Commercial Manager – Kenya - Ethiopia

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
TULLOW IS LOOKING FOR YOU!

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 24 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 a talented, self motivated, proactive and skilled indivdudal of high personal integrity to fill the following position: 

Job Title: Commercial Manager – Kenya - Ethiopia 
Reports to: Business Unit Manager 
 

Job Purpose: 
 Provide commercial leadership, direction and support in creating, optimising and protecting the value of Tullow’s interests in Kenya and Ethiopia
 Provide timely commercial advice, negotiation/transactional support in the delivery of robust commercial solutions in the delivery of Kenya and Ethiopia business
 Develop a fit for purpose commercial team to support Kenya and Ethiopia business activities
 Provide sound and timely strategic, commercial, economic guidance and advice in support of the Kenya and Ethiopia Business Unit short, medium and long term objectives
 As a key member of the Kenya and Ethiopia Leadership Team, support decision making and day-to-day management of the business

Key Responsibilities:
 Manage all commercial activities relating to Tullow’s operated interests in Kenya: You will:
o Deliver the Lake Turkana commercial development plan and support Business Unit delivery of a future FID (EP / full development);
o Provide commercial oversight in all K/E Business Units activities;
o Clearly define commercial responsibilities with other K/E functions;
o Support and guide Commercial Advisor to achieve key objectives in the defined areas of responsibility;
o Oversee economic and planning input as required by the BU;
o 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;

For more opportunities and further details please log on to www.adeptsys.biz (job listings). Applications should be sent to:

Adept Systems| MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P.O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
E-mail:  recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke |Website: www.adeptsys.biz
Only shortlisted candidates will be contracted
Closing date: Friday 27th September 2013