Company Info
First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) is an oil and gas business founded in Nigeria in 2011. It officially began conducting business on July 1st, 2012. With comprehensive delivery capabilities across the entire upstream oil and gas value chain, FIRST E&P is a highly technical, commercial, and entrepreneurial enterprise.
Title: Non-Operated Venture Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
The Non-Operated Venture value delivery role includes;
- NOV Manager for OML34 or OML71/72, or assigned areas
- Ensuring the execution of an NOV framework that assures value delivery to FIRST E&P bottom-line
- Participating in TECOM and OPCOM meetings as required
- Representing FEP in OPTS/IPPG as assigned/required
- The role involves formal interactions with the company’s executive management, the leadership / Board of Non-Operated Companies, and functional leadership/business leaders to facilitate /steward the relationship between FIRST E&P and its various NOV JV partners.
Key Accountabilities
- Monitor and ensure Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) and budget stewardship
- Keep abreast of related developments, M&A opportunities, and new technology within the oil & gas industry.
- Build, manage, and enhance JV partner relationships. Build knowledge of and familiarity with operators of JV Assets.
- When applicable, provide timely challenges to the operators on Business Plan / Work Program-related activities and costs.
- Liaise with operators directly daily and act as FEPs primary joint venture contact.
- Maintain a broad knowledge of regulatory systems and compliance agreements.
- Work with joint venture partners on non-operated development and growth projects to represent FEP’s interests fully.
- Ensure that FEP/ NOV Assets management and other key contacts are updated and apprised of any issues or challenges, together with recommendations to resolve them
- Work with JV Partner relevant functions as required and as permitted under the Joint Operating Agreements to ensure the value received for FEPs working interest share of dividends /production is maximized.
- Participate in non-operated joint venture internal budget planning and assist with the internal approval process for operator AFEs, cash calls, contract approval, and subsequent administration.
- Monitor existing asset operations, identify optimization or value enhancement opportunities and share recommendations with Operators.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a B.Sc. Degree in Engineering, Geology, Applied Sciences, Finance, and Economics. MSC / MBA will be an advantage.
- Membership in relevant professional organization(s) such as SPE is desirable but not necessarily a prerequisite.
- Minimum of ten years of relevant experience. Preferably with five years of supervisory experience working within an organization in areas related to Joint Venture Management, Asset Management,
- technical/engineering projects management, business planning, budgeting, & Finance.
- Evidence of strong work ethic, awareness of discretion, and the need to observe confidentiality in all matters.
- Proven strategic/analytical & critical thinking skills, excellent facilitation skills, and proactive problem resolution/solving skills. Strong business analysis skills
- Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent business and commercial acumen, complemented by solid work ethics.
- Strong leadership, communication (verbal and written), and presentation skills.
- Proven track record in building, maintaining, and enhancing networks and relationships.
- Should possess a demonstratable ability to identify emerging trends from industry data and make clear and compelling business cases/recommendations.
- Energy and the ability to work within and across cross-functional teams facilitate effective information dissemination, synergy, decision-making, and issues management.
- Must be well organized and systematic and pay close attention to detail.
Deadline: Not Specified.
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