Employment Opportunity at BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION

Transformational Leaders required to Join Botswana Power Corporation during this exciting time of Change

General Corporate Counsel

To provide effective corporation secretarial and legal service to BPC by contributing to Corporation policy implementation, performing a governance gate keeping role ensuring the timely, effective administration of BPC affairs in compliance with statutory and other requirements. Overseeing adherence to the BPC Board Charter and providing administrative legal services to the Business Units.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• A degree in Law from a recognised university, e. g LLB
• Qualifications that combine Legal and Business Studies is preferable
• A Masters in Business Administration (MBA) will be an advantage

Required Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience in a large corporate environment
• Of the above, at least three (3) years must be as a practising attorney in the Courts of Botswana
• Experience of company and company administration procedures, working knowledge of the Companies Act and other relevant legislation and Company statutes
• Experience gained in the electricity industry will be an advantage

Key Competencies required:

• Strategic competence
• Managerial competence
• Legal competence
• Integrity;
• Negotiating and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Corporate governance
• Interpersonal competence
• Business acumen
• Results-driven
• Problem solving
• Team leadership
• Continuous improvement

Closing date and application instructions

Are you interested in this dynamic and challenging position ? Please send your CV to hr@premiere.co.bw or drop off at Plot 130, Nkwe Square, Unit 5 & 6, Gaborone International Finance Park

Tel: 3952 878
Fax: 3930 431

CLOSING DATE: 3rd July 2016