Petroleum Authority of Uganda Jobs

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.

Petroleum Authority of Uganda Manager Health, Safety and Security Jobs

The Manager Health, Safety and Security (HSS) will report to the Director QHSSSE, Data Management and ICT and will be responsible
for monitoring and regulating HSS matters in the oil and gas sector and managing all HSS aspects in the PAU.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the planning, budgeting and reporting on the activities of the Directorate.
  • Coordinate the drafting of the Health, Safety and Environment Policy
    for PAU.
    c) Coordinate health and safety related activities in the oil and gas sector in consultation with relevant Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), development partners and other
    stakeholders.
  • Be the PAU liaison officer on any security matters over the operations in the oil and gas sector.
  • Coordinate the review and advise on the adequacy of existing policies, regulations, standards, strategies, guidelines and plans
    regarding health, safety and security management in the oil and gas sector.
  • Ensure adequate review of incident reports, safety reports, safety concepts, emergency response plans, oil spill response plans and
    other relevant health and safety reports in consultation with relevant MDAs.

    Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree in Safety Engineering, or Occupational Safety and Health or Safety and Risk Management or Instrumentation and
    Control Engineering or any other relevant field from an internationally recognized University Institution.
  • An honours Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline from an internationally recognized University / Institution.
  • A minimum of 7 years’ working experience in health, safety and security management in Oil and Gas Sector operations.
  • Demonstrated experience working in a leadership role in an organization/business unit/project with diverse professionals.

    How to apply

    Interested candidates who fully meet the required job specifications and with
    the right personal attributes for the above positions are invited to apply for the
    jobs online by 18th April, 2018

    For more information and job application details, see; Petroleum Authority of Uganda Manager Health, Safety and Security Jobs




    Petroleum Authority of Uganda Manager Operations and Compliance Jobs

    The Manager Operations and Compliance will be responsible for the Compliance Division of the Exploration Directorate and will report to the Director Exploration.

    Responsibilities

  • Responsible for Management of Exploration Areas.
  • Deploy and supervise field monitors of petroleum exploration activities of licensees with respect to the relevant laws, regulations
    and Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs).
  • Appoint and supervise Area Managers for Exploration Areas.
  • Ensure receipt and evaluation of relevant reports, data and samples submitted by oil companies under petroleum exploration licenses.
  • Responsible for coordinating Finance Committee Meetings (FCM), Technical Committee Meetings (TCM) and Advisory Committee
    Meetings (ACM) between the Authority and licensees for exploration licenses
  • Advise on the policies and legislation affecting petroleum exploration.
  • Advise on issuance, renewal and revocation of petroleum exploration licenses.
  • Coordinate the preparation, documentation, review and submission of periodic progress reports to relevant internal and external
    stakeholders.

    Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree in Petroleum Geosciences, Petroleum Engineering or Exploration Geophysics from an internationally
    recognized University / Institution.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences or related discipline from an internationally recognized University /
    Institution.
  • A minimum of 7 years’ relevant working experience in the Oil and Gas Sector, 3 years of which should have been obtained from a busy and well-organized institution.
  • Proven supervisory experience in the field as well as in an office based environment.
  • Demonstrated working experience in an organization /project with diverse professionals that requires team work.

    How to apply

    Interested
    candidates who fully meet the required job specifications and with
    the right personal attributes for the above positions are invited to apply for the
    jobs online by 18th April, 2018

    For more information and job application details, see; Petroleum Authority of Uganda Manager Operations and Compliance Jobs




    Petroleum Authority of Uganda Senior GIS Officer Jobs

    The Senior GIS Officer will report to the Manager Data Management. He/She will be working in liaison with the Data Administration, Data
    Management and Information Technology teams, and will be responsible for integrating customized GIS applications and tools and
    maintain software programs to support the needs of the Authority.

    Responsibilities

  • Creating and maintaining the equipment necessary for GIS data storage.
  • Lead the development of the tools for loading/transferring GIS data between different systems.
  • Overseeing manipulation, analysis and presentation of geographical information through the creation of programs to convert GIS
    information from one format to another.
  • Lead the use of tools to join together different GIS data sets and create new information or investigate patterns.
  • Coordinate the development, testing, debugging and maintenance of an array of custom web based GIS applications, tools and supporting web services using standard software life-cycle processes.
  • Support the infrastructure by maintaining and developing new capabilities in Microsoft Net.
  • Develop software in an agile development process by working with stakeholders to refine developed products.
  • Perform web and mobile application development using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, AJAX for the Esri ArcGIS platform.
  • Provide support, troubleshooting, modifications, enhancements and
    maintenance for existing GIS applications, scripts, tools and web services.
  • Create and maintain system related documentation.

    Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in computer science or Geographical Information Systems from an internationally recognized University / Institution.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer science or Geographical Information Systems from an internationally recognized University / Institution.
  • A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in GIS applications.
  • Demonstrated experience working in a leadership role in an organization/business unit/project with diverse professionals.

    How to apply

    Interested candidates who fully meet the required job specifications and with
    the right personal attributes for the above positions are invited to apply for the
    jobs online by 18th April, 2018

    For more information and job application details, see; Petroleum Authority of Uganda Senior GIS Officer Jobs




    Petroleum Authority of Uganda Senior Legal Officer (Regulatory & Land Matters) Jobs

    The Senior Legal Officer (Regulatory & Land Matters) will be responsible for legal advisory and board affairs and will report to the Manager Policy and Board Affairs.

    Responsibilities

  • Assists the Manager Legal Advisory and Board Affairs on all legal matters of the Authority.
  • Carries out research and provides legal guidance on land issues arising out of the authority operations.
  • Guides and handles the convening and facilitation of Board meetings.
  • Assists preparation of minutes of the Board, reports and other critical research required to support the Board.
  • Follows up on implementation of decisions made by the Board.
  • Prepares minutes, agenda, notices, and subsequent correspondence in connection with meetings of Management and Board of Directors.
  • Participates in the review of laws, regulations and procedures
    applicable to the work of PAU, checks for any changes to this new legislation, policy changes and developments which may affect the
    work of PAU.

    Qualifications

  • A Master’s Degree in Petroleum Law or Petroleum Policy, or Land Management from an internationally recognized University / Institution.
  • An honours Bachelor of Laws Degree from an
    internationally recognised University / Institution.
  • A Postgraduate Diploma in legal practice.
  • The applicant must also be enrolled as an advocate.
  • At least 5 years’ experience in a similar or relevant organization.
  • Demonstrated experience in working in a leadership role in a similar organisation.
  • Demonstrated experience in liaising with other Government institutions and stakeholders.

    How to apply

    Interested candidates who fully meet the required job specifications and with
    the right personal attributes for the above positions are invited to apply for the
    jobs online by 18th April, 2018

    For more information and job application details, see; Petroleum Authority of Uganda Senior GIS Officer Jobs

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