Background information about the job or company:

The Skills Development Officer is responsible for monitoring and regulating capacity building initiatives of Uganda’s human resources in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and implementation of a skills development program for Oil and Gas Sector.
• Review and advise on the compliance of the IOCs annual training and skills development proposals in line with the requirements.
• Review and monitor training and skills development programs submitted by licensed Oil Companies, their contractors, and subcontractors.
• Facilitate the establishment of partnerships for skills development in the oil and gas Sector.
• Participate in the development/upgrade of the National Oil and Gas Talent Register (NOGTR) while utilizing it to ascertain the relevant skills set.
• Ensure the adherence to approved training plans and provide periodical (quarterly & annual) progress reports.
• Ensure adequate follow up and implementation of decisions of the Oil and Gas skills development dialogues.
• Support in the review and design of curriculum for courses and skills required for the oil gas Sector to ensure courses, training programs and certifications are fit for purposes.
• Work with responsible government bodies to regularly undertake Skills development Audits and prepare reports on the state of skills development by the oil companies, their contractors, and subcontractors.
• Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A Bachelors’ Degree (Hons) in Economics/Finance/Statistics, Engineering, Human Resource Management, Education Management, Business Administration and any other related field.
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience in a busy and well-organized institution.

Skills and Competencies:

• Risk Management.
• Audit planning and implementation.
• Analytical skills.
• Innovative.
• High level of integrity.

• Participate in the development and implementation of a skills development program for Oil and Gas Sector.
• Review and advise on the compliance of the IOCs annual training and skills development proposals in line with the requirements.
• Review and monitor training and skills development programs submitted by licensed Oil Companies, their contractors, and subcontractors.
• Facilitate the establishment of partnerships for skills development in the oil and gas Sector.
• Participate in the development/upgrade of the National Oil and Gas Talent Register (NOGTR) while utilizing it to ascertain the relevant skills set.
• Ensure the adherence to approved training plans and provide periodical (quarterly & annual) progress reports.
• Ensure adequate follow up and implementation of decisions of the Oil and Gas skills development dialogues.
• Support in the review and design of curriculum for courses and skills required for the oil gas Sector to ensure courses, training programs and certifications are fit for purposes.
• Work with responsible government bodies to regularly undertake Skills development Audits and prepare reports on the state of skills development by the oil companies, their contractors, and subcontractors.
• Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.

• Risk Management.
• Audit planning and implementation.
• Analytical skills.
• Innovative.
• High level of integrity.

• A Bachelors’ Degree (Hons) in Economics/Finance/Statistics, Engineering, Human Resource Management, Education Management, Business Administration and any other related field.
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience in a busy and well-organized institution.