Latest Job Vacancies at Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) – We coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below in our Energy Studies Department:

Job Title: Executive Coordinator

Job Code: 2.1.03
Location: Vienna, Austria

Main Responsibilities

• Contributes to the preparation, coordination, and implementation of medium term programme, annual work and budgetary planning, project planning and monitoring for the Division within the framework of the Office of the Director;
• Supports the Director in the substantive preparation, review, revision and clearance of the Research Division’s papers and reports for the Governing Bodies as well as of external publication/presentations;
• Initiates joint RD research projects and other collaboration with external entities
• Follows-up pending matters within the Division and with other Division/Departments/Offices
• Finalises the Division’s reports and presentations to Management and to the Governing Bodies
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications and position.

Requirements and Work Experience

• Candidates should possess a University Degree with at least 15 years experience
• Advanced degree preferred with at least 12 years experience

Skills and Knowledge:

• Conducting and/or coordinating research
• Office administration
• MS Office
• Typing
• Effective writing and reporting
• Communication and analytical skills
• Presentation and interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Initiative and integrity
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; German an asset

Offer
Monthly basic salary of (€6,669 x 12 per year), with tax-free benefits and six-week annual leave.

Application Closing Date
28th May, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should please complete the Application Form which can be downloaded HERE and sent to:
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),
Finance & Human Resources Department,
Helferstorferstrasse 17,
A-1010 Vienna – Austria.
Or
Send softcopies of the Applications to: [email protected] using “Job Code 8.3.03” as the Subject of the email.

Click Here to Download Application Form (MS. Word)

Click Here for More Information

Note

• Online applicants should quote “Job Code 2.1.03” in the “Subject” field. An automatic reply will be sent to confirm the successful submission of the documents.
• Acknowledgements will only be sent to short-listed candidates.

Job Title: Senior Editing Assistant

Job Code: 5.2.05
Location: Vienna, Austria

Main Responsibilities

• In close collaboration with the research staff of the Department processes technical reports, including typing, drafting, proofreading/editing, formatting and finalizing text, preparing tables, graphics and flow charts and coordinating with other departments for presentation to meetings and/or dispatch to Member Countries
• Services meetings, taking notes, preparing summaries and drafting the final report
• Prepares presentations for in-house meetings and outside conferences
• Maintains the Department’s physical and electronic filing system of research reports
• Retrieves data and information as required for the research programmes
• Drafts correspondence and provides secretarial support to the research staff
• As secretary to the WOO (World Oil Outlook) Core Group, coordinates meetings and all areas of preparation of the WOO
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications, and position

Requirements and Work Experience

• Vocational training
• Work experience: 5 years

Skills and Knowledge:

• MS Office
• Typing
• Effective writing and reporting
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Initiative and integrity
• Proficiency in written and spoken English

Offer
Monthly basic salary of (€3,997 x 12 per year), with tax-free benefits and six-week annual leave.

Application Closing Date
28th May, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should please complete the Application Form which can be downloaded HERE and sent to:
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),
Finance & Human Resources Department,
Helferstorferstrasse 17,
A-1010 Vienna – Austria.
Or
Send softcopies of the Applications to: [email protected] using “Job Code 8.3.03” as the Subject of the email.

Click Here to Download Application Form (MS. Word)

Click Here for More Information

Note

• Online applicants should quote “Job Code 5.2.05” in the “Subject” field. An automatic reply will be sent to confirm the successful submission of the documents.
• Acknowledgements will only be sent to short-listed candidates.

Job Title: Economic Analyst

Job Code: 4.2.01
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary
Within the Secretariat, the prime objectives of the Department are:

• To provide pertinent and reliable information and analyses in support of decision-making and policy-making in Member Countries.
• To carry out, on a continuous basis, research programmes and studies on short-term petroleum market developments with the aim of issuing reports on a regular (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly and bi-monthly) as well as ad hoc basis highlighting important issues for their use and consideration.
• To conduct regular forecasts, elaborate and analyze oil market scenarios and prepare and publish reports on these findings.
• To promote OPEC views and technical analysis on short-term oil market developments to the industry at large and general public via the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (especially the feature article) as well as other reports, presentations and related pod casts.
• To prepare and contribute to reports to be submitted to the ECB, the BOG and the MMSC as well as papers for various OPEC publications.

Objective of Position

• To analyze key indicators and forecast global economic development in the short- to medium- term with emphasis on developing countries and countries in transition; to consolidate findings for inclusion in the Monthly Oil Market Report as well as reports for OPEC Governing Bodies; to prepare occasional and topical reports/studies as requested.

