Deputy Country Manager

Location:
Accra, Ghana
Apply by:
September 17, 2019
Position type:
Permanent Employment
Competency area:
Management
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The position will be reporting to the Ghana Country Manager.
As a member of the Ghana Leadership Team, the role involves performing general management duties with regards to strategy, HSSEQ, risk management, finance and ensuring financial targets are met. Furthermore, support the Country Manager with the supervision of staff, support stakeholder relationships, help with overseeing market opportunities, and organisational development.

Qualifications and experience

  • A Ghanaian with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas sector with a minimum of seven years in middle or senior management
  • Preferred experience from international oil organizations and an exposure to field development projects
  • Builder of strong relationships with key stakeholders within and outside of Ghana
  • Good understanding of business integrity and compliance to anti-corruption rules and regulations
  • Experience with the local framework for conducting Oil and Gas business in Ghana
  • Experienced in negotiations
  • Ability to deliver according to expectations
  • University degree, MSc or equivalent

Tasks and extivities

  • Support the Country Manager to develop and manage the Country Office in Accra, Ghana, in accordance with the approved strategies and business plans
  • Support the Country Manager to build the necessary capabilities of the Ghana Country office and team to execute such strategies and plans
  • Support the efforts of HSSEQ, area development, subsurface, drilling and wells, field development, operations
  • Responsible for demonstrating results from the Local Content Strategy implementation with Capacity building of Local contractors and suppliers
  • Responsible for working with the relevant teams to develop and maintain a stakeholder Plan for Aker Energy activities and operations in Ghana, covering also all permits and approvals
  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining relations with relevant Government Agencies in Ghana
  • Support the Country Manager to ensure that regulatory matters are handled to the best of interest for Aker Energy and its Partners

Please send your application to careers@elidelprestige.com.

Closing date is 17 September 2019. Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Please note that Elidel Prestige does not charge job applicants processing fees for positions advertised.