Latest Vacancies at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Job Code: 3. 2. 01

The Department

• The Data Services Department collects, retrieves and provides statistical data as support to the research and analytical studies in the other Research Division Departments and other activities of the Secretariat.
• It also develops up-to-date IT applications and database systems, and provides specialized relevant documents and references.
• The Department has the responsibility of a central, timely provider of reliable up-to-date data, documentation and information pertaining to oil markets in particular and energy markets and related issues in general as well as rendering IT development services.

Objective of Position

• To assist the Head of Data Services Department and to coordinate, supervise and carry out statistical activities, to manage and guide staff assigned to the Statistics Group in identifying, collecting, storing and retrieving statistical data for the Secretariat and in providing statistical assistance to researchers in the Secretariat;
• To carry out statistical research in energy, oil and economics related projects and other administrative tasks relating to the Group.

Main Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, organizes, coordinate and supervises the activities relating to statistical data support and analysis and coordinates staff assignments within the Group
• Guides staff in the group in compiling and analyzing statistical data as reported by Member Countries and secondary sources
• Supervises the staff in the group in maintaining and updating the statistical database of the Secretariat
• Guides the Department’s staff, in close cooperation with the staff of other Departments in the Secretariat, to generate and improve the statistical data reporting by the Secretariat
• Maintains and develops networking with other national organizations to improve the quality of statistics data in the Secretariat
• Coordinates and assists the Head in administrative matters referring to the Statistics Group
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications and position

Required Competencies and Qualifications
Education:

• University degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Operational Research or Economics
• Advanced degree preferred

Work Experience:

• University degree: 10 years
• Advanced degree: 8 years

Training Specializations: 

• Statistical methods and analysis
• Econometrics
• Database queries and data mining
• Relational Databases, Design Principles (ER-Modeling, Data Flow Diagram)
• Extraction and transformation tools
• Application Software: Excel, Access, Oracle, B20/20, PL/SQL
• IT Skills (Internet, Networking, FTP, TCP/IP).
• Oil industry operation.
• Firm knowledge in the area of energy with specific expertise in the oil sector.

Competencies: 

• Managerial & leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Team-building skills
• Initiative and integrity

Language: 

• English

Status and Benefits

• Members of the Secretariat are international employees whose responsibilities are not national but exclusively international. In carrying out their functions they have to demonstrate the personal qualities expected of international employees such as integrity, independence and impartiality.
• The post is at grade D reporting to the Head, Data Studies Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.

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Job Code: 4. 2. 02
Location: Nigeria

The Department
The prime objectives of the Department are:

• To provide pertinent and reliable information and analyses in support of decision-making and policy-making in Member Countries.
• To carry out, on a continuous basis, research programmes and studies on short-term petroleum market developments with the aim of issuing reports on a regular (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly and bi-monthly) as well as ad hoc basis highlighting important issues for their use and consideration.
• To conduct regular forecasts, elaborate and analyze oil market scenarios and prepare and publish reports on these findings.
• To promote OPEC views and technical analysis on short-term oil market developments to the industry at large and general public via the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (especially the feature article) as well as other reports, presentations and related podcasts.
• To prepare and contribute to reports to be submitted to the ECB, the BOG and the MMSC as well as papers for various OPEC publications.

Objective of Position

• To monitor and analyse the short-term impact of financial market developments, in particular, commodity markets on petroleum markets as well as the performance of major oil companies, including national oil companies; and to carry out special studies on pertinent issues.

Main Responsibilities

• Studies financial markets, in particular, commodity markets as well as covering developments in currency, equity, bonds, interest rate markets.
• Analyses the impact of financial market developments on short-term developments in the petroleum market.
• Studies developments in world financial instruments, finance institutions and related issues.
• Carries out analyses of the short-term financial performance of major oil companies, including National Companies and evaluates the short-term impact on the oil industry.
• Consolidates findings of the above analyses and prepares and issues reports thereon.
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications and position.

Required Competencies and Qualifications
Education:

• University degree in Economics, Finance, and/or Business Administration.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Work Experience: 

• University degree: 8 years, preferably relating to the oil sector
• Advanced degree: 6 years

Training Specializations: 

• Financial analysis including tools
• Oil project feasibility studies
• Joint venture project assessments
• Stock exchanges and oil paper markets (NYMEX, IPE, etc.)
• Economic/financial analysis concepts (NPV/Cash Flow).
• MS PowerPoint.
• Internet access to all international oil markets as well as financial markets.

Competencies: 

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills.
• Customer service orientation.
• Initiative and integrity.

Language:

• English.

Status and Benefits 

• Members of the Secretariat are international employees whose responsibilities are not national but exclusively international. In carrying out their functions they have to demonstrate the personal qualities expected of international employees such as integrity, independence and impartiality. 
• The post is at grade E reporting to the Head, Petroleum Studies Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.

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Job Code: 5. 3. 02
Location: Nigeria

The Department

• The Energy Studies Department monitors, analyzes and forecasts world energy developments in the medium and long term and reports thereon, in particular providing in-depth studies and reports on energy issues. It monitors developments and undertakes specific studies on energy demand and production-related technology, assessing implications for OPEC.
• It identifies and follows up key areas of energy-related emerging technologies and research and development (R&D), facilitates and supports planning and implementation of collaborative energy-related R&D programs of Member Countries, as well as identifies prospects for OPEC participation in major international R&D activities.
• It carries out studies and reports on developments in the petroleum industry, providing effective tools for carrying out model-based studies of analyses and projections of energy supply/demand and downstream simulation.
• It elaborates OPEC Long Term Strategy and monitors, analyzes and reports on relevant national or regional policies (fiscal, energy, trade and environmental), assessing their impacts on energy markets.

Objective of Position:

• To study and analyse developments in the refining, petrochemical and oil transportation/distribution sectors;
• To assess the implications of technological advances, environmental policy and other relevant developments for the downstream oil industry; and
• To conduct qualitative and quantitative studies on the medium to long term outlook for the downstream oil sector; to contribute to the World Oil Outlook.

Main Responsibilities

• Studies and analyses developments in refining, petroleum product quality specifications, products trade, crude and products transportation, petrochemicals, downstream investments.
• Studies and assesses the technological, environmental, political and other relevant developments for the downstream oil industry and assesses their implications.
• Coordinates data gathering and data treatment required for conducting studies and analyses on the above subject matters.
• Contributes to maintaining and running the downstream models.
• Contributes to the World Oil Outlook.
• Contributes to and delivers speeches, articles and presentations at internal meetings and various international forums.
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications and position.

Required Competencies and Qualifications
Education:

• University degree in Refining Engineering, Petroleum Marketing, Energy Economics or equivalent;
• Advanced degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• University degree: 8 years oil refining, marketing, transportation or energy economics
• Advanced degree: 6 years.

Training Specializations:

• Refining operations and technology
• Petroleum market analysis
• International oil market assessment an asset.

Competencies:

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Initiative and integrity.

Language:

• English.

Status and Benefits

• Members of the Secretariat are international employees whose responsibilities are not national but exclusively international. In carrying out their functions they have to demonstrate the personal qualities expected of international employees such as integrity, independence and impartiality.
• The post is at grade E reporting to the Head, Energy Studies Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.