Main Responsibilities

• Analyses leading indicators of world economic development including trade, commodity prices and investments and on this basis monitors and forecasts short- to medium term developments with particular focus on developing countries and countries in transition.
• Prepares and comments on an economic outlook for developing countries, including OPEC Member Countries, for the Monthly Oil Market Report and other reports. Prepares and presents associated materials to meetings of the ECB.
• Contributes to economic studies in support of PSD analyses of oil demand in developing countries; monitors and assesses the impact of oil price, subsidies and taxation policies on the demand for oil.
• Builds up and pursues collaborative networks with Member Countries’ and other countries’ academic and business institutions to enhance pertinent data gathering and analysis.
• Participates in relevant task forces, external meetings and conferences in particular on subjects relating to analysis on and cooperation with oil consuming developing countries.
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications and position.

Required Competencies and Qualifications
Educational Qualification:

• University Degree in Economics
• Advanced Degree preferred

Work Experience:

• University degree: 8 years
• Advanced degree: 6 years

Training Specializations:

• Macroeconomics, international trade and/or development economics,
• Knowledge of applied econometrics and quantitative methods an asset
• Knowledge of the oil industry an asset

Competencies:

• Communication skills
• Analytical and presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Initiative and integrity

Language:

• English

Others:

• Applicants must be nationals of Member Countries of OPEC and should not be older than 58 years.

Status and Benefits

• Members of the Secretariat are international employees whose responsibilities are not national but exclusively international. In carrying out their functions they have to demonstrate the personal qualities expected of international employees such as integrity, independence and impartiality.
• The post is at grade E reporting to the Head, Petroleum Studies Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.

Application Closing Date
10th June, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to fill in an application form which can be received from their Country’s Governor (PDF) (See Nigeria address below) for OPEC or Click Here (Ms Word) to download Application Form. In order for applications to be considered, the application form and resume must reach the OPEC Secretariat through the relevant Governor not later than the closing date stated above.

NIGERIA COUNTRY GOVERNOR
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Dr. Adedapo Odulaja,
Governor for OPEC,
Office of the Minister of Petroleum Resources,
Block D, 11th Floor, NNPC Towers, Herbert Macauley Way,
Central Business District,
Abuja, Nigeria.

Click Here to Download Application Form (Ms Word)

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Job Title: Energy Policy Analyst

Job Code: 6.1.07
Location: Nigeria

Background

• Within the Secretariat, the Environmental Matters Department monitors, analyzes, reports and advises on developments pertaining to the international debate on energy policies, climate change, and sustainable development and contributes to the close coordination of Member Country positions on these matters.
• This entails: monitoring and analyzing international debates and developments on energy policies, environmental matters, climate change, sustainable development and trade; gathering and analyzing data and information in these fields; contributing to coordination among Member Countries and participating in relevant multilateral fora and discussions; and building up OPEC’s networks with national, regional and multilateral organizations.
• It elaborates OPEC Long Term Strategy and monitors, analyzes and reports on relevant international, national and regional policies on environmental matters, and assessing their impacts on energy markets.

Objective of Position

• The Energy Policy Analyst studies, analyzes and reports on pertinent energy policies, institutions and regulations in consuming and producing countries and regions, assessing the impact of energy policies on expected oil supply/demand levels for the medium to long term. To contribute to the World Oil Outlook (WOO).

Main Responsibilities

• Studies, analyses reports contributes to the World Oil Outlook on major trends in energy policies of major oil consuming and producing countries and regions
• Carries out studies on the impact of major energy policy developments
• Analyzes the evolution of institutions and regulatory regimes conducive to collective action in the field of energy industries
• Examines  the changing pattern of geopolitics of energy and security of energy supply and demand
• Contributes to speeches, articles and presentations to internal meetings and various international forums
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications and position.

Required Competencies and Qualifications
Education:

• University Degree in Economics, International Relations or Engineering
• Advanced degree preferred

Work Experience:

• University degree: 8 years
• Advanced degree: 6 years

Training Specializations:

• Economic analysis
• Energy policy analysis
• Knowledge of oil market developments

Competencies:

• Communication skills
• Analytical and presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Initiative and integrity

Language:

• English

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must be nationals of Member Countries of OPEC and should not be older than 58 years.

Status and Benefits

• Members of the Secretariat are international employees whose responsibilities are not national but exclusively international. In carrying out their functions they have to demonstrate the personal qualities expected of international employees such as integrity, independence and impartiality.
• The post is at grade E reporting to the Head, Environmental Matters Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.

Application Closing Date
21st July, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to fill in an Application Form which can be received from their Country’s Governor (PDF) (See Nigeria address below) for OPEC or Click Here (Ms Word) to download Application Form. In order for applications to be considered, the application form and resume must reach the OPEC Secretariat through the relevant Governor not later than the closing date stated above.

NIGERIA COUNTRY GOVERNOR
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Dr. Adedapo Odulaja,
Governor for OPEC,
Office of the Minister of Petroleum Resources,
Block D, 11th Floor, NNPC Towers, Herbert Macauley Way,
Central Business District,
Abuja, Nigeria.

Click Here to Download Application Form (Ms Word)

Click Here for More Information