Deputy Director, Upstream Petroleum at Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)

REF: VA/13/6/2022
Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating the development of Regulations, Standards and Codes of Practice for upstream petroleum operations.
• Coordinating the development of guidelines for implementation of ratified treaties, conventions or protocols for upstream petroleum operations.
• Coordinating review of technical, commercial and legal audit reports for upstream petroleum exploration and production.
• Coordinating the development of a framework for the review of budgets and work plans submitted by contractors in upstream petroleum operations.
• Coordinating preparation of advisory memoranda on applications for transfer or assignment by contractors undertaking upstream petroleum operations.
• Coordinating assessment and recommendation of tail-end production and cessation of all upstream petroleum operations.
• Coordinating verification of measurements of petroleum production to allow estimation and assessment of royalties and profits.
• Coordinating verification of the recoverable cost of oil, gas and coal under the petroleum agreements
• Recommending and advising the Director, Petroleum on policies and legislation affecting petroleum exploration, development and production.
• Coordinating evaluation of reports, data and samples submitted by petroleum contractors.
• Coordinating review and approval of the technology to be used in Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery
• Providing timely advice on the circumstances that may affect execution of signed petroleum agreements.
• Coordinating inspection and testing of machinery or equipment used in coal operations.
• Participating in the resolution of stakeholder complaints and disputes in the upstream petroleum sector.
• Coordinating the preparation of budgets and procurement plans for the department.
• Coordinating the preparation and presentation of papers in seminars,conferences and workshops.
• Representing EPRA in international and regional meetings on upstream petroleum.
• Participating in designated Committees.

Qualifications

• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, five (5) of which must be at management level;
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Chemical Engineering,Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology or equivalent qualification from a
• recognized university;
• A Master’s Degree in any of the following engineering disciplines: Chemical
• Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical
• Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology or equivalent qualification from a recognized university;
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) (cumulative)weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing;
• Demonstration of results in work performance;
• Proficiency in Computer applications skills; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.