Job Title: Corporation
Secretary
Secretary
Organization: Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
(UBC TV)
(UBC TV)
Duty
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Board of Directors and Managing
Director
Director
About UBC:
Uganda Broadcasting
Corporation (UBC), a government with a vision to broadcast quality programmes
for national development, wishes to recruit talented and experienced
individuals to enhance its performance and enable the Co
Corporation (UBC), a government with a vision to broadcast quality programmes
for national development, wishes to recruit talented and experienced
individuals to enhance its performance and enable the Co
rporation achieve its
strategic objectives.
Job Summary:
The
incumbent will serve as secretary of UBC Board in accordance with the UBC Act
2005, and other legal requirements.
The
incumbent will serve as secretary of UBC Board in accordance with the UBC Act
2005, and other legal requirements.
Key Duties
and Responsibilities:
and Responsibilities:
- Offer
legal advice to the UBC Board of Directors and Senior Management on the
impact of current and proposed legislation on the operations of the
corporation. - Offer
technical advice on all aspects of legal work, including cases where the
corporation proposes to take legal proceedings or is cited in cases before
courts and tribunals. - Arrange
all Board of Directors meetings; prepare all minutes, agenda, notices,
proxies, waivers of notice and subsequent correspondence in connection
with these meetings. - Serve
as a custodian of the seal of the corporation, affix the corporation seal
and attest, sign or counter sign corporate documents when authorized. - Act as
a custodian of corporate documents, contracts, leases, deeds to corporate
property, minute books and all general records. - Attend
all meetings of the Board of Directors and prepare written minutes of each
meeting. - File
all corporate reports as prescribed by legislation or in accordance with
directives from Government Ministries/ agencies. - Prepare
an annual budget for the operation of the corporation secretary’s office
including manpower and other costs. Monitor performance against budget
targets. - Control
and discipline staff within the corporation secretary’s office.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold an LLB with postgraduate diploma in legal practice - Additional
ICSA Membership is a requirement - A
minimum of ten or more years’ general experience in legal practice
including a period of advocacy of which five should be at senior level in
a reputable large organisation. - The
applicant should be an advocate of the High Court.
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All
candidates are strongly encouraged to send an application letter, CV and copies
of academic documents & professional qualifications along with contacts of
at least three professional referees to: The Director, Future Options
Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road, P.O. Box
34934, Kampala, Uganda either by post, courier, hand delivery or email to:
consultant@futureoptionsug.com.
candidates are strongly encouraged to send an application letter, CV and copies
of academic documents & professional qualifications along with contacts of
at least three professional referees to: The Director, Future Options
Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road, P.O. Box
34934, Kampala, Uganda either by post, courier, hand delivery or email to:
consultant@futureoptionsug.com.
NB: Please include the title of the
position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline: 15th
November, 2014 by 5:00 PM
November, 2014 by 5:00 PM