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• Responsible for all activities within the
  Subsurface Department, including planning, initiating and budgeting for
  the activities of the Department.
• Manage and lead multidisciplinary teams in
  charge of monitoring and regulating the development and production aspects
  of petroleum geoscience, reservoir management, seismic & reservoir
  characterisation, and other subsurface aspects of field development
• Manage the Subsurface Department in
  monitoring and regulation of petroleum development and production
  activities and reporting compliance by licensees in line with the relevant
  laws, regulations and the Production Sharing Agreements.
• Lead the Subsurface Department in
  preparation for and participation in Operations Meetings, Technical
  Committee Meetings, Financial Technical Meetings and Advisory Committee
  Meetings with the companies undertaking petroleum development and
  production in the country.
• Tasked with the evaluation of subsurface
  aspects of Field Development Plans, Petroleum Reservoir Reports and any
  other technical proposals concerning field development and production, and
  make recommendations regarding issuance, renewal and revocation of
  production licenses.
• Ensure the evaluation and documentation of
  the country’s oil & gas reserves, and support the reporting thereof.
• Responsible for the timely evaluation of
  reports, data and samples submitted by oil companies under petroleum
  production licenses
• Take part in the review and make
  recommendations on approval of tail end production and cessation of petroleum
  activities and decommissioning
• Support interface with relevant
  institutions and oil companies to ensure compliance with regards to the
  subsurface aspects of the petroleum sector
• The jobholder will also recommend and
  advise on the policies and legislation affecting field development,
  production and decommissioning
• Coordinate the preparation, documentation,
  review and submission of periodic progress reports to relevant internal
  and external stakeholders
• Plan and budget for resource requirements
  in the business Unit and monitor the usage to ensure efficiency
• Develop and monitor a Business Unit Work
  Plan and develop performance agreements with all the staff under the
  Subsurface Department.
• Keenly monitor staff performance and
  provide guidance and periodic feedback for performance improvement
• Assess the training and development needs
  of staff in the Subsurface Department and recommend appropriate
  interventions
• Provide coaching and mentoring support to
  staff under the Subsurface Department.
• Initiate and implement activities/programs
  intended to create and harness teamwork in the Business Unit
• Implement any other staff related programs
  as introduced and approved in the organization
• Create and maintain a working atmosphere
  that fosters creativity and innovation in the team
• Perform any other duties assigned by the
  Supervisor(s)

• The ideal candidate for the Petroleum
  Authority of Uganda (PAU) Manager Subsurface job opportunity must possess
  a Master’s degree in petroleum geosciences from an internationally
  recognized institution.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree (Hons)
  in Engineering or physical sciences from an internationally recognized
  institution.
• At least seven years’ working experience
  in the oil and gas industry within upstream business area covering
  Reservoir Management, Production and/or Petroleum Geoscience.
• Previous exposure and experience in
  working in a leadership role in an organization/business unit/project with
  diverse professions in the upstream oil and gas sector
• Possession of a post graduate training in
  management of petroleum operations is desired
• Working knowledge of petroleum reserves
  classification.
• Additional training and/or experience in
  development geology or geophysics.
• Extensive knowledge of the policies, laws
  and regulations regarding petroleum development and production in Uganda.
• Previous exposure and experience in
  managing oil company regulatory compliance aspects.
• Membership to relevant professional
  organizations
• Highly 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.
• Good track record of training and
  mentoring others.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• High degree of proficiency in relevant
  industry computer packages and software.

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