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• Lead the Commercial department and establish processes and
  procedures for identifying, approving and launching profitable and viable
  projects along the oil and gas value chain.
• Accountable for business development, project management and
  identifying trading opportunities across UNOC.
• Design benchmarks for commercial excellence for UNOC and a basis for
  commercial analysis of its Joint Venture partners. 
• Lead the teams that develop models to forecast viable operational
  and commercial projects, incorporating key commercial sensitivities in the
  oil and gas global market and global best practice.
• Oversee the negotiation and implementation of oil and gas commercial
  contracts, and propose any changes based on emerging opportunities, risks
  and other factors of a commercial nature.
• Suggest financial market products, options and derivatives for value
  creation and risk mitigation.
• Establish partnerships and linkages with regional oil and gas
  operators to leverage viable options for jointly implemented
  projects/programs and effective business relationships and networks with
  industry and other stakeholders.
• Develop and implement reporting, monitoring and evaluation
  frameworks and put in place systems for filtering decision-making
  information of a commercial nature from the oil and gas value chain.
• Provide advice and support to the CEO and the Executive management
  team on all technical and commercial matters across the petroleum value
  chain as may be required.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

• The applicant for the Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
  Chief Commercial Officer job placement must hold a Master’s Degree in
  either Economics or Finance or Business Administration.
• An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Engineering or Economics or
  Finance or Energy or Petroleum Geosciences or any relevant degree.
• A minimum of twelve years of relevant working experience including
  leading teams, handling commercial negotiations, developing financial
  models, and knowledge and experience in the oil & gas sector and
  global energy markets.
• Extensive knowledge in valuation of financial products, financial
  analysis or economic evaluation/analysis.
• Previous experience in commercial/business performance aspects in
  regulated industries is an added advantage.
• Should be commercially astute and possess sound negotiation and
  leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and personnel management skills and a high
  level of discretion and personal integrity.

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