SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for a Head, Local Content Development to join its work force in Nigeria.

Suitable candidate will:

• Assist to develop and propose local content strategy for the company.
• Ensure best practices aimed at improving the financial impact of Local Content strategy on oil and gas projects.
• Aid to Project Company's image positively with respect to Nigerian Content practices agreed between Company and relevant Government bodies.
• Be fully conversant with relevant government regulations and guidelines by NCDMB and provide guidance to the rest of the company.
• Coordinate detailed review in conjunction with the Legal team, of proposed Guidelines and Regulations by NCDMB in different subject areas (e.g. Research & Development, Human Capacity Development, Community Content, Growth of Indigenous Capacity, Technology Transfer, Enforcement & Compliance, Nigerian Content Development Fund, etc.) prior to policy formulation and passage into law.
• Represent Company at all OPTS NC Subcommittee Engagements when hierarchy is unavailable
• Represent Company at all Government functions and events pertaining to Nigerian Content, when hierarchy is unavailable
• Participate in resolving all outstanding OPTS issues pertaining to COMPANY with the relevant internal and external entities.
• Ensure good relationships with relevant Government bodies to proactively identify and resolve potential Nigerian Content challenges.
• Coordinate Company's participation in Joint Industry initiatives led by NCDMB.
• Participate internally in Industry Cost Efficiency initiatives from a Local Content perspective and provide detailed reports/analysis.
• Support initiatives to promote Local Content awareness and compliance with all relevant stakeholders internally and externally.
• Coordinate and collate Fand quarterly procurement and contract reports (1MUSD and above, between 50KUSD and less than 1MUSD), contract forecast reports, bi-annual reports for Legal, Finance, Insurance and Annual reports.
• Participate in monitoring meetings (statutory and Ad hoc), monitoring visits, quarterly and annual, NEITI audits and other NCDMB instituted audits

OTHERS

• Review Government-proposed Guidelines and Regulations highlighting areas of potential conflict with industry operations/activities.
• Propose best practices from other companies, COMPANY affiliates, or countries for adoption by the industry in Nigeria.
• Review Nigerian Content Lessons Learnt across projects in COMPANY for cost efficiency and to aid in local content strategy formulation.
• Liaise effectively with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to resolve outstanding local content issues/ challenges pertaining to COMPANY.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Educational Background: BSc. in Business Management, Engineering or other related disciplines.
• Minimum of 12 years transversal experience in Oil and Gas activity and company.
• Strategic & business acumen; analytical skills, diagnostic information gathering, local and global perspectives.
• Good communication, interpersonal skills and cross-functionality, strong E&P knowledge with transverse experience in the E&P sector.
• Understanding of Company’s rules and regulations.
• Good and working understanding of the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010.
• Good understanding of COMPANY activities, policies and strategies as well as of government policies.

We offer long-term contract with attractive daily rate, insurance coverage, transportation & expat standard accommodation

Medical Certificate 

SPIE Oil & Gas Services is committed to promote diversity. This position is opened to people with disabilities.