Fresher Oil Jobs – National Content Officer – Contracts – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Job Title: National Content Officer – Contracts
Organization: Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior National Content Officer-Contracts
About US:
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is a statutory body established under Section 9 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013, and in line with the National Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda which was approved in 2008. The PAU’s mandate is to monitor and regulate the exploration, development and production, together with the refining, gas conversion, transportation and storage of petroleum in Uganda. This includes ensuring that petroleum operations in Uganda are carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, statutes and in line with international best practice for the petroleum industry.
Job Summary: The National Content Officer – Contracts is mainly responsible for monitoring and regulating procurements by the Licensees, Contractors and Subcontractors in the Oil and Gas sector in Uganda. He / she will also be responsible for measuring and reporting on national content achievements in the sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure adequate review of contracting strategies to ensure the legal requirements and aspirations of the national content policy are considered including unbundling of contracts to the extent feasible.
- Ensure adequate review of annual procurement plans submitted by oil companies.
- Coordinate the review of quarterly and annual reports submitted by IOCs on contracts for works, goods and services in the Oil and Gas Sector.
- Coordinate the review of quarterly and annual procurement reports.
- Prepare quarterly updates on the procurements of works, goods and services in the oil and gas sector.
- Prepare quarterly compliance reports in the area of procurement
- Coordinate audits of the procurement processes by the OilCompanies
- Ensure bidder complaints are efficiently handled.
- Ensure up-to-date record of contracts for goods, works and services entered into is maintained.
- Manage the development of guidelines on procurement in the Oil and Gas Sector.
- Provide support in the development and administration of the NSD to ensure it evolves as envisaged in the law and design report.
- Ensure adequate monitoring of value addition efforts arising from procurements in the sector
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) National Content Officer – Contracts job placement must hold an honours Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics, procurement and Logistics, Law, Engineering, or any other related field from an internationally recognized University / Institution.
- At least two (2) years’ relevant work experience.
- Master’s Degree in a related field from an internationally recognized University / Institution.
- A qualification in the oil and gas sector from an internationally recognized institution.
- Internationally recognized professional qualifications or membership with an internationally recognized professional body.
- Good Knowledge of the policies, laws, regulations and guidelines regarding National Content.
- Good Knowledge and understanding of procurement and contracting in the oil and gas industry.
- Innovative and with a proven high level of integrity.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Good track record of outstanding performance.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Possess good administrative and negotiation skills.
- Excellent research, report writing and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in the relevant computer packages like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access, among others
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
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Deadline: Wednesday, 18th April 2018 by 11:59 pm.
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