Job Description

Reports To: Local Content Manager (US based supporting Mozambique and Europe)

LOCATION: The Woodlands/Spring

TRAVEL: Role requires occasional travel (1-3 weeks) to international locations, including Mozambique and Europe

The main responsibility of the role is to support the development and implementation of Local Content strategy for a large oil and gas development project in Mozambique. The Local Content Advisor will be experienced with EPC local content planning and execution, government regulatory approaches to Local Content in a variety of countries, workforce and supplier development programs, and contracting and procurement principles. Mentoring of National staff is a key expectation of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the development and the implementation of Local Content strategies and programs to ensure compliance with commitments to Government and stakeholders
• Advises on best practices and risk management as relates to Local Content for three main pillars:
• Workforce Utilization and Development
• Supplier Utilization and Development
• Strategic Community Investment
• Supports Local Content Manager and team, as needed, to ensure execution of Local Content objectives and tasks
• Monitors to ensure Local Content is embedded into standard business processes (e.g. training, bidding process, contracts)
• Engages with company internal stakeholders (project functions) and external stakeholders (Government entities, IOCs, EPC, main contractors, NGO, etc.) to promote Local Content initiatives and monitor compliance
• Monitors Contractor performance and the National Local Content landscape to inform continuous improvement
• Ensures internal and external stakeholder reporting and deliverables are completed, reviewed and endorsed within required timelines
• Develops strategies and tactics to ensure commitments are achieved
• Supports leadership with research and material to inform strategy, engagements and plans
• Engages independently with stakeholders, as aligned with leadership
• Builds alignment for Contractor management of Local Content objectives and initiatives
• Leads the review of Contractor Local Content Plans and Local Content Implementation Plans
• Ensures Local Content requirements are included in contracting strategies, and EPC/major Contractor Local Content Plans, Implementation Plans and other Project execution plans. Ensures appropriate level of inclusion of Mozambican workforce and suppliers
• Monitors Contractors for compliance with Government and contract requirements. Takes action to resolve deficiencies.
• Supports the reporting for Local Content, including Government reporting and presentations; oversight and QA/QC of Contractor reporting; presentations and written reports
• Supports development of Company Local Content Plan
• Supports in developing advocacy strategy and material
• Capable of designing and executing a compliance plan for local content
• Engages with EPCs and major Contractors on Local Content matters; ensures contract requirements are met, or gaps are rectified.
• Schedules timely and appropriate meetings to resolve issues and close any identified gaps
• Participates in and/or present at conferences, panels, seminars, etc.
• Mentors developing staff members and supports knowledge growth in Local Content and Contractor management

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in related discipline, such as Business Administration, Finance, Socioeconomics
• Minimum 15 years relevant Local Content experience
• Must be experienced with EPC contractor management, contracting and procurement
• Experience with the key job responsibilities listed above
• Understanding of Mozambican extractive industry legislation, petroleum industry laws and regulations (e.g. Petroleum law, regulations, public tendering, Local Content legislation etc.) is a plus
• Commercial knowledge specifically with local content procurement and contracting
• Experience interacting with a variety of external entities (e.g., government agencies, NGOs, local communities, EPCs, Lender institution representatives)
• Ability to assess and act on project resource needs
• Team leadership skill in alignment, mentoring and continuously improving team performance
• Portuguese verbal and written linguistic communication skills is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; persuasive with strong business perspective
• Adaptable to changing priorities

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