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Job Description
Job Descriptions
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with government officials, regulatory bodies, and key industry stakeholders, including NUPRC, NMDPRA, NNPCL, NUIMS, NIPEX, NCDMB, NAPIMS, and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
- Monitor government policies, legislation, regulatory directives, and industry developments, providing insights into their potential impact on the organization’s operations and business objectives.
- Coordinate regulatory approvals, permits, registrations, renewals, and other statutory requirements to ensure timely compliance with applicable regulations.
- Support Nigerian Content compliance by ensuring adherence to relevant requirements of the NOGICD Act 2010 and facilitating engagement with NCDMB and other relevant institutions.
- Identify and develop business opportunities within the upstream oil and gas sector, supporting sales, marketing, account management, and contract acquisition initiatives, particularly with E&P companies.
- Coordinate tendering and bidding activities with Contracts, Tenders, and relevant business units to ensure timely submissions and improve contract-winning opportunities.
- Develop policy briefs, position papers, and advocacy recommendations while identifying and managing regulatory, political, and stakeholder-related risks that may affect the organization.
- Gather and analyze market intelligence, customer trends, competitor activities, and regulatory developments, translating findings into actionable business strategies and viable commercial leads.
- Represent the organization at regulatory meetings, industry conferences, and policy discussions; deliver corporate presentations; and coordinate facility tours for government officials and other relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare regular reports for the Director, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations on regulatory developments, stakeholder engagements, business opportunities, market intelligence, and emerging risks, while performing other assigned duties.
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Law, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years' relevant professional experience, with strong working knowledge of Nigeria's upstream oil and gas industry.
- Demonstrable expertise in Nigerian Content requirements, including working knowledge of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and NAPIMS.
- Proven knowledge and practical application of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010.
- Experience in sales, marketing, business development, and account management within the oil and gas sector, preferably supporting exploration and production (E and P) companies.
- A proven track record of identifying business opportunities, supporting tenders, and winning contracts.
- Good understanding of relevant petroleum-sector institutions and regulators, including NUPRC, NMDPRA, NNPCL, NUIMS, and NIPEX.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate regulatory developments and market intelligence into actionable business strategies.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant business tools, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
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