Marine Advisor III at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) was established in 2010 by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. NCDMB is vested with the mandate to make procedures that will guide, monitor, coordinate, and implement the provisions of the NOGICD Act signed into law on April 22, 2010. 

We seek highly qualified, competent, and hardworking candidates to occupy the vacant position listed below:

Job Title: Marine Advisor III

Location: Nigeria

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead on the provision of specialist advice on the day to day marine management issues in specific geographic areas.
• Lead on and/or coordinate provision of expert technical marine advice on development and other casework/information requests in MPAs in marine areas, with advice as required from Advice Team and Marine Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Team, Includes complex high-profile proposals and NSIPS/DNS.
• Provide expert marine advice to the development and implementation of Ares statements.
• In particular, take a lead role in local delivery of SMNR in the marine and coastal environment within the geographic ares, working with the marine Area Statement Advisor.
• Expert witness role in public inquiries and similar fora as required.
• Quality assure, interpret and advise on external and internal reports/assessments
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and cagagement, including liaison and partnership working in particular with respect to marine protected areas
• Influence and contribute to the development and delivery of NRW Marine Service Plan and Marine Programme, and other relevant NRW policy, strategy and process, working collaboratively with EPP colleagues.
• Provide expert technical and operational advice to the development of corporate standards/process and guidance
• Cooperation with and provision of marine advice to local teams on designated sites with coastal fringe.
• Work collaboratively with the marine Advice Team and Marine Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Team, delivering some aspects of monitoring, analysis and reporting activities relevant to geographic areas/sites.
• Mentor and coach other members of the team and colleagues as required.
• Contribute to the development and subsequent implementation of casework guidance,
• Contribute technical advice into enforcement cases, both internal and with Nigerian Government regarding marine licenses.
• Required to take part in marine pollution incident response and preparedness.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, or related discipline.
• Master Mariner or equivalent marine certification is an advantage.
• Minimum 16 years experience in offshore zmarine operations within oil & gas industry.
• Experience with offshore construction projects and vessel assurance.
• Substantial marine technical skills and experience
• Significant knowledge of marine legislative requirements particularly marine conservation
• Good knowledge and experience of marine monitoring and analysis methods
• Substantial knowledge and experience of marine casework
• Good marine evidence analysis and interpretation skills, report critiquing and writing skills
• Good understanding of the marine and coastal development sector experience of marine pollution contingency planning
• Strong Influencing skills and ability to communicate, negotiate and collaborate effectively both internally and externally at senior levels Project management/project coordination skills
• Coaching and mentoring skill
• Strong understanding of marine safety, risk management, and contractor oversight.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2026.