Job Title: Manager Refinery & Gas Processing
Organisation: Petroleum Authority of Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
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: To monitor and regulate the development and operation of oil refining and gas conversion facilities to ensure that they are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in a safe, efficient and secure manner.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor and regulate the development and operations of oil refining & gas conversion facilities.
- Coordinate the review and advise on the plans and engineering designs of the oil refining & gas conversion facilities.
- Coordinate the preparation and review of submitted periodic progress reports for the oil refining & gas conversion facilities
- Provide technical support in the review of the country’s legislation for the petroleum refining and gas conversion and the negotiation of agreements for oil refining and gas conversion projects.
- Supervise the development and implementation of operational policies, guidelines, procedures and manuals for refining and gas conversion activities.
- Coordinate the review and advise on codes and standards for oil refining and gas conversion facilities.
- Develop and implement the work plan and budget for the Department of Refining and Gas Processing.
- Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in refinery design and operation or Master’s in Chemical process design/engineering or Chemical Engineering or Refinery Engineering or any other relevant field. A Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Engineering or Physical Sciences.
Added advantage:
- Membership to or registration with any of the following bodies/associations; African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA), International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP), Gas Processors Association (GPA), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE), Engineers Registration Board, Project Management Institute or their equivalent.
Required experience:
- Seven (7) years of relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been in oil and gas processing design, development, or operations, and three (3) years should have been at supervisory Level.
Skills and Competencies
- Leadership Skills
- Risk Management.
- Analytical skills.
- Innovative.
- High level of integrity.
- Communication and report writing skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Stake holder Management skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
Click Here (Register) -> Proceed to Application
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: 26th October 2025
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84