URC is recruiting a CFO to lead the finance team and render robust financial controls. The CFO will play a pivotal role in ensuring URC’s financial health and long-term sustainability.

Develop and implement the financial strategies and action plans that align with URC’s transformation agenda, goals and strategic objectives.
Lead planning, financial, and budget execution to ensure proper... resource allocation,
Provide financial insights to optimize cost efficiency and revenue generation.
Provide insights and recommendations to support key business decisions and growth opportunities including developing, monitoring and updating financial forecasts and analyzing business trends, changes in market conditions, business operations, or factors that may impact future performance. more

The position exists to provide support to the section on matters of monitoring and evaluation of Uganda Railways          Corporation (URC).

Assists in conducting social economic evaluation research for URC in comparison to the different modes of transport;
Conducts relevant qualitative research in line with the URC’s Client charter and service delivery standards;
Participates in preparation... of Mid-term and Annual sub-Sector review events;
Supports the design and implementation of baseline and other surveys according to approved work plans. more

Reporting to the Managing Director, this position ensures that all aspects of URC’s processes, activities, outputs adhere to requirements SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT MANUAL, and all the relevant laws and regulations on work place safety, and environmental compliance in Uganda. Position also ensures adherence to all aspects of safety and security are adhered to as per relevant security protocols... and provisions.

Communicate to staff the provision of Safety, Health and Environment Manual
Provide professional guidance and proactive follow up on all Safety, Health, and Environment Manual.
Promote Safety, Health and Environment requirements in all URC work streams and processes
Ensure that all URC assets, sites, estates and facilities are provided with, meet and continue to observe all the requisite Safety, Health and Environment requirements in line with the existing laws, regulations in Uganda.
Develop and implement strategies and plans for improvement and mainstreaming of Safety, health and Environment
Provide regular and timely reports on all performance expectation on all URC portfolio in terms in meeting all Safety, Health and Environment requirements
Arrange for and ensure appropriate training is provided to all staff as per laws and regulations in Uganda and in conformance to the SHE manuals.
Ensure all environmental and social safeguards are planned, and implemented on projects and other initiatives as the case may be.
Ensures coordination of all Security Agencies for the safety of the Corporation’s Assets and installations.
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Responsible to the Engine room of vessel, tools and supervises all engineering crew onboard and off board team including Pier Clerks, Assistant Pier Clerks, Tag men, and Crane Operators.

Administrative head of the Engineering Section of the vessel.
In line with the master plan of the corporation, develops and implements strategic marine operations and development plans.
Identifies Manpower... needs for Marine and advises URC management on matters relating to Manpower Policy and strategic marine development Plans.
Examines the control of Port Production through elaborate performance indicators and policy techniques for planning and advises management accordingly.
Manages Ports, Supervises and evaluates performance of junior staff, compiles reports and regularly reports to management.
Complies with Marine Safety standards, Security and Environmental sanitation of Ports.
Liaises with foreign Agencies like Ports of Kenya and Tanzania, Regional organizations and stake holders like customs, security, and immigration to maintain well-coordinated Operations of Ports and Regional initiatives.
In line with the IMO requirements, carries out Port State Control duties on behalf of the government of Uganda.
Supervises the maintenance, works, inventory taking, voyage records, certifications and training of engineering staff.
Monitors concession of marine activities and usage of core and non core Marine assets of the Corporation.
Carries out any other corporation related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisors. more

To ensure that the Corporation’s financial and operational management systems as well as its Risk Management processes and practices are robust, meet Internationally Accepted Standards, and that Management and the Board exercise adequate stewardship over the Corporation’s assets by mitigating and avoiding substantial risks during its operations.

Provides effective leadership to department... undertaking the audit and risk management function’s to ensure effectiveness and adequacy of the Corporation’s management processes, controls and mitigations, and compliance with established policies and procedures. more