Careers at Tullow Oil - Commercial Manager

Job Title: Commercial Manager – Kenya - Ethiopia

Employer: Tullow Oil

Duty Station:  Nairobi, Kenya

Application Deadline: 27th Sept 2013


Responsibilities:

• Manage all commercial activities relating to Tullow’s operated interests in Kenya: You will:
• Deliver the Lake Turkana commercial development plan and support Business Unit delivery of a future FID (EP / full development);
• Provide commercial oversight in all K/E Business Units activities;
• Clearly define commercial responsibilities with other K/E functions;
• Support and guide Commercial Advisor to achieve key objectives in the defined areas of responsibility;
• Oversee economic and planning input as required by the BU;
• Develop a commercial team as a function of business requirements
• Support GMs and Leadership team  in the delivery of Business Unit  objectives
• Support Regional Commercial – E. A Manager in the delivery of Tullow’s East Africa commercial objectives (including delivery of the pipeline)

Requirements

• Degree in a Technical Field, Commercial/Legal or Finance, preferably at Masters Level. MBA preferred.
• At least 10 - 15 years experience in upstream oil industry;
• Track record in delivery of high value upstream commercial transactions and closure of E&P contractual arrangements;
• Experience in all phases of the E&P lifecycle a prerequisite;
• Lead or key supporting role in delivery of commercialisation options for single or multiple high value oil and gas developments;
• In depth knowledge of upstream economic value drivers and analysis;
• Oversight and management of Joint Venture / regulatory / commercial operations and commercial assurance;
• Understanding of financing and project financing of upstream, midstream and downstream projects;
• Experience in Sub Saharan Africa desirable but not essential, equivalent experience essential;

How to Apply:

Applications should be sent to:

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P.O Box 6416,
Nairobi, GPO 00100

E-mail:  recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only shortlisted candidates will be contracted