ELIAS PHILEMON NAWERA

Elias is an Advocate of High Court of Tanzania and High Court of Zanzibar.

Currently Working at Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) - as a Principal Legal Officer to ensure Compliance in procuring road works contractors and monitoring and evaluating their performance to ensure timely and value for money.

Prior to Joining Tanzania Urban and Rural Agency he was appointment as a District Executive Director for Songwe where was working with various stake holders to Manage and deliver on Projects and implement Policies in agriculture, health, education and promoting other economic activities such as mining in the district.

In Addition, he was working with Schlumberger an Oil field Services Company in various and increased roles and increased responsibilities as a Government & Compliance Manager for Eastern & Southern Africa Regional and Government Relations.

He was instrumental in Securing the Tax exemptions on a record time, Facilitating Equipment Clearance from the Port and Eventual by working with the Presidency Establish a Mtwara Free Port Zone for Oil and Gas.

He has more than 23 years' experience in Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, Government Relations, People Management and engagement, Legal, Administrative, commercial and business negotiation.

As such He has created deep connections and understanding of how Central Government, Local Government and other Stake Holder at both top level and Grass Roots level behave and operate and how to effectively engage, through Village level organizations to Networks in Council Level, District, Regional Leadership and at the National and the Ministry level, and experience in Dealing with the Parliament Leadership and Parliamentarians to move things at all crucial levels and performances of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost effective .

At Schlumberger he led a team that provided Trade Compliance guidance and Monitoring of changes to local Trade Control laws and regulations. His job also involved leading stakeholders' engagement strategy, developing and managing relations with government (Central and local government) and regulatory authorities. In his capacity Elias work aimed at advising the Management on changes in laws and regulations that might affect the trade compliance in the region, and timely and accurately report problems and potential Trade Control compliance violations thereby speeding up Management Decisions, Increasing Management Options and Reducing Legal Risks.

Prior to his position of Compliance and Government Relations Manager role, Elias has worked at Schlumberger at different capacity, starting from Government Relationship Officer; Contracts Manager and then as Compliance Manager for Eastern & Southern Africa Regional. Elias has also other working experience from other organization where he worked as Senior Legal Counsel at PrimeSky Attorneys.

• Managing and Leading People - Management Centre Europe (MCE), Accra- Ghana (07/13/2013 - 07/21/2013)
• Advance Contracts School - Carthage, Tunis-Tunisia (09/04/2012 - 09/09/2012)
• OFS6 Experienced Hire Induction Program - La Defense-Paris France (09/25/2012 - 09/28/2012)
• Senior Managers Induction Course - Paris France (06/17/2013 - 06/24/2013)
• Supply Chain Contracts Management Training - Luanda Angola (08/05/2012 - 08/09/2012)
• OFS 3 Introduction to Oilfields Services Management Course - Cape Town- South Africa (05/12/2012 - 05/19/2012)

• Socialising
• Reading Books
• Travelling, Playing Basketball, Swimming