JOB DETAILS:
Total Exploration and Development Uganda Limited (TEPU), CNOOC Uganda Limited (CUL) and the Government of Uganda have discovered crude oil in the Lake Albert area and want to develop and build an oil pipeline to connect production from the Kingfisher area to Buliisa-Nwoya area of crude oil is exported to the international market.

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is part of the Lake Albert Development Project, a 1,443-kilometer transnational long-distance pipeline development project that can transport crude oil from Uganda to Tanga Port on the east coast of Tanzania.

The EACOP system is divided into three components, above ground installations (AGIs), pipelines and offshore storage terminals (MST). The above ground installation (AGI) consists of 6 pumping stations (PS-1 to PS-6) and 2 pressure reducing stations (PRS-1 and PRS-2) along the pipeline route.

The pipeline consists of 1,443 kilometers of 24-inch continuous heated export pipelines, connecting the Kabaale hub pumping station (PS-1) in the Hoima region of Uganda and the Tanga region storage reservoir in Tanzania. The pipeline includes all intermediate valve chambers , electric heat tracing (EHT) systems, high voltage distribution (HV) and fiber optic (FO) cables and related equipment, as well as the EHT substation.

Job Description:
• Prepare and draft agreements and contracts in which the company is involved
• Negotiate contract terms with internal and external business partners
• Review and update existing contracts
• Explain terms and conditions to managers and interested parties
• Ensure that employees understand and comply with company contracts

• Analyze potential risks involved with specific contract terms

• Stay up-to date with legislative changes and coordinate with the legal department as needed
• Ensure all deadlines and conditions described on contracts are met (e.g. payments and shippings)
• Assisting the company with legal disputes

Job Requirements:
• Bachelor degree
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience
• Proven working experience as Legal or Contract Assistant or Legal Secretary
• Familiarity with related law, legal procedures and regulations of Tanzania

• Satisfactory knowledge of construction contract and contract management
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal. Mandarin Chinese is advantageous.
• Proficiency in at least Microsoft Office operating system (including but not limited to MS Office, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Strong communication skills, as well as the ability to visualize issues and communicate them to others.
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• Familiar with project risk management processes and methodologies; candidates with experience in project risk management will be given preference.

• Your Curriculum Vitae (CV) should be titled with your full name and position applied.
• The email subject should be titled with (THE POSITION AND FULL NAME. FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THIS, YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED).

• Application letter with Curriculum Vitae (CV) including names, postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number.
• Only successful candidates will be contacted for further procedures.
• Lobbying and canvassing will not be entertained and may disadvantage the applicant and even lead to disqualification.
• Failure to abide by the instructions given above will automatically lead to disqualification
The required documents should be sent to email: CPPTZrecruitment@cpptz.com