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

  1. Interested and qualified persons should visit the : Application Portal.
  2. Then read through the job offer
  3. Afterwards click on the “Apply” button
  4. Then fill the Recruitment form
  5. Then click on the submit button to submit

Application Closing Date

  • 25th May, 2023

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