The Senior Project Advisor (Carbon Offsets) to support the Carbon Offset Project Manager, in-country, to deliver on Tullow’s carbon offset plans in Ghana.
The role is focused on delivery of the current project alongside the Ghana Forestry Commission (FC) to reach a Final Investment Decision and manage the long-term project implementation.
This would be the first public / private partnership for a voluntary carbon market project in Ghana and provides the opportunity to shape the partnership model. This role is based Offshore in Ghana
Job Responsibilities
- Working with the Project Manager other key stakeholders, support the development of a robust activity plan to reach Final Investment Decision (FID)
- Engage with FC, and other relevant stakeholders, to coordinate and, alongside project manager, review and provide feedback on work outputs in accordance with the FID activity plan
- Regularly review project status with FC, understand issues as they arise and engage with project manager and wider Tullow team to resolve issues and mitigate identified risks
- Manage third party due diligence process between FC and Tullow ethics and compliance team
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with key project stakeholders (FC, other government agencies, consultants)
- Accompany FC on project field visits to monitor and document community engagement and review implementation of safeguards
- Champion Tullow’s project, alongside our external affairs team, with different stakeholders in Ghana as part of net zero / shared prosperity strategy
- Support project manager and Tullow commercial team with financial modelling and ERPA negotiations with FC
- Management of long-term contract (ERPA) with FC to manage delivery of defined outcomes (verified emissions reductions, community benefits)
- Support the development of pragmatic project KPIs and monitoring metrics for monitoring, reporting and verification requirements (including environmental and social performance), in compliance with adopted standards
- Work with FC to review existing reporting templates (e.g. community participant lists) and implement new templates where required, including set up of document management system to document all community engagements
- Coordinate quarterly project reporting with FC to ensure timely delivery of reports to project steering committee
Job Qualifications
- A suitable degree in environmental science, natural sciences, sustainability, engineering or in a related discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in the natural resources sector or a similar field
- Minimum 10 years industry experience in a supervisory operations discipline role in the oil and gas industry
- Proven Project management experience and ability to work with governments to deliver to timelines
- Significant experience managing delivery partners, external consultants and government partners
Application Procedures : How To Apply
- Interested and qualified persons should visit the : Application Portal.
- Then read through the job offer
- Afterwards click on the “Apply” button
- Then fill the Recruitment form
- Then click on the submit button to submit
Application Closing Date
- 25th May, 2023