Head, Local Content Development at Benmaris Limited

Benmaris Limited started as a professional manpower providers, financial consultants and general works contractor in 2007. It is a wholly owned Nigerian Company. Over the years, it has undertaken many challenging projects and accumulated skills, know-how and experiences in Facilities Management, Procurement and Supply Services, Design and Build Solutions, Project Management Services, Building Construction and related engineering works.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Local Content Development

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

About the Role

• Assist to develop and propose local content strategy for the company.
• Ensure best practices aimed at improving the financial impact of Local Content strategy on oil and gas projects.
• Aid to Project Company's image positively with respect to Nigerian Content practices agreed between Company and relevant Government bodies.
• Be fully conversant with relevant government regulations and guidelines by NCDMB and provide guidance to the rest of the company.
• Coordinate detailed review in conjunction with the Legal team, of proposed Guidelines and Regulations by NCDMB in different subject areas (e.g. Research & Development, Human Capacity Development, Community Content, Growth of Indigenous Capacity, Technology Transfer, Enforcement & Compliance, Nigerian Content Development Fund, etc.) prior to policy formulation and passage into law.
• Represent Company at all OPTS NC Subcommittee Engagements when hierarchy is unavailable
• Represent Company at all Government functions and events pertaining to Nigerian Content, when hierarchy is unavailable
• Participate in resolving all outstanding OPTS issues pertaining to COMPANY with the relevant internal and external entities.
• Ensure good relationships with relevant Government bodies to proactively identify and resolve potential Nigerian Content challenges.
• Coordinate Company's participation in Joint Industry initiatives led by NCDMB.
• Participate internally in Industry Cost Efficiency initiatives from a Local Content perspective and provide detailed reports/analysis.
• Support initiatives to promote Local Content awareness and compliance with all relevant stakeholders internally and externally.
• Coordinate and collate Fand quarterly procurement and contract reports (1MUSD and above, between 50KUSD and less than 1MUSD), contract forecast reports, bi-annual reports for Legal, Finance, Insurance and Annual reports.
• Participate in monitoring meetings (statutory and Ad hoc), monitoring visits, quarterly and annual, NEITI audits and other NCDMB instituted audits

Requirements

• Educational Background: B.Sc Degree in Business Management, Engineering or other related disciplines.
• Minimum of 12 years transversal experience in Oil and Gas activity and company.
• Strategic & business acumen; analytical skills, diagnostic information gathering, local and global perspectives.
• Good communication, interpersonal skills and cross-functionality, strong E&P knowledge with transverse experience in the E&P sector.
• Understanding of Company’s rules and regulations.
• Good and working understanding of the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010.
• Good understanding of COMPANY activities, policies and strategies as well as of government policies.

Application Closing Date
4th June, 2025.