Job Openings at Tullow Oil

About The Job

• Tullow Oil has an exciting opportunity for Senior Carbon Offset Advisor reporting to the Carbon Offset Project Manager in Ghana

Job Purpose

• The Senior Project Advisor (Carbon Offsets) to support the Carbon Offset Project Manager, in-country, to deliver on Tullow's carbon offset plans in Ghana. 
• The role is focused on delivery of the current project alongside the Ghana Forestry Commission (FC) to reach a Final Investment Decision and manage the long-term project implementation.  
• This would be the first public / private partnership for a voluntary carbon market project in Ghana and provides the opportunity to shape the partnership model.  
• This role is based Offshore in Ghana 

The Following Are The Key Roles and Responsibilities of The Successful Candidate

• Working with the Project Manager other key stakeholders, support the development of a robust activity plan to reach Final Investment Decision (FID)
• Engage with FC, and other relevant stakeholders, to coordinate and, alongside project manager, review and provide feedback on work outputs in accordance with the FID activity plan
• Regularly review project status with FC, understand issues as they arise and engage with project manager and wider Tullow team to resolve issues and mitigate identified risks 
• Manage third party due diligence process between FC and Tullow ethics and compliance team 

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key project stakeholders (FC, other government agencies, consultants) 
• Accompany FC on project field visits to monitor and document community engagement and review implementation of safeguards 
• Champion Tullow’s project, alongside our external affairs team, with different stakeholders in Ghana as part of net zero / shared prosperity strategy 

Commercial Support:

• Support project manager and Tullow commercial team with financial modelling and ERPA negotiations with FC
• Management of long-term contract (ERPA) with FC to manage delivery of defined outcomes (verified emissions reductions, community benefits)

Reporting and Communications: 

• Support the development of pragmatic project KPIs and monitoring metrics for monitoring, reporting and verification requirements (including environmental and social performance), in compliance with adopted standards
• Work with FC to review existing reporting templates (e.g. community participant lists) and implement new templates where required, including set up of document management system to document all community engagements 
• Coordinate quarterly project reporting with FC to ensure timely delivery of reports to project steering committee

Social and Environmental Benefit Management:

• Engage with the FC to ensure compliance with Tullow’s policies (e.g. Human Rights) throughout the project life cycle
• Review and provide guidance on project documentation, including environmental and social impact assessments, community engagement, project safeguards, mitigation plans
• Maintain a deep understanding of issues relating to the identification, prevention, management and resolution of community complaints, disputes and grievances and conflicts. 
• Ensure that an effective grievance and feedback mechanism is established and communicated within the project area and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented by FC and other relevant stakeholders, where necessary

Carbon Market and Policy Development: 

• Engage with Ghana government / Article 6 office to ensure project continues to align with national accounting and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
• Monitor carbon market evolution in Ghana, providing timely updates to key stakeholders in Tullow. 

EHS:

• Complies with the EHS Code of Conduct Policy and Procedures to always protect people and the environment. Has a duty of care to ensure that all personnel work in a manner that is not harmful to their own health and safety and the health and safety of others.

Compliance:

• Always complies with Tullow’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics policies and training.

Skills:

• Exposure to the challenges of working with local, regional and national governments 
• Ability to build effective, long-term relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including governments, local communities, civil society groups, non-government organisations.
• Knowledge of social and environmental impact assessments and reporting frameworks
• Commercial mindset, with willingness to develop commercial skillset to manage the long-term project contract 
• A desire to learn about the carbon markets sector and wider sustainability 
• Deep expertise in voluntary carbon project methodologies 
• Management and interpersonal skills to interact with and coordinate the activities of contractors and within own multi-discipline project team
• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills
• General knowledge on contractor management. 

Experience:

• A suitable degree in environmental science, natural sciences, sustainability, engineering or in a related discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in the natural resources sector or a similar field
• Minimum 10 years industry experience in a supervisory operations discipline role in the oil and gas industry
• Proven Project management experience and ability to work with governments to deliver to timelines 
• Significant experience managing delivery partners, external consultants and government partners 

In Tullow, all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, and everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources to enable them to contribute to Tullow’s overall success.

To Achieve This, We Offer Our Employees:

• A performance-driven culture that generates results.
• A commitment to your personal and professional development.
• A chance to make a difference to our business, working in or leading teams of talented, committed people.
• A culture that appreciates diversity & inclusion and provides equal opportunities.
• Recognition and reward for your performance.

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About The Job

• Tullow Oil has an exciting opportunity for a Contract Advisor to join the Operational Procurement Team. 

Job Purpose

• Support the Business Unit in meeting its objectives through relevant C&P (Contracts & Procurement) activity, including:
• Strategy:
  •  Development of contracting strategies, including their approvals, and implementation.
• Sourcing:  
  • Composition, issuance, and management of Request for Information/Proposals/Quotations, bid evaluation and negotiation of terms and conditions and pricing, preparation of the recommendation to award documents (internal and external), and award of the final contract.
• Management:  
  • Post-award contract management, administration, and reporting, including contractor performance management and for some areas strategic relationship management. 

