Associated Oil & Gas Services Ltd Vacancies for a Managing Director

Equinox Group Limited ("Equinox") is the controlling shareholder in AOGSL.  AOGSL has a 26% equity in the Tom Shot Bank Marginal field located offshore Akwa Ibom state and is the designated Operator.

 The following Job Vacancy exists:

Job Title: Managing Director
Associated Oil & Gas Services Ltd - Lagos (Nigeria)
Job ID: 2549155
Job Description:

• This position reports to the Board of Associated Oil and Gas Services Ltd ("AOGSL" or the "Company")
• The person will be responsible for overseeing the rapid growth of a Nigerian oil and gas company that is in the midst of bringing its first oil field into production.  The Managing Director will need to oversee the development and recruitment of the staff to meet the Company's objectives of achieving First Oil by mid-2013. 
• The person will be responsible for ensuring all operations and activities of the Company are in line with the Company's HSSE policies and standards
• With a budget of over $100m, the person will need to ensure proper accounting and cost control of the project and the Company is adhered to
• The Managing Director will need to work closely with the project's partners and stakeholders which are all contributing to the project and are integrated in a Joint Operating Team
• The person will ensure all operations are in compliance with the Company's agreement, including the Farm-Out Agreements and Joint Operating Agreement
• The person will represent the Company in all Operating Committee, Technical Committee and Financial Committe meetings.
• Preference will be given to Nigerian nationals

• A minimum of 15 year relevant management experience in the Nigerian oil and gas sector
• Strong written and oral communications skills in the english language
• Able to interact in a multi-cultural working environment 
• Proven track record to being committed to the highest Health, Safety, Security and Environment standards
• A good reputation and a strong network of contacts in the Nigerian E&P industry is essential
• Proven experience in offshore oil and gas projects, i.e. drilling, facilities management, production, exploration
• Proven experience in financial control, accounting and auditing