Director General – Afrique Conseil at West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA)

Afrique Conseil – Our client, West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA), was established by the State Parties (Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo), as part of the implementation of the West Africa Gas Pipeline Project (WAGP Project), by the WAGP Treaty signed in Dakar on 31 January 2003. WAGPA is a Public Establishment of an international nature with legal personality and financial autonomy. It has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. In addition to regulatory powers, WAGPA performs the functions of representing states, assisting and coordinating the activities of the WAGP.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director General

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Context and Rationale

West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA) is headed by a Director General (DG) appointed by the Committee of Ministers (COM) on the recommendation of the Board of Governors (BOG) for a term of five (05) years renewable
The recruitment of the DG of WAGPA follows a procedure of calling for candidates, in the four State Parties, of persons qualified by training or experience to perform the said functions.
As the term in office of the current DG of WAGPA is due to expire, the BOG has selected the firm Afrique Conseil from Bénin to conduct the recruitment procedure for the new DG who is due to take up office on 1st February, 2021
It is in this context that the present call for applications is launched by the Afrique Conseil firm simultaneously in the four countries whose nationals will participate in the recruitment process.

Main Duties

The DG of WAGPA exercises his / her functions under the dual authority of the BOG and the COM
He / She is the legal representative of WAGPA and the decisions he / she takes within the limits of the powers conferred on him / her by the Treaty and the WAGP Regulations are binding on the State Parties

In addition to the powers and functions of regulation, state representation, assistance and coordination provided form Article 2(2)of the WAGP Treaty, the DG has the following main responsibilities:

Prepare each year the annual budget of WAGPA for which he / she is the authorising officer after its adoption by the BOG;
Define and implement the strategies and operational systems, and ensure the development of adequate procedures for the proper functioning of WAGPA;
Identify, negotiate and consolidate key partnerships with regional authorities and development partners, and create and maintain dialogue with all organizations relevant to its field of activities, in order to make WAGPA visible, dynamic and sustainable in the pursuit of its objectives;
Identifying, piloting, managing and monitoring concrete actions undertaken in order to achieve WAGPA’s operational objectives;
Prepare the meetings of the Board of Governors and the Committee of Ministers and implement the decisions of these two bodies;
Report on WAGPA’s activities to the Committee of Ministers;
Maintain and develop collaborative relations with the State Parties, in particular with the National Agencies and the Stakeholders’ Forum, etc.;
Represent WAGPA in bilateral and multilateral cooperation institutions, particularly within the (Framework of Technical and Financial Partners);
Supervise and control the management of material, financial and human resources of WAGPA;
Supervise and coordinate the activities of the departments.

Profile of Candidates
Candidates for the position of DG of WAGPA must have:

At least a Master’s of Engineering / Science Degrees or Management Science disciplines such as Economics, Business Management, Oil and Gas Management, etc
At least 15 years of professional experience in one of the above mentioned disciplines, including 5 years in an operational management function or in a management or representative position
Good knowledge of the geopolitics and geostrategy governing the activities of the hydrocarbon sector and the world trade in oil and gas;
Leadership skills and proven management capacity and initiatives;
Good experience in negotiating with multinationals, international organizations and technical and financial partners;
Good communication skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary team and work with partners;
Good knowledge of computers, especially word processing tools (Power Point, Word, Excel, Windows);
Perfect command of French or English and ability communicate (speak and write) in the other language shall be advantage;
Experience in the management of oil and gas activities shall be an added advantage.

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