Background

CNOOC Uganda Limited, a leading oil and gas exploration company, is looking to fill multiple positions for its Oilfield Onsite Project Team and Production Department. This initiative aligns with the company's commitment to expanding its operations while growing the national content and bolstering its workforce to meet the growing demands of the energy sector.

The recruitment drive aims to attract fresh graduates, skilled and qualified professionals who can contribute to the company's objectives of maintaining operational excellence and adhering to the highest industry standards.

Location

Kampala, Uganda. Mobilized to Albert Lake, construction sites or other cities if required.

Primary function

• Responsible for coordinating and overseeing warehouse, inventory, transportation, import logistics, and materials management activities to ensure safe, timely, compliant, and cost-effective support to drilling, production, and project operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project warehouse requirements and transportation activities with contractors, suppliers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and efficient support to operations.
• Coordinate inventory management activities, including stock control, inventory reconciliation and maintenance of optimum inventory levels to support operational requirements.
• Serve as the in-country focal point for SAP/EMMS materials management processes, including material coding, master data management, and inventory reporting.
• Coordinate the transportation of materials, equipment, and personnel between project locations via road, air, and marine routes.
• Manage cargo receiving, handling, storage, shipment planning, and cargo manifest preparation to ensure efficient movement of materials.
• Coordinate with the Kampala Logistics team and contractors to ensure all shipments are properly planned, received, handled, and delivered to operational sites.
• Ensure fit-for-purpose vehicles, lifting equipment, warehouse handling equipment, lifting accessories, and storage facilities are available, maintained, inspected, and certified in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise lifting operations and material handling activities in compliance with approved procedures and safety standards.
• Handle customs clearance activities, including import and export documentation, permits, tariff exemptions, declarations, inspections, and examination processes.
• Process permits and licenses for specialized cargo, including Dangerous Goods (DG) and Out-of-Gauge (OOG) shipments, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Maintain effective communication and coordination with suppliers, vendors, shipping agents, regulatory authorities, and contractors throughout the procurement and logistics process.
• Monitor contractor performance and verify transportation and lifting contractor timesheets in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Support in developing logistics forecasts and annual work planning, budgeting, and cost monitoring activities.
• Implement warehouse and transportation QHSE objectives, reporting systems, and ensure strict adherence to company QHSE procedures and industry standards.
• Participate in emergency response activities related to warehouse and logistics operations and develop contingency plans to ensure business continuity.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and develop, review, and update warehouse & transportation policies, procedures, manuals, and management tools to enhance operational efficiency and information integrity.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) obligations, local regulations, and international oil and gas logistics standards.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, freight forwarding or the related.
• At least 4 years of related working experience, including 2 years in the Oil & Gas Industry.

Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of laws, customs, and commercial inspection.
• Extensive knowledge of warehouse, logistics, freight forwarding and foreign trade processes.
• Knowledge of declaration, import and export transportation.
• Extensive knowledge of warehouse operation.
• Excellent organizational, negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Good command of both written and spoken English.

• Coordinate project warehouse requirements and transportation activities with contractors, suppliers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and efficient support to operations.
• Coordinate inventory management activities, including stock control, inventory reconciliation and maintenance of optimum inventory levels to support operational requirements.
• Serve as the in-country focal point for SAP/EMMS materials management processes, including material coding, master data management, and inventory reporting.
• Coordinate the transportation of materials, equipment, and personnel between project locations via road, air, and marine routes.
• Manage cargo receiving, handling, storage, shipment planning, and cargo manifest preparation to ensure efficient movement of materials.
• Coordinate with the Kampala Logistics team and contractors to ensure all shipments are properly planned, received, handled, and delivered to operational sites.
• Ensure fit-for-purpose vehicles, lifting equipment, warehouse handling equipment, lifting accessories, and storage facilities are available, maintained, inspected, and certified in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise lifting operations and material handling activities in compliance with approved procedures and safety standards.
• Handle customs clearance activities, including import and export documentation, permits, tariff exemptions, declarations, inspections, and examination processes.
• Process permits and licenses for specialized cargo, including Dangerous Goods (DG) and Out-of-Gauge (OOG) shipments, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Maintain effective communication and coordination with suppliers, vendors, shipping agents, regulatory authorities, and contractors throughout the procurement and logistics process.
• Monitor contractor performance and verify transportation and lifting contractor timesheets in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Support in developing logistics forecasts and annual work planning, budgeting, and cost monitoring activities.
• Implement warehouse and transportation QHSE objectives, reporting systems, and ensure strict adherence to company QHSE procedures and industry standards.
• Participate in emergency response activities related to warehouse and logistics operations and develop contingency plans to ensure business continuity.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and develop, review, and update warehouse & transportation policies, procedures, manuals, and management tools to enhance operational efficiency and information integrity.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) obligations, local regulations, and international oil and gas logistics standards.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisors.

• Extensive knowledge of laws, customs, and commercial inspection.
• Extensive knowledge of warehouse, logistics, freight forwarding and foreign trade processes.
• Knowledge of declaration, import and export transportation.
• Extensive knowledge of warehouse operation.
• Excellent organizational, negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Good command of both written and spoken English.

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, freight forwarding or the related.
• At least 4 years of related working experience, including 2 years in the Oil & Gas Industry.