Head - Research and Policy at OTL Africa

OTL Downstream Development in Africa (OTL Africa) is a Nigerian based pan-African downstream oil and gas initiative.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head - Research and Policy

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate will have experience in research, policy analyses and high-level advocacy. 
• This person will follow, analyze and forecast the industry trends for taking informed and comparable industry position and for policy formation, advisory and best practices

Primary Responsibilities

• Staying abreast of industry events.
• Designing and executing research studies and continuous analyses of industry data
• Conducting extensive in-depth research on strategic focus areas
• Work with other teams to champion the integration of relevant organizational research findings and policy positions into all program activities and communication output.
• Oversee the continuous identification, engagement, update and review of all key data policy sources and legal instruments.
• Continuous engagement with key stakeholders (operators, regulators and relevant initiatives) and the industry.
• Present progress reports on deliverables and impact of organization research and policy analyses for informed advocacy.
• Periodically evaluate the performance of the team; ensure that feedback and evaluation is done in a timely manner.
• Develop growth focused policy positions and advice on policy direction.

Requirements

• First degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution.
• Post graduate degree in a relevant field is an advantage.
• Research & policy analyses experience.
• Project Management or requisite certification and/or a post graduate degree is an advantage
• At least 8 years’ experience in a similar supervisory role or as team lead
• Knowledge of the workings and policies of energy & petroleum industries in Nigeria & Africa is mandatory.

Skill Set:

• Excellent communication skills – Technical writing and verbal skills
• Information-savvy - (abreast with current national and global affairs, politics & policies)
• Research and presentation skills
• Advocacy skills
• Data visualization and reporting skills
• Ability to cost-effectively project manage, set priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent leadership and team building skills
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and holistically.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office productivity tools and other relevant applications.
• Bi or multi-lingual proficiency (French and/or Portuguese in addition to English) is an added advantage.

Remuneration
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2025.