Tullow Oil Senior Joint Venture Management Advisor Job in Kenya

Tullow Oil is Africa’s leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company and is a constituent of the London FTSE100. The Group has interests in over 100 exploration and production licences across 25 countries focusing on four core regions: Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America. Working for Tullow Oil in Kenya, you will be given the freedom and responsibility to make a difference. We provide the opportunities to build a solid future within our rapidly expanding portfolio and provide competitive rewards as part of our people strategy. Our high level of employee engagement is also one of our key success factors that we want to continue building on.

Tullow Oil is seeking talented, motivated, skilled individual to fill the following position:

Senior Joint Venture Management Advisor
Reports to: Business Performance & Planning Manager
 
Be responsible for liaison and management of Joint Venture partner interfaces, the coordination of Joint Venture activities.Ensure compliance with the Production Sharing Contracts, Joint Operating Agreements and ensure closure of Joint Venture related actionsPlay a critical role as the interface between Tullow Kenya functions and joint venture partnersEnsure compliance with the Operators obligations under the Production Sharing Contracts  and Joint Operating AgreementsAct as the main point of contact and coordination on all matters with the joint venture partners Work across the functional areas of the Kenya Business Unit to coordinate all  joint venture technical, operational, contractual and commercial requirements for Tullow KenyaWork with finance and projects control to ensure the internal Annual joint venture work Program and budget approval process is completed in timeCoordinate the work program and budget approval process with the joint venture partners and the Government of Kenya Review cost status of activities and work with project teams to ensure the right approvals are obtained in a timely mannerWork with the finance team to manage the billing and finance related reporting requirements of the joint Operating Agreements. Coordinate, issue and obtain all other partner approvals as required under the joint Operating Agreements.Work with the Legal and Public Affairs team to ensure all Government approvals as required under the PSCs are obtained in a timely mannerWork with the Public Affairs team to build and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders for the joint ventures.Coordinate and manage audits performed by JV partners in all activitiesBachelors Degree in a relevant discipline (Finance, Tax, Business, Law, Engineering). An MBA qualification is an added advantage.At least 8 years experience in a relevant field of work.  Previous Joint Venture experience, including the ability to coordinate and manage a variety of different stakeholders / priorities is an added advantage.Good understanding of Licences, Production Sharing Contracts and Joint Operating Agreements.Experience in upstream petroleum operations, project management, upstream business and contracts management, corporate Planning & Budgeting cycles would be an added advantage. Deep understanding of the business environment in Kenyaand East Africa in General Excellent coordination and project management skills.Organized, and can effectively manage time, meet tight deadlines, and set priorities.Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)  Send your application including a cover letter demonstrating why you are the best suited candidate for this role, a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 30th May 2014. You can also drop your application at either of the Tullow Community Communications Offices in Lodwar, Lokori or Lokichar.
All enquiries to be sent to:

Adept Systems

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke 
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.