meter portfolio including international meter technology developments, Umeme meter performance, market environment
• Acquisition, validation and deployment of meters in a timely fashion to meet customer and business needs
• Development and Management of Meter Acceptance protocols
• Principle Meter Supplier checking
• Development and management of meter accuracy testing programmes
• Development and management of meter replacement programme
• Development and management of Meter Fraud prevention programmes
• Development and management of Meter Installation processes to ensure best customer service and efficiency in delivery
• Delivering all programmes throughout the country through local management and teams
• Reflecting legal and regulatory compliance in Metering Asset lifecycle planning and management including Uganda National Bureau of Standards and Electricity

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering with 7 (seven) years experience in the Metering Management Arena
  Additional post graduate qualification ideally in Engineering or in Management
• Significant experience in a Utility environment , recent significant management experience
• Strong analytical, technical and financial skills
• Strong communications and presentation skills
• Good performance orientation and ability to get people and teams to perform and deliver
  

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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

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Job: Contract Manager

Location: Kampala
Deadline: September 30, 2013 - 5pm
Reports to Maintenance Manager

Description
Job Purpose
• Acquisition and Management of contractors directly engaged by customer service Engineering

Interrelationships
• Works closely with Customer Service Engineering Manager (CSEM’s) and Customer Service Engineers (CSEs)

Principal Accountabilities
• Sourcing and hiring Contractors as required
• Identification and scoping of potential outsourcing opportunities
• Development and monitoring of contracts
• Delivery of services through the customer Services Engineers

Education, Experience and Skills
• Degree in Electrical Engineering 5 (five) years experience of electricity distribution Network
• IT proficiency
• Good report writing skills

Key competencies
• Excellent judgment particularly with respect to Umeme standards of construction and delivery
• Perceptive and astute in developing contracts and associated pricing and delivery
• Self driven and creative

How to apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate, please send your application clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug. Please do not send CVs, Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

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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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

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Job: Customer Service Engineering Manager

Employer: Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 4
Reports to: Networks Asset Manager

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 Job holder will be responsible for the delivery of Customer Engineering Services across the organization

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Managing the Customer Services Engineering territory assigned including the Human, Material, Financial and System resources available ,in a planned fashion

·         Managing all resources with safety as a priority

·         Reflecting customer service , system improvement and technical loss reduction priorities, in submissions to Maintenance, Networks Losses Planning and Design

·         Contributing to the design and delivery of planned maintenance programmes

·         Managing directly Planned and Unplanned outages in accordance with protocols

·         Specific responsibility for “one stop “service to Key Accounts in area of control\

·         Contributing to Departmental strategies and plans

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering 5 (five) years experience in industry.
  Excellent communications skills both verbal and written
• Good report writing skills
• IT Literacy
  Possess a capacity to see big picture while keeping sight of priorities
• Capacity to plan, contribute to plans and to deliver systematically avoiding crises
• Ability to interact with Customers and People at all levels with composure and conviction

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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

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Job: Customer Service Engineer (13 Vacancies)

Employer: Umeme Limited

REF: CTO 5
Reports to: Customer Services Engineering Manager

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 Customer Service Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of Engineering services for all Customers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Systematic management of all resources, People, Materials and Processes
• Ensuring customers are connected to target times and in a network efficacious manner
• Ensuring Asset inspection programmes are delivered and recorded to time and quality
• Delivering customer responses, planned and unplanned in a systematic, efficient and safe manner
• Managing Planned Maintenance programmes whether delivered by Umeme or by Contractors
• Managing Planned and Unplanned outages in accordance with outage protocols
• Delivery of overall work planning and scheduling

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should possess a Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5 (five) years experience in industry.
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written
• Ability to systematically manage key resources, People, Contractors, Systems and Materials
• Ability to plan and to deliver the plan
• Ability to communicate above and below
• Motivated by excellence especially with respect to Customer Service
  
  

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 .

NB: Please DO NOT send CVs. Please indicate the job you are applying for in the subject line.

 

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