The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd was established under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act and the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream storage) Act, both of 2013 and incorporated under the Companies’ Act, 2012. It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda.
The overall function of UNOC is to handle the State’s commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry and ensure that the resource is exploited in a sustainable manner.

UNOC now invites applications for persons interested to develop their career with a dynamic results-oriented Company to occupy the following positions:

NATIONAL PIPELINE COMPANY
JOB TITLE 1: Manager Downstream Trading (1 VACANCY)
REPORTS TO: HEAD OF DOWNSTREAM TRADING AND OPERATIONS

JOB PURPOSE:
To develop and grow the downstream petroleum products business including establishing organizational processes, market development, stakeholder linkages, client relations and operational systems for the Downstream Trading Division, in collaboration with other teams. 1.3 Essential Duties

1. Implement and profitably grow the approved business cases for petroleum products in compliance with approved policies, procedures, and relevant regulations.
2. Secure required licenses and permits to allow for the implementation of the approved business cases for the petroleum products.
3. Conduct market surveys and carry out supply and demand analyses to inform sourcing, stocking, and profitable selling of the petroleum products.
4. Prepare and implement robust supply plan for petroleum products to sustain the secured demand forecast.
5. Develop and implement pricing strategies for the sale and marketing of petroleum products.
6. Develop and implement a risk management plan to ensure the sustainable implementation of approved business cases and safeguard achievement of desired business goals.
7. Develop and implement marketing strategies including market entry and penetration, promotions, and new products’ development initiatives.
8. Monitor trends in petroleum products’ specifications, technology, industry performance and market requirements.
9. Identify and coordinate regional and local logistics processes for the supply and distribution of petroleum products, in liaison with relevant stakeholders.
10. Participate in the development and implementation of a Quality, Health, Social, Security, Safety and Environment (QHSE) system, in liaison with QHSE team members.
11. Identify and engage with potential clients and other company stakeholders.
12. Establish a client management system to continuously improve customer service levels.

Qualifications, Experience & Attributes
a) Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in either Business Administration, Commerce, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Industrial Chemistry, or Marketing.
b) Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related area of study in (a) above, from an internationally recognised University.
c) Training in HSE principles is an added advantage.
d) Must have at least Eight (8) years relevant working experience, five (5) of which must be in petroleum trading business in a reputable organisation.
e) Experience in market development processes is an added advantage.

UNOC will ONLY consider applications submitted through her email [email protected]

APPLICATION DEADLINE
All applications should be submitted not later than Friday 17th February 2023 by 11:59pm.

NOTE:
1) Applicants are required to scan and attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents only e.g. Degree, Transcript, Diploma certificates.
2) Please forward any enquires regarding this advert to [email protected]

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UGANDA NATIONAL OIL COMPANY