Job Title: Senior Officer – Trade
Organisation: Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
REF: UNMC-2025-CI-02-23
About Organisation:
The Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) was established under the Mining and Minerals Act, 2022, (Act No. 25 of 2022) and incorporated under the Companies Act 2012, (Act No.1 of 2012). It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNMC is to manage the commercial holding and participating interests of the State in the mining and mineral industry to ensure that the country obtains optimal value from its mineral resources.
Job Summary: Responsible for generating earnings through advanced insights into market fundamentals, trade flows, analytics while managing risk effectively.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in defining specifications for petroleum products to be procured and identification of supply sources.
- Prepare and implement quality control measures to ensure supply and sale of quality mineral products.
- Identify and manage logistical processes within the petroleum products supply and distribution chain in liaison with relevant stakeholders.
- Conduct market surveys and carry out supply and demand analysis to inform procurement and stocking of mineral products.
- Identify and engage with potential clients for bulk petroleum products and propose strategies for meeting their requirements.
- Participate in the development and implementation of marketing strategies including promotions and new products’ development initiatives.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honors Degree in either Economics or Finance or Business Administration or Statistics or Commerce, or any other relevant degree from a recognized university
- Master’s Degree in either Economics or Finance or Business Administration or Statistics or Commerce, or any other related field.
- At least six (6) years relevant professional experience four (4) of which should have been served at Senior Officer Level in a busy commodity trading Organization.
- Training in HSE principles is an added advantage.
- Age: 30-45 years
How to Apply:
Applicant should visit the UNMC website at www.unmc.co.ug or the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development website: www.memd.go.ug to view the detailed job description, select and apply for the job of choice and submit application through the online application system https://form.jotform.com/250122842226548
Only applications received online will be accepted. Applicants are required to attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents. (Note that the academic documents should be certified by the awarding local institutions while awards by foreign institutions should be certified by the foreign institution or a duly authorized Certification body of that country) All applicants must attach soft copies of relevant motivation letter, CV and academic transcripts in word and PDF formats only.
Applications without Certified academic documents will not be considered.
UNMC offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive and attractive benefits.
Deadline: Friday 19th April 2025 at 5:00pm
NB: Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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