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The Microfinance Support Centre Limited (MSC) was incorporated in 2001 as a company limited by guarantee, as part of GOU’s effort to promote access to affordable financial services for increased employment and wealth.

MSC seeks to recruit suitably qualified and highly skilled person with integrity, energy and a strong passion to create wealth and have real impact on the lives of Ugandans. MSC, therefore, wishes to fill the following vacant positions in its establishment.

Position: Legal Manager – Short Term
Reports to: Company Secretary/Head of Legal Services

Purpose:

To develop and implement systems and procedures for providing legal services to the company.

Key Accountabilities /Key tasks:

  • Prepare and provide well-informed Legal Opinions to Management.
  •  Manage the Company’s Contractual process to ensure that the Company’s interest is adequately promoted and protected and that all contractual engagements comply with the relevant laws.
  • Conduct final legal and due diligence on loan files before approval and disbursement of loan funds.
  • Develop & implement a Recovery Strategy to recover the company’s non-performing loans.
  • Manage external service providers (ESPs): Auctioneers, Lawyers, Court Bailiffs Etc.
  •  Manage, provide prompt and value-driven disposal of litigation for and against the company & represent the Company in Courts of Law.
  •  Manage the process of Conduct of legal, due diligence, Perfection, Safe Custody and Release of securities.
  • Coach, mentor and counsel supervisees
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Company Secretary

Qualifications and experience:

  • Honours degree in Law from a recognized University / Institution.
  • Master’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Banking, or any other related field from a recognized University / Institution.
  • Must be an advocate of the High Court of Uganda with a valid practicing certificate
  • Possession of a professional qualification or membership to ISCA is an added advantage
  • Eight (08) years of progressive working experience in legal practice with the corporate entity or public sector, of which 4 years of related work experience attained at a middle management level in a reputable organization.
  • Experience and training in analyzing financial and statistical data, diagnosing problems/pointing out deficiencies, and recommending appropriate corrective actions is an added advantage.
  • Possession of relevant computer skills is a must.

Competencies/Person Specifications:

  • Ability to demonstrate excellent managerial skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate an excellent understanding of commercial and company law.
  • Ability to demonstrate analytical skills, apparent decision-making ability, and the highest standards of integrity.
  • Ability to demonstrable objectivity and impartiality with concern for accountability and achieving results.
  • Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with different stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify problems, obstacles and opportunities and initiate action or make recommendations.
  • Ability to generate new ideas, develop creative approaches, anticipate and lead change.

Position:  Manager Procurement

Reports to: Head Finance And & Administration

Purpose:

To provide stewardship in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of procurement processes, systems and procedures for value for money; and coordinate procurement & disposal of goods and services in line with existing public procurement and disposal frameworks

Key Accountabilities /Key tasks:

  • Guide the procurement process requests from all departments approved by the respective HoDs and contracts committee
  • Guide the procurement process in liaison with the contracts committee
  • Provide required information to the contracts Committee, act as its secretariat and ensures safe custody of the Committee records.
  • Follow-up execution of the decisions of the contracts committee
  • Develop plans and budgets for all procurement and disposal activities of the company.
  • Lead sensitization and awareness creation meetings for staff on the procurement and disposal procedures
  • Guide user departments to prepare procurement specification/requirement statements, bid documents, and adverts for bid opportunities.
  • Prepare contract documents and issue approved contract documents.
  • Manage the procurement and disposal of records and Archives
  • Prepare and submit monthly reports for the contract committee / relevant authorities and prepare any other reports as may be required from time to time.
  • Coordinate the evaluation of bids for all procurements.

·        Sensitize staff on the procurement and disposal procedures for all user departments

  • Manage the issue, pre-bid meetings, receipt and opening of bids
  • Monitor and report on the performance of the contracts already awarded.
  • Perform any other roles / duties as assigned by supervisor from time to time

Qualifications and experience:

  • Honours degree in the following fields; Procurement and Supply Management, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Development Finance and Banking or any other related discipline from a recognized University / Institution.
  • Master’s degree in Procurement and Supply Management, Economics, Commerce, Micro Finance, Banking, Business Administration or any other related field from a recognized University / Institution.
  • Membership of relevant professional qualification is a must, i.e. Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain (CIPS), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), CPA, ACCA;
  • Eight (08) years of progressive working experience in Finance or business development services or related field with at least 4 years of related work experience in procurement logistics supplies in a public sector at the middle management level.
  • Possession of relevant computer skills is a must.

Competencies/Person Specifications:

  • Ability to demonstrate excellent managerial skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate analytical skills, clear decision-making ability, highest standards of integrity.
  • Ability to demonstrable objectivity and impartiality with concern for accountability and achieving results.
  • Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with different stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify problems, obstacles and opportunities and initiate action or make recommendations.
  • Ability to further the development of others.

Candidates with the requisite qualifications should send their applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae together with copies of certified academic certificates with at least 3 referees, in properly sealed envelopes to the address clearly stating the job title applied for on the top right corner.

The Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer,

The Microfinance Support Centre Limited,

Plot 32, Nasasero Road

P.O. Box 33711 KAMPALA

Alternatively, candidates can submit applications by email to the email address recruitment@msc.co.ug, clearly stating the job title applied for in the Email Subject.

Submission deadline is 05:00pm, 25th March 2023.

The MSC Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and is open to transparent recruitment processes. Any form of lobbying /canvassing for support will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned candidate.

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