Organization: Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Chief Concession Officer
About URC:
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is a body corporate
established under an Act of Parliament to construct, operate and maintain
railway marine and road services both inside and outside Uganda for the
carriage of passengers and goods. As a result of privatisation of operations,
the mandate of URC changed from that of an operator to that of Asset holder,
concession monitor and advisor on railway technical matters.
established under an Act of Parliament to construct, operate and maintain
railway marine and road services both inside and outside Uganda for the
carriage of passengers and goods. As a result of privatisation of operations,
the mandate of URC changed from that of an operator to that of Asset holder,
concession monitor and advisor on railway technical matters.
Job Summary: The Principal Concession Officer – Environment Health Safety &
Quality assurance (EHSQ) will inspect, verify, investigate, monitor and
evaluate the concessionaire’s performance in regards to Environm
Quality assurance (EHSQ) will inspect, verify, investigate, monitor and
evaluate the concessionaire’s performance in regards to Environm
ent, health,
safety, quality assurance, operations performance et al as per the concession
Agreement and provide advice on best practice.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Manages the implementation of the safety
management plan to ensure regulatory compliance and develop preventive
measures for incorporation in the operational plan of the company. - Manage, review and investigate potential safety,
health and environment risks within the railway Sector. - Routinely monitor and update Concessionaire
maintenance of conceded assets and compliance to the risk management plan. - Responsible for following up on routine
inspections, verifications, assessments, samplings and schedule audits for
conceded assets and non-conceded assets. - Actively participate in preparation and
examination of quantitative and qualitative focus reports on operations of
the concessionaire carried out in and out of the country. This may include
inspections, verification, assessments, audits and any other adhoc
requirements. - Intuitively examine all the actual data
pertaining to the operational performance and make suggestions based on
actual performance of Concessionaire in line with the safety management
plan and the railway sector. - Collect and gather data relating to safety and
risk management plans for Concessionaire of the railway sector. - Actively participate and provide relevant data
for URC business plan.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
either Engineering, Operations Management or Membership of Chartered
Institute of Logistics & transport. - Post Graduate Diploma in transport safety
management will be an added advantage. - Good working knowledge and experience of railway
operations will be an added advantage. - Five years’ work experience, 3 of which must be
in Environment, Health and Safety Management.
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All interested and qualified candidates should submit
their applications in a sealed envelope indicating the post they have applied
for addressed to the Managing Director, Uganda Railways Corporation, P.O. Box
7150, Kampala, Plot 57 Nasser Road, and delivered at the Corporation’s Managing
Director’s Office. The complete application should be accompanied with recently
updated CVs, present position, current remuneration, Certified copies of
academic certificates and testimonials and complete addresses of three (3)
referees with working telephone contacts and email addresses.
their applications in a sealed envelope indicating the post they have applied
for addressed to the Managing Director, Uganda Railways Corporation, P.O. Box
7150, Kampala, Plot 57 Nasser Road, and delivered at the Corporation’s Managing
Director’s Office. The complete application should be accompanied with recently
updated CVs, present position, current remuneration, Certified copies of
academic certificates and testimonials and complete addresses of three (3)
referees with working telephone contacts and email addresses.
Deadline: 18th
July, 2014
July, 2014
