Decision Analyst at Chevron

Job Description Summary

Economics and decision analysis support to Chevron's base business, major capital projects and commercial opportunities by applying skills such as opportunity framing, facilitation, economic & fiscal modeling, alternatives assessment using deterministic models, probabilistic evaluations and sensitivity analyses.  

The decision analyst will provide documentation of analyses, decisions and insights to ensure decision clarity for management presentations, decision support packages, corporate reporting and appropriation requests. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide decision quality guidance to ensure projects and commercial opportunities are matured in a manner that maximizes value for the company.   
• Frame decisions, gather data and stakeholders inputs and draw appropriate conclusions. 
• Build, troubleshoot and analyse excel based economic and fiscal models, perform. deterministic and probabilistic evaluations, and sensitivity analyses using deterministic economic models, decision trees, tornado charts, etc. 
• Evaluate and distil results, issues and trade-offs into simple and succinct recommendations to support management decisions. 
• Communicate recommendations and insights to decision makers and key stakeholders to provide decision clarity. 

What You Will Bring

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience performing business analysis, economic & financial modelling, economic analysis, investment analysis and financial advisory.

Expertise

• Experience in economic modelling & evaluation and financial advisory services in the Finance or Oil & Gas sectors will be an added advantage.

Qualification

• Undergraduate degree in business, numerical or quantitative disciplines such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science, etc. Relevant professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CFA, etc.), post-graduate degree in Finance, other related disciplines or MBA will be an added advantage.

Analytical skills

• Strong analytical skills - has a good understanding of how data and analysis can be utilized to gain a deeper understanding of a business issue.

Additional Considerations

• Numerically sound, proficient with Microsoft Excel and experience working with large and complex spreadsheets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting to diverse audiences. Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse team including management personnel and be an influencer. 
• Ability to foster synergetic cross-functional relationships and collaboration with all stakeholders. Able to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Exhibit the personality of a self-motivator, able to function effectively in an environment with shifting priorities, demonstrating capacity to work independently. A good manager of time and adaptable to flexible work hours to achieve deliverables with deadlines.