Orion Group Careers – Commercial Manager

Job Title: 
Commercial Manager
Organisation: Orion
Group
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About Us:
Established in 1987, Orion
Group achieved consistent growth over the ensuing 25 years to become an
international leader in providing contract and permanent staff to the
Engineering Industry: Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Renewables,
Aerospace, Rail, Construction, IT & Telecoms, Office & Commerical and
Mining. Orion has offices located in 30 countries worldwide including,
Australia, PNG, Philippines, Singapore, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Azerbaijan, Russia,
Canada, USA, Nigeria, Angola and Gabon. 
Job Summary: The
Commercial Manager will steer and manage the Uganda Commercial team to provide
timely commercial advice, negotiation support and delivery of robust commercial
solutions/arrangements to achieve the Lake Albert Basin development objectives
through the commercialisation of proven hydrocarbon resources

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Commercial Team in providing
    sound and timely strategic, commercial and economic guidance and advice in
    support of the Uganda Business Unit short, medium and long term
    objectives.
  • As a key member of the Uganda Leadership
    Team, support decision making and day-to-day management of the Uganda
    business
  • Management of all commercial activities
    relating to operated and non-operated interests in Uganda:
  • deliver the Lake Albert basin wide
    commercial development plan and support BU delivery of FID;
  • provide commercial oversight in all
    Uganda BU activities
  • support and guide Commercial
    Development, Non Operated Business, JV Ops/Regulatory Affairs reps to
    achieve key objectives in the respective areas of responsibility
  • oversee economic and planning input as
    required by the BU
  • mentoring of commercial team members
  • Support ULT nationalization and
    succession plan in Commercial Section through coaching and mentoring as
    appropriate.
  • Support GM and Leadership team in the
    delivery of BU objectives
  • Support Regional Commercial – EA Manager
    in the delivery of East Africa commercial objectives (inc regional
    pipeline)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should possess technical,
    commercial/legal or finance/business degree, preferably at Masters level.
  • The applicant who possesses an MBA will
    have an added advantage.
  • Extensive and proven experience in
    upstream oil industry;
  • Good track record in delivery of high
    value upstream commercial transactions and closure of E&P contractual
    arrangements;
  • Prior working experience in all phases
    of the E&P lifecycle a prerequisite;
  • Lead or key supporting role in delivery
    of commercialisation options for single or multiple high value oil and gas
    developments;
  • Broad understanding and knowledge of
    upstream economic value drivers and analysis;
  • Oversight and management of JV/regulatory/commercial
    operations and commercial assurance;
  • Good understanding of financing and
    project financing of upstream, midstream and downstream projects;
  • Experience in Sub Saharan Africa
    desirable but not essential, equivalent experience essential;
  • Strong leadership and motivational
    skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both
    internal and external
  • Cultural awareness and ability to
    influence
  • Entrepreneurial attitude
  • Flexible and swift to respond
How to Apply:
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to
find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by
forwarding your current CV quoting reference 893686.

Please Send to: Christina Porter, Email: Christina.Porter@orioneng.com

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