The Following are the Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Successful Candidate:

• Demand Planning/ Concept/Strategy Development:
  • Review annual business plan to understand forward demand and document key findings, priorities, and assumptions from anticipated spend and contracts portfolio.
  • Analyze the O&M / L&M business landscape, spend by sub-category and suppliers to feed into category strategy and identify value optimization opportunities.
  • Develop contract strategies and sourcing plans for O&M / L&M contracts with due consideration for EHS, technical, local content, pricing, and commercial aspects.
• Contracting/Sourcing/ Tendering:
  • Develop and execute complex RWE tenders, this includes tender requests, tender Develop and execute O&M / L&M tenders, this includes tender requests, tender evaluation, negotiations and supplier due diligence, contract drafting and award of contracts.
  • Incorporate Local Content requirements during sourcing events and ensure that the contracts meet the expected Local Content requirements.
  • Secure O&M / L&M contracts (drafting and development) and ensure proper storage of contracts and associated documentation in-line with company requirements.
• Stakeholder Relationship Management:
  • Drive O&M / L&M contracts management with end users to ensure that suppliers deliver their performance obligations and comply with the terms and conditions of the contract.
  • Provide oversight and conduct O&M / L&M contracts renewal and closure and communicate the updates with relevant stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with and develop suppliers to create sustainable long-term relationships where applicable.
  • Identify opportunities to create synergies across the business to obtain increased value from the overall procurement contract portfolio.
  • Support internal and external audits where required.
  • Serve as the C&P Subject Matter Expert for O&M / L&M sourcing and contracting.
• Capability Development and Other Areas:
  • Assist in the development and implementation of capability development initiatives to improve procurement outcomes.
  • Actively support rollout of supply chain transformation initiatives (e.g., Contract Lifecycle Management and Supplier Management);
  • Uphold and work within the company values and Code of Ethical Conduct Policy.

Skills:

• Formulating, evaluating, and negotiating complex contracts.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with diverse business drivers and variables.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and often competing priorities.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and articulate and present solutions.
• Advanced English language and numeracy skills.
• High level of competency in MS Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Experience:

• Proven experience in energy or extractive/heavy industry (ideally with exposure to O&M / L&M) sourcing, contracting, negotiation, and contract management.
• Good understanding of complex supply chains operating across international boundaries with multiple source points for supply of equipment, materials, personnel, and services.
• Good understanding of significant legal and commercial issues within supply chain.
• Proven experience of negotiating contracts (simple and complex)
• Working within a joint venture and/or production sharing environments typically found in the oil and gas industry.
• Awareness of oil and gas field development and production operations activities. 

Academic qualifications:

• Degree qualification relevant to job description.
• Preference for additional SCM related qualification, e.g. CIPS, MBA

In Tullow, all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, and everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources to enable them to contribute to Tullow’s overall success.
To Achieve This, We Offer Our Employees:

• A performance-driven culture that generates results.
• A commitment to your personal and professional development.
• A chance to make a difference to our business, working in or leading teams of talented, committed people.
• A culture that appreciates diversity & inclusion and provides equal opportunities.
• Recognition and reward for your performance.

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About The Job

• Tullow Oil has an exciting opportunity for a Contract Advisor to join the Capital Procurement Team supporting Well Engineering and Exploration.

Job Purpose:

• Responsible to source and execute Rigs, Wells and Exploration (RWE) contracts and the daily execution of RWE procurement objectives and strategy. Also, to serve as the Subject Matter Expert for sourcing and contracting for RWE contracts such as Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG).
• To support the development of contracting strategies, the composition, issuance, and management of invitations to tender, bid evaluation and negotiation of terms and conditions, including preparation of the recommendation to award, and award of the final contract.
• To provide post-award contract management, administration and reporting, and contractor performance management 

The Following are the Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Successful Candidate:

• Demand Planning/ Concept/Strategy Development:
  • Review annual business plan to understand forward demand and document key findings, priorities, and assumptions from spend and contracts
  • Analyse the RWE business landscape, spend by sub-category and supplier to feed into category strategy and identify value optimization opportunities
  • Develop contract strategies and tender go-to-market plans for complex RWE contracts
  • Contracting/Sourcing/ Tendering:
  • Develop and execute complex RWE tenders, this includes tender requests, tender evaluation, negotiations, and supplier due diligence
  • Incorporate Local Content during sourcing events and ensure that the contracts meet the Local Content requirements
  • Secure complex RWE contracts (drafting and development) and ensure proper storage of contracts and associated documentation in-line with Tullow Oil requirements. 
• Stakeholder Relationship Management:
  • Drive complex RWE contracts management with end users to ensure that suppliers deliver their performance obligations and comply with the terms and conditions of the contract 
  • Provide oversight and conduct RWE contracts renewal and closure and communicate the updates with relevant stakeholders
  • Collaborate with and develop suppliers to create sustainable long-term relationships where applicable
  • Identify opportunities to create synergies across the business to obtain increased value from the overall procurement contract portfolio
  • Support internal and external audits where required 
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for RWE sourcing and contracting

Capability Development and Other Areas:

• Assist in the development and implementation of capability development initiatives to improve procurement outcomes
• Actively support rollout of SCM Transformation initiatives (e.g., Contract Lifecycle Management and Supplier Management) 
• Uphold and work within the Tullow values

Skills:

• Formulating, evaluating, and negotiating complex contracts
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with diverse business drivers and variables
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and articulate and present solutions.
• Advanced English language and numeracy skills. High level of competency in MS Word and Excel

Experience: 

• Proven experience in energy industry (ideally with exposure to Drilling Rigs and Well Services) sourcing, contracting, negotiation, and contract management.
• Good understanding of significant legal and commercial issues within supply chain.
• Proven experience of negotiating contracts. 
• Exposure with international procurement / handling of categories with large multi-national suppliers in oligopolistic environment.
• Awareness of oil and gas field development and production operations activities. 

Academic qualifications:

• Degree qualification (ideally in quantitative / analytics focused area)
• Preference for additional SCM related qualification, eg. CIPS, MBA

In Tullow, all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, and everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources to enable them to contribute to Tullow’s overall success.
To Achieve This, We Offer Our Employees:

• A performance-driven culture that generates results.
• A commitment to your personal and professional development.
• A chance to make a difference to our business, working in or leading teams of talented, committed people.
• A culture that appreciates diversity & inclusion and provides equal opportunities.
• Recognition and reward for your performance.