Addax Petroleum Recruits Lead Facilitator, Lands Acquisition & Compensation

Addax Petroleum is a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group, one of the largest oil and gas producers in China, the biggest oil refiner in Asia and the third largest worldwide.

Addax Petroleum was founded in 1994 upon leading petroleum industry expertise and a deep-rooted understanding and respect for African cultures. Over the years, Addax Petroleum has evolved from a young pioneer into an established international oil and gas, exploration and production company focused on Africa and the Middle East.

Addax Petroleum’s assets are located in Nigeria, the Joint Development Zone of São Tomé & Príncipe, Gabon, Cameroon and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, comprising an excellent combination of oil and gas reserves and exploration opportunities. The Company’s approximate average oil production for 2011 was 140,000 bbl/d.

Addax Petroleum has over 1100 employees worldwide with service offices in Geneva (Switzerland) and Houston (USA), and operating offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Port-Gentil (Gabon) and Douala (Cameroon).
 
Job Title: Lead Facilitator, Lands Acquisition & Compensation
Job Number: 001369
Job Type (Employment Type): Permanent
Location: Lagos - Nigeria
Job Schedule: Full Time
Job Category: Communications & CSR
Career Level: Senior(non-manager)
Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Years of Experience: 10
 
Job Description

• Design land acquisition and compensation procedure
• Co-ordinate all land acquisition processes which include verification of title documents, arranging survey and mapping of the land and associated field work, and necessary
• Documentations (negotiations with  land owners and payment of agreed rates).
• Collaborate with Legal Dept to produce authentic legal documents for signing by all parties, and registration of land acquisition documents with appropriate Government bodies.
• Co-ordinate the verification of all community claims on any damages arising from operations and recommend appropriate compensations.
• Co-ordinate verification and timely payment of all statutory rents such as land rentals, leases, tenement rates ground rents.
• Study industry practice and set up a special system for managing land acquisition and compensation issues to be known as Lands Acquisition and Compensations Management System ( LACS).
• Benchmark with industry practice and propose APDNL’s compensation rates and procedure.

Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree (Minimum of Second Class Lower Division) or its equivalent in social science disciplines.  Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in oil and gas industry and experience with development agencies or donor organisations will be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
17th October, 2012

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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