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Job Title:
Transaction Execution Officer (TEO)
Organisation: The
Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC)
Location: Kampala,Uganda
Reports to:
Manager, Transaction Execution
Background Information.
The Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC) is
in place to facilitate investments in Uganda’s high potential renewable energy
sector. UECCC’s mandate is to provide a reliable framework for pooling resources
from Government, Investors and Development Partners and to channel the same to
viable renewable energy projects.
The Company’s main objective is to provide financial,
technical and other support for renewable energy infrastructure development in Uganda,
with particular focus to enabling private sector participation. In this regard,
UECCC provides Technical Assistance and new financing options to facilitate
private sector led energy projects.
Arising out of support from KFW (Kreditanstalt für
Wiederaufbau), UECCC will offer Technical Assistance for Early Stage Renewable Energy
Project Development. In addition, under support from the World Bank, UECCC also
extends Solar Refinance to Participating
Financial Institutions (PFIs) for on lending to households
and commercial enterprises.
In this regard, UECCC is seeking suitably qualified
candidates to fill the following position:
Main Purpose:
To support the Manager, Transaction Execution in packaging
credit support transactions as well as providing transaction advisory services
to financial Institutions and Project Sponsors engaged in the development of
renewable energy projects. This will include undertaking of detailed technical
analyses of the renewable energy and projects to be supported by the Uganda
Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC).
Key Outputs:
a) To prepare reports containing an independent assessment
of the renewable energy projects including descriptions of the results;
b) Negotiate and Structure credit and or technical support transactions
with both financial intermediaries and project sponsors
c) To prepare Credit and Technical support deals for further
review by the Manager, Transaction Execution
Duties and
Responsibilities:
• Structuring of the Credit and Technical support
transactions between UECCC and Participating financial institutions and project
developers/ Sponsors;
• Performing due diligence and technical analysis of
projects to be supported by the UECCC;
• Analyze the business plans of Project Developers, with a
view to provide focus towards progressing the projects to financial closure;
• Take a Pro-active approach to developing a pipeline of
projects;
• Provide Financial Institutions and project sponsors
engaged in renewable energy projects with a point of contact at UECCC focused
on building strategic relationships;
• Ongoing collaboration and liaison with key stakeholders
during the entire project development cycle of the rural electrification and /
or renewable energy investment projects;
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Management
Person
Specifications:
• An (Honors) degree in Electrical Engineering
• A Masters degree in a Business or Science discipline is an
added advantage
• At least 2 years working experience
• Self Driven Individual
• Good written as well as oral communication skills;
• Well developed interpersonal skills
• Not more than 35 years of age
Terms and Conditions
of Service:
• Four (4) years contract with six months probation,
renewable upon satisfactory service with an attractive remuneration package.
SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS:
Interested applicants, who meet the above requirements,
should
submit their applications together with the following;
1. Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. Names and addresses of 2 referees
3. Copies of relevant certificates and transcripts.
Applicants with relevant qualifications and experience
should send
their applications to the address below not later than
5:00pm, 21nd
June 2013.
The General Manager
Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company
Amber House, Plot 29/33 Kampala Road
P.O.Box 29725, KAMPALA
Tel: 0312 165650
Applications (Hard Copies) must be delivered to: UECCC
Offices located at Amber House, 3rd Floor, Block E.
This position is additional to the earlier advertised
vacancy for a Transaction Execution Officer at UECCC
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
