Head of Business Support

Part A: Job Specification

Job Purpose

• Manage the financial and business strategies of assigned Offshore Expansion, Sustainability & Start Up (OESS) department projects (CAT I or CAT II/III) involving reporting, treasury compliance, audit, budgeting, financial and management accounting, project appraisal and risk assessment.

Reporting and Relationships

• Reports to OESS Division Manager 
• Direct reports: 3-4 (Total Headcount 3-4).

Internal

• Regular contact with OESS Department and Project Management Team’s (PMT’s). 

External

• Frequent contact with vendor support and Oil & Gas Manpower companies.

Job Context & Major Challenge(s)

• Undertaking tasks and new Company programs of a complex nature with training and guidance from Corporate department and acting as a source of training development and facilitation to the Business Support Team.
• Supervising and directing the work methods and systems according to general directives, Company policies and specialized professional standards.

Financial Dimension

• As defined for this job level in the Delegation of Authority and/or approved budget.

Safety Health & Environment

• Ensure   all   activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and standards.

Qatarization Program

• Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.

Firewall Compliance

• Ensure all activities undertaken comply with anti – trust and competition laws and the Company firewall policies and procedures.

Key Job Accountabilities - I

• Prepares OESS and respective projects budget and coordinates all budget discussions with Finance Venture controllers.
• Control and monitor expenditure, preparation of reports and analysis of costs. Collates and consolidates all cost inputs in one budget report, prepares budget estimates and ensures that all budget figures are fully documented.
• Analyse the work program schedules, critical activities and where resource or activities clash. Identifies and initiate discussions with individual resource and/or activity owners to resolve conflicts and provide feedback to management team members for action as required.
• Organizes and supervises manpower needs for OESS, identify recruitment needs and provide full and complete details of respective jobs. 
• Review tendering manpower, services and equipment contracts and reviews document and provides recommendations for contractor pre-qualification. Review bids and propose recommendations for contract award.

Key Job Accountabilities - II

• Oversees and lead all logistics matters related to OESS department to ensure all logistics requirements are provided without interruption.
• Responsible for OESS progress reporting to all stakeholders whilst developing longer range forecasts of operating costs for ventures to use as a starting point for the Asset teams.
• Devises work methods and systems according to general directives, Company policies and specialized professional standards.
• Implement contracts for all project manpower requirements and manage contract financial funds.
• Directs the planning and execution of various support contracts and agreements required to meet start-up requirements and long term operation of the facilities.

Part B: Person Specification - Minimum Requirement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management or equivalent.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• 10 years’ experience in Contracting, Financial and Business Planning, Profit and Loss Statement, Cost Controlling, Manpower and/or Logistics within the Oil and Gas Industry.

Technical and Business Skills

• Proficient computer skills including full MS Office Suite and relevant software packages (i.e. MC Plus, WINPcs, TDMS, SAP and CDMS).
• Project management experience and report writing.
• Proficient level English verbal and written, presentation and report writing.
• Interpersonal ability to build effective relationships at all levels across QataEnergy LNG.