Joint Ventures Administrator (Maternity Cover)

• PositionJoint Ventures Administrator (Maternity Cover)
• CompanyQ-Sourcing Servtec
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Job TypeFull Time
• CategoryAdministration, Operations Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryOil and gas (recruitment for TotalEnergies EP Uganda)
• DepartmentJoint Ventures
• DeadlineTuesday, 17 November 2026, 8:00 AM
• Not in the advertPay and benefits

Q-Sourcing Servtec, the trading name of Q-Sourcing Limited, is a manpower management and recruitment firm working across East Africa, with operations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan.

The firm recruits and manages staff for clients in sectors such as oil and gas, construction and engineering, and it regularly advertises roles linked to Uganda's Lake Albert oil projects.

For this vacancy the client is TotalEnergies EP Uganda, the operator of the Tilenga oil project in the Albertine region, which works alongside joint venture partners CNOOC Uganda and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC).

The Joint Ventures Administrator manages the working relationship between TotalEnergies EP Uganda and its joint venture partners under the joint operating agreement (JOA). The role covers both the assets TotalEnergies operates and those run by partners such as CNOOC, so it involves organising partner meetings and site visits, steering work programme and budget approvals and making sure partner consents arrive on time.

Day to day, the administrator reviews monthly partner reports and billings against approved budgets with technical and finance teams, raises extra budget requests to partners or the regulator when needed, and keeps a close watch on correspondence between TotalEnergies, CNOOC and UNOC. It is a maternity cover role, so expect to step into live processes quickly and keep deadlines moving.

In plain terms, this job splits into 3 areas of work. Each list below restates the employer’s duties in shorter words; the advert linked under How To Apply is the final word.

JOA obligations and partner issues

The administrator checks that every joint venture partner, TotalEnergies included, keeps to the joint operating agreement and that open partner issues get resolved.

• Make sure the JVPs meet their duties under the JOA.
• Work with technical teams so TEPU meets its own JOA commitments.
• Chase every open issue between the JVPs and push each one to a close.
• Arrange JVP meetings, site visits and logistics so information on both asset types flows to and from partners.

Work programmes, budgets and consents

The role runs partner approval of work programmes and budgets and tracks spending against what partners agreed.

• Organise the JVP approval process for work programmes and budgets on operated and non-operated assets with technical teams.
• Secure all JVP consents on time with the technical team.
• Review monthly JVP reports and billings against approved budgets with technical and finance teams.
• Submit extra budget requests to the JVPs or the Regulator on time when more money is needed.

Partner correspondence and minutes

The administrator follows every letter between TotalEnergies, CNOOC and UNOC, turns requests into actions and records partner meetings.

• Track all letters exchanged with the partners.
• Cover letters from Total E&P Uganda on partner-run assets (NOA), including CNOOC.
• Cover letters from CNOOC and UNOC on assets run by Total E&P Uganda (OA).
• Spot what each letter requires and make sure the subsidiary or partners act within any time limits.
• Draft letters when senior managers ask for them.
• Write minutes for all partner meetings, including TPM, FPM, OCM, ad-hoc sessions and workshops.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Law, Business Administration or Economics.

Work Experience

• One to three years of sound technical or business experience in the oil and/or gas business.

Additional Requirements

• French is an advantage.
• Flexibility and full dedication to the job are essential.

Technical Skills

• Joint operating agreements: Following JOA obligations for operated and non-operated assets.
• Budget follow-up: Reviewing monthly partner reports and billings against approved work programmes and budgets.
• Business writing: Drafting partner letters and meeting minutes.
• Stakeholder coordination: Organising partner meetings and site visits with technical and finance teams.

Soft Skills

• Reliability and accuracy: The advert asks for reliability, accuracy and autonomy.
• Initiative: Proactive, dynamic and able to take the initiative.
• Teamwork: An active team worker who can coordinate with technical and finance teams.

No pay figure is given for this Joint Ventures Administrator post, so raise it only after an offer. To judge an offer, check a gross figure with the Uganda take-home pay calculator (PAYE and NSSF) and compare it with our guide to how to negotiate salary in Uganda.

• Work inside TotalEnergies' joint venture with CNOOC and UNOC.
• Open to graduates with one year of oil or gas experience.
• See both operated and non-operated assets from the partner side.
• Learn partner budget approval and billing review.
• A maternity cover role is a strong entry point into oil sector administration.
• French speakers have an edge.

Apply online through the Q-Sourcing Servtec application page under the vacancy name “QSSU-TOTAL-JVA-JOINT VENTURES ADMINISTRATOR (MATERNITY COVER”. Applications close at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, 17 November 2026, and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

• Checked on 13 November 2026 against Q-Sourcing Servtec's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 17 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
• Before you apply, read our guide: How to find jobs in Uganda without experience. Work out your pay with the take-home pay calculator.