Umeme Uganda Jobs March 2012

Media Relations Executive REF No UM/ENG/10/03/12

Reports to: Corporate Communication Manager

Department: Communications

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with Operations and Technical to generate timely news

Articles and editorial pieces on Urneme and distribute them to the media on approval.

• Continuously Develop & Maintain a countrywide updated multi­media database for Umeme’s benefit

. Monitor and regularly updates the Umeme website and Social Media networks

.……..Organize media coverage for publicity of Umeme events and activities

• Supervise media advertisements’ placement on behalf of Umeme

• Generate internal press releases

• Maintain UMEME’s database of media clips and pictures and prepares quarterly reports on proposed mitigation and action taken
Requirement:

• University degree in Mass Communication. Public Relations or its equivalent

• Previous experience in media environment will be an added advantage

Trainee Technical Officer

Reports to: Training Manager

Department; Engineering

Job Purpose:

To learn ropes of engineering and implementing them in relation to Umeme’s electricity distribution business

Key Responsibilities:

• To perform and carry out any project undertaken by the senior

• Assist his seniors in developing a new project.

• Improvise on existing engineering techniques in force in order to make them more feasible and cost effective,

• Cultivate and learn professional behaviour and mannerisms from

• He may need to gather information relating to latest engineering techniques and pass them to the technical team for incorporation


Requirement:

• Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering

• Only candidates who qualified in the academic year 2010 & 201 I will be considered

Network Performance Technician ReF No UM/ENGI13/03/12

Reports to: Network Performance Engineer

Department: Engineering

5 Job purpose:

To acquire, monitor, control, operate, measure and report network performance

Key responsibilities:

• Implement strategies for optimizing the distribution network to minimize outages and technical losses.

• Carry out physical inspection of the network to identify fault drivers on rogue feeders and escalate for remedial action.

• Carry out network operating on instructions from control Centre in accordance to (SOR).

• Monitor network capacity trends and report to the Network

Performance Engineer to support future growth requirements and capacities.

• Capture data on the performance of the distribution network to enable calculation of reliability indices for weekly, monthly and annual reports generation.

• Maintain accurate and updated network performance records and reports.

• Share information regarding network performance with. Control centre, Operation and Maintenance engineers together with other stakeholders.

• Deliver safe and high quality electrical energy to its utilization points with both reliability and continuity.


Requirement:

• Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering (HDE

• 3 years in similar industry

Specifications Engineer REF No UM/ENG/11I/03/12

Reports to: Quality Assurance Manager

Department: Engineering



Job Purpose:

To develop material standards and provide technical support during procurement and verification of network materials

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a specifications bank for all network materials

• Coordinate the subscription to international standards bodies and maintain an updated bank of electricity distribution material standards

• Oversee the preparation of drawings for network materials

• Evaluate technical offers for compliance to Umeme Specifications

• Develop material testing and verification procedures

• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests whenever required

• Inspect/supervise testing of delivered materials before acceptance

• Work with the various technical business units to compile quarterly material requirements

• Provide clarification to procurement for any technical queries from prospective bidders

• Prepare irregularity reports for materials that do not conform to Umeme Specifications

• Conduct research on developments in material standards and make recommendations on desired standards

• Provide technical support during review of Umeme’s supplier list
Requirement:

• BSC Electrical Engineering

• At least 3 years working experience in electricity network construction work

Project Managers (5) R£F No UM/ENG/08l03i12

Job purpose:

To plan, execute, and finalize projects for a particular projects portfolio according to strict deadlines and within budget in order to deliver projects according to plan

Key responsibilities:

• Provide direction and leadership to the project portfolio implementation team.

• Develop and execute an implementation plan for all projects in the portfolio

• Ensure the Capital Expenditure portfolio programme is completed

environmental and technical standards.

• Ensure maximized capitalization of projects through timely closing out of projects after physical completion.

• Report implementation progress and identify critical issues for

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Program Manager-Capex from time to time.

• Ensure development, skills transfer and training of project

engineers to fully undertake the professional scoping and design of portfolio projects. Maximum allowable scoping deviation for each project is 5%

• Ensure development, skills transfer and training of Clerks of Works to fulfill their required tasks professionally.

• Ensure professional and timely projects implementation by the projects team with timely and relevant reports to monitor progress

• Ensure good and relevant recordkeeping of project documentation

• Ensure professional contract management of each project.
Requirement:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering

• A postgraduate qualification in Business or Management will be an advantage

• International qualification as a project Manager, Prince 2, PMI

• Proven experience as a project manager

• At least five (5) years post qualification in a leadership role


Salary: - USD/month
How to apply:

If you believe you are the right candidate for this challenging position, please send your application together with detailed curriculum vitae to the Human Resources Manager Umeme at lugogo plot 5C 3rd Street Industrial Area or e-mail recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug. Applications should be received by Friday 23rd March 20 i 2. Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.