Local Content and Compliance Coordinator

Kampala, Central Region
Permanent
Full-time

22 days ago

About Organisation:Bureau Veritas Uganda Limited is a world leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification, focusing on quality, health and safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility. As a Business to Business to Society company, we are committed to transforming our world by fostering confidence between companies, public authorities, and clients. With a presence on Euronext Paris, Bureau Veritas is dedicated to addressing today's crucial challenges and meeting society's aspirations.Job Summary: The Local Content & Compliance Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that Bureau Veritas's operations in Uganda and Tanzania adhere to local content requirements and commitments. This includes overseeing the execution of the Local Content Plan and Commitments, managing employment and training of local citizens and supporting technological transfer. The coordinator also assists the Regional Senior Lega Counsel with procurement contracts to align with local content regulations.Key Duties and Responsibilities:

To ensure that our operations activities and internal Local Content Plan and Commitments (LP&C) are fully executed according to the requirements.
Ensure that employment and training of Ugandan & Tanzania citizens is executed as per the LCP&C and continuously monitored and reported as required
Ensure transfer of skills and technologies from Bureau Veritas (BV) Uganda & Tanzania experts to Local Teams is executed according to BV Uganda & Tanzania LCP & C
Identifying risks related to national content compliance and developing mitigation plans.
Supervising the development of national content plans and progress reports.
Liaising with government authorities, regulatory bodies, and local communities on national content matters.
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for local capacity building and workforce development.
Supporting knowledge transfer initiatives between international and local employees.
Tack charge and support the Regional Senior Legal Counsel, Risk and Compliance Officer with company secretarial functions for the East African (EAF) District including preparing and maintaining legal documents and registers such as board resolutions, minutes of meetings and other corporate records, monitor changes in corporate laws and regulations. Good governance is essential.
Take charge of reviewing MOUs for the EAF District and ensure the same is aligned with the local content requirements
Take Charge and support the Regional Senior Legal Counsel, Risk and Compliance officer in reviewing and ensuring internal compliance pertaining to procurement contracts where BV procures services including but not limited to subcontractors-Independent Contractor Agreements, Agreements for services to be rendered to BV, Contracts for goods to be delivered to BV, Lease/Rental Agreements for the EAF District

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in law.
Experience
5 years total work experience of which 2 years should be in the legal sector
Knowledge
Basic understanding of finance management.
Knowledge of the Ugandan Oil and Gas Industry
Knowledge of contractual legal requirements for Procurement related contracts
Knowledge and experience in Company Secretarial and Governance matters
Skills
Proficient in use of word, excel, power point and excellent computer skills
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
Project Management
Excellent Presentation & Communication Skills.
Personal Attributes
Highly organized with a detail-oriented mindset.

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