Full-Time
Deputy Managing Director – Operations (000161)
in Addax Petroleum in Lagos



Industry
Oil & Gas / Mining

Specialization
Administration & Office Support

Minimum Qualification
MBA / MSc

Required Experience
15+

Application Deadline
2 months from now
Job Description
Addax Petroleum was founded in 1994 upon leading petroleum industry expertise and a deep-rooted understanding and respect for African cultures. Over the years, Addax Petroleum has evolved from a young pioneer into an established international oil and gas, exploration and production company focused on Africa and the Middle East.
Addax Petroleum’s assets are located in Nigeria, the Joint Development Zone of São Tomé & Príncipe, Gabon, Cameroon and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, comprising an excellent combination of oil and gas reserves and exploration opportunities. The Company’s approximate average oil production for 2011 was 140,000 bbl/d.
Addax Petroleum has over 1100 employees worldwide with service offices in Geneva (Switzerland) and Houston (USA), and operating offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Port-Gentil (Gabon) and Douala (Cameroon).

Position Description
Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:
Plan all technical and operational activities in order to (i) anticipate conditions, reasonable changes, contingencies and potential mishaps, and (ii) establish a sequence of events and the time required to accomplish the objective.
Arrange, distribute, and delegate activities for running smooth, safe, cost-effective, and efficient technical operations in accordance with company’s policies and good international oilfield practice.
Ensure that necessary inter-departmental coordination and cooperation is maintained at all times in the operations and that all direct reporting managers involved in any project or phase of operations maintained effective communication so that projections and potential variances in those projections are properly disseminated and action timely and effectively taken.
Manage company’s HSE activities to meet company and regulatory standards of performance, ensure integration of the HSE Management System with every aspect of the company’s technical activities, and promote an HSE-awareness culture, particularly in front-line supervisors.
Maintain effective and business-like relationships with all appropriate government authorities and other relevant third parties in the technical area, as well as close communication with APS Geneva to assure the best use of the functional support.
Protect adequately company’s interests and assets through the developing and implementation of effective tendering and contracting strategies for all technical activities.
Actively participate in developing training and development programmes for national technical and operational staff in coordination with the HRD.

Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:
Achieving annual forecasted oil production within approved operating and capital expenditures budgets.
Maintaining, in a joint effort with the General Manager, Business Services, controllable operating expenditures below $6.00/barrel annual average.
Completing drilling and facilities projects on schedule, resulting in zero production deferment due to delays in execution.
Achieving zero LTA.

Financial Dimensions:
Number of employees in unit: 134 (including key contract staff)
Annual operating budget of unit: US$ 61.8 million
Payroll cost: US$ 4.0 million

Position Requirements
Level of Education: Masters Degree
Years of Experience: 15

Key Competencies Requirements:
Functional/ Technical:
Good technical background in field development (drilling, facilities) and production operations in onshore and shallow water environments.

Managerial:
Proven planning, organising, leading and controlling skills in a difficult environment.
Proven integrity and ability to work under pressure.

Behavioural:
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
Ability to explore and apply lateral thinking and innovative approaches to problems and targets.

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