Exploration Manager - West Africa

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

* Develop and maintain the exploration project plan for the Company's operated and non-operated West African assets
* Track all project milestones, including the delivery of key technical programs and products (coordination with Operations and Portfolio Planning Manager)
* With the Portfolio Planning Manager, advance planning of all TCM and OCM meetings with partners and governments
* Will represent the company at these meetings as required
* Coordination with Accounting to insure consistency and accuracy of budgets and projected spending obligations
* Work with the Commercial Advisor to insure consistency in economic evaluations
* Participate in internal performance and ranking of the company's portfolio
* Work with the senior executives to review project performance on a monthly basis
* Will direct the activities of a multi-disciplinary staff
* Will participate in an active way in the geological analysis of the Company's West African properties
* Will form and maintain relationships with partners, state oil companies, and government ministries

Equivalent Education Level: Minimum of an MSc Degree in Geosciences, preferably Geology

Years of Relatevant Experience: A minimum of 15 years' experience, with at least three years in exploration management with prior experience in managing complicated projects with multi-disciplinary staffs

Additional Relevant Experience: Preference will be given to those with Spanish language skills; conversational French is a plus; prior experience in West African geology, specifically Sierra Leone, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Equatorial Guinea; prior experience working with governments and state oil companies in the aforementioned countries

Job Knowledge, Requirements and Most Critical Job Skills:

* In-depth knowledge of the appropriate software used in technical geoscience evaluations; knowledge of Paradigm and GeoX is considered a plus.
* Effective communicator and presentation skills
* Ability to coordinate with diverse teams to obtain the critical information and data needed to do the job
* Constructs effective presentations
* Works independently but solicits input from others as needed