QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
a) At least a Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Energy Studies, Petroleum Geosciences or any other relevant degree
from a recognized University
b) Possession of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering,
Finance, Energy Studies or any other relevant Master’s degree would be an added
advantage.
c) Must have at least 8 years relevant working experience in the oil and gas sector, Physical Markets or Financial Markets from reputable trading companies, 4 years of which should have been attained at a supervisory/team leader level
d) Sound working knowledge of crude oil cargo markets and sales is required
e) Good knowledge and experience of purchase contracts and lifting agreements is an added advantage
f) Sound working knowledge and experience of marine tankers and lifting operations,
oil futures and derivatives is an added advantage.
g) Demonstrable understanding of the E&P business lifecycle, especially in development
and production phases is required
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
a) Commercially astute, possess solid negotiation skills and ability to make sound and
quick commercial decisions
b) High levels of emotional intelligence
c) Demonstrable creativity and innovation abilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
a) Lead the execution of, and contribute to the development of, strategies for marketing
UNOC’s crude oil entitlement.
b) Lead the execution of a strategy for management of UNOC’s crude oil price risks.
c) Make proposals for crude oil sales for the approval of the Head of Crude Oil Marketing
and Trading.
d) Adopt approaches to crude oil sales, trading and lifting operations that are robust in
addressing key risks such as payment, performance, compliance and contract terms
and as previously approved by functional experts and senior management.
e) Seek opportunities to optimise revenue and to add value in crude oil marketing,
trading and lifting operations, gathering and leveraging available market information
and decision support resources.
f) Supervise the Physical Market Specialist and provide day to day direct management
of the activities of the Crude Oil Trading and Marketing team.
g) Promote and foster the relationships of the Trading and Marketing team with other
UNOC business functions, such as Treasury, Accounting, Commercial and JV
Management to ensure effective working interfaces.
h) Act as a source of expertise on oil markets and trading within UNOC and provide input
to development and new ventures initiatives as requested.
i) Liaise with Third Party marketers and Joint Venture Partner representatives with
respect to oil marketing, trading and offtake arrangements and potential
developments thereof.