Documentation Specialist I at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

ABNL is a 100% owned indigenous firm, with a shareholding in excess of 100 million Naira. Its' directors are individuals of proven integrity, who over the years have acquired the requisite experience in the Oil and Gas business, as well as in the banking and finance sector. The integrity of the directors and the staff of the company have been a priceless contributive factor in the growth and wellbeing of the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Documentation Specialist I

Location: 155-QIT - Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: Standard - 5 days on / 2 days off

Main Functions

• Responsible for all aspects of document control within assigned project scope.

Task and Responsibilities

• Implement the Information Management Plan, and supporting document control procedures
• Comply with Company Records Management Program
• Comprehend and enforce the Information Management sections of Project Plans, Contract Coordination Procedures, and Purchase Orders
• Perform quality checks on Engineering and Supplier deliverables (Doc number, title, revision, date etc.) comply with project requirements. Report deficiencies to Information Management Lead
• Confirm existence and ensure suitability as well as accuracy of Master Document Registers (MDRs), Supplier Master Document Registers (SMDRs), and Document Distribution Matrixes (DDMs) and upgrade and maintain as required to meet project document management needs
• Ensure contractor and supplier documentation deliverables meet contract requirements by performing quality checks for compliance, and initiating corrective actions and report deficiencies to Information Management Lead
• Report progress on completion of deliverables, issue look ahead, and overdue reports
• Actively participate in project meetings and anticipate information management needs
• Prepare training materials and conduct project Information Management workshops with the Project Team (PT)
• Train clerical staff in handling of Contractor, Supplier and PT generated documentation in accordance with overall Information Management Plan and supporting project procedures
• Routinely conduct gap analysis of Contractor Document Control Procedures against Company requirements, document results, and make recommendations for upgrades
• Identify differences between Contractor's Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and Company EDMS (UDOCS), and share results with Project Information Management Lead and Common Skill Center
• Conduct quarterly assessments of Contractor's Document Control processes; document results, and raise concerns to Project Information Management Lead
• Validate Contractor provided deliverables and associated MDR/SMDR metadata to support data transfer to Company EDMS
• Support Company Documents For Operations (DFO) Coordinator and Project Information Management Lead as required
• Drives and promotes capital efficiency on stewarded projects

Skills and Qualifications

• University Degree is desirable with preference for technical disciplines with 5-10 years experience
• Experience in areas of operations and/or project technical support, including working experience with document management, and IT systems and tools
• Strong written communication skills including proven ability to create procedures and presentations as well as routine interactions with Project teams
• Working knowledge of Information Management requirements across all project phases
• Working knowledge of Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS)
• High proficiency in Document Control IT tools, databases, and administrative procedures

Additional Comments for suppliers and Additional Skills in Addition to Job Description:

• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Technical Writing Skills

Scope of Work specific to this Assignment:

• Interfaces with EMIT on Open Text issues related to user accounts, accessibility and data integrity of local IMS database
• Coordinates implementation of information management service (IMS) recommended practices
• Handles Extraction Disposition of inactive records that have fulfilled their retention periods after due approval from records owners
• Leads QIT IMS Team to supporting UN Projects of JV Operations, and coordinates implementation of Records Management Guidelines
• Develops site specific information management services procedures handbook to supplement the corporate Records Management Guidelines (RMG)
• Coordinates implementation of recommendations of MPI, and OIMS as related to protecting and safeguarding company information; and updates OIMS 4-1 Matrix: Facilities Documentation for E&PS use.
• Coordinates all other activities geared towards providing effective information management supports such as retention compliance, indexing, data capture, reference and circulation services

Application Closing Date
24th September, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.