Electricity Regulatory Authority Legal Officer Jobs in Uganda

Electricity Regulatory Authority Legal Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Purpose

To provide legal services, monitoring and enforcement of compliance bylicensees.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Strengthen and disseminate industry competition rules, guidelines and protection ofconsumers.

• Monitor licensees to ensure adherence to their licenses, the Electricity Act and the regulations thereto and to ensure that performance standards and targets areachieved.

• Develop ethical codes and principles aimed at enhancing compliance.

• Review and advise the Authority about key legal issues arising from contracts entered into by licensees like power Purchase or sales Agreements, Concession Agreements, Fuel Supply Agreements,

• Implementation Agreements and any other Agreements

• Enforce compliance by permit holders and installation permitholders.

• Liaise with external counsel to enforce compliance and follow up on judicial processes instituted or pending.

• Determine License and Permit enforcement procedures and sensitize public about key issues in licensing procedure and withdrawalmechanism.

• Communicate compliance issues to licensee companies and attend to conflict and dispute resolution aspects.

• Prepare and update dispute resolution guidelines and handle customer complaints and disputes between ERA and otherorganizations.

• Attend to any other duties as may be reasonablyassigned by the Supervisor or Management.

Academic Qualifications and Working Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) 2nd Upper from a reputable University.

• Post Graduate Diploma (PG.DipLP) in Legal Practice.

• Enrolled Advocate of High Court of Uganda.

• Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in a reputable organization or law firm and industry experience in regulated or compliance industries.

• Should be 35 years of age and below.

Additional Skills/Competencies

• Compliance and or litigation

• Negotiation and influencing skills.

• Excellent Planning and organizational skills.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills and high level of integrity

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Electricity Regulatory Authority Legal Officer Jobs in Uganda

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