Manager Economic & Financial Analysis Job Placement – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)

Organization: Petroleum
Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
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 Manager Economic and Financial analysis
reports to the Director Technical Support Services and is responsible for
ensuring that all the economic and financial analysis required to aid
regulatory decisions is undertaken and is accurate.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Responsible for all the activities within the Economic and Financial
    Analysis Department, including initiating, planning, budgeting and
    reporting on the activities of the Department.
  • Manages and leads the team to monitor and regulate economic and
    financial aspects in the upstream and midstream operations
  • Ensures economic asset (upstream and midstream assets) evaluations
    are undertaken to anchor the licensing processes, ensure optimized
    production and facilities and guide decisions on tail end production.
  • Ensures topical issues in the sector are well researched on and
    modelled.
  • Ensures operations are economically feasible
  • Ensures frequent examination and contextualization of the
    macro-economic risks in the country and their impacts on the projects in
    the sector.
  • Ensures the team keeps abreast with developments in economic and
    financial evaluation, taxation and fiscal terms, cost structures, prices,
    hydrocarbon availability and advise on the impact of these on the sector
    in Uganda is frequently provided.
  • Ensure a benchmark report of Uganda’s sector is produced annually.
  • Ensures risk based economic and financial evaluations are performed
    to align regulation to business drivers and ensures the analyses are based
    on reasonable assumptions and are accurate.
  • Provides necessary input into MOU’s and negotiations between
    government and industry players.
  • Puts in place appropriate models for analyzing investments in the
    sector to aid strategic and regulatory decisions on the same.
  • Advises on the pipeline tariff building methodology for facilities
    in the sector and provide advice on the approval of appropriate tariffs.
  • Provides advice on licensing or renewal of licenses of oil companies
  • Prepares and implements a comprehensive capacity building program of
    the
  • Economics section with particular emphasis on training
  • Coordinates the production of technical papers for circulation to a
    wide community.
  • Leads the analysis of existing fiscal regimes, the impact of
    existing legislation on the oil and gas industry and proposes strategies
    for improvement.
  • Makes recommendations regarding oil and gas legislation as well as
    other related policies.
  • Support the process of ascertaining the cost oil or gas due to
    licensees.
  • Put in place appropriate databases and tools necessary for economic
    and financial analysis.
  • 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) Manager
    Economic & Financial Analysis job placement must hold a Master of
    Science Degree in either; geosciences, Physical Sciences, petroleum
    economics, quantitative economics, finance, statistics or taxation from an
    internationally recognized University / institution.
  • Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in in either geosciences, Physical
    Sciences, petroleum economics, quantitative economics, finance, statistics
    or taxation from an internationally recognized University / institution.
  • At least seven years of experience in economic or financial
    analysis, 5 of which should have been served at middle management level in
    a reputable and highly organized establishment.
  • Membership to a nationally or internationally recognized
    professional body;
  • Good knowledge of the policies, laws, regulations governing the oil
    and gas sector in Uganda.
  • A specialized qualification in financial analysis.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the oil and gas industry
  • Considerable knowledge to tax laws
  • Innovative and with a proven high level of integrity.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team.
  • Proven track record of outstanding performance.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Possess good administrative and negotiation skills.
  • T rack record of training and mentoring others.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Proficiency in the necessary computer packages.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking
on the link below.
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NOTE:
  • ONLY online applications will be considered.
  • Applicants are required to scan and attach CERTIFIED copies of the
    required academic documents only e.g. Degree, Transcript, Diploma, A-level
    and O-level certificates and PLE results slip.
  • Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and
    background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment
    into the Authority.
  • Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
  • All appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of not
    more than six months and subsequent confirmation in service will be based
    on satisfactory performance of the individual.
Deadline: 15th January 2019 by 11:59 pm.
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