Petroleum Trade & Transport Analyst

Deadline: 3 April 2011

OPEC's mission is to help stabilise the oil market through coordination of national oil production policies and to help oil producers achieve a reasonable investment return. It further helps ensure stable oil supplies for consumers. The advertised post is located at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria, headed by the Secretary General, who carries out the executive functions of the Organization.

Job Dimensions:

Within the Research Division, the Petroleum Studies Department is responsible for providing pertinent and reliable information and analyses in support of decision-making and policy-making in Member Countries. It carries out research programs and studies on short-term petroleum market developments with the aim of issuing reports on a regular, as well as ad-hoc basis, highlighting important issues for their use and consideration. It conducts regular forecasts, elaborates and analyzes oil market scenarios and prepares and publishes reports on these findings. It promotes OPEC's views and technical analysis on short-term oil market developments to the industry at large and the general public via the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report, as well as other reports, presentations and related pod casts. And it prepares and contributes to reports to be submitted to the Economic Commission Board, the Board of Governors, the Ministerial Monitoring Sub-Committee, as well as papers for various OPEC publications.

The Petroleum Trade & Transport Analyst studies and analyzes pertinent dimensions of international and regional trade in crude oil and oil products, and assesses the short-term impact of movements of freight rates. Furthermore, he/she monitors and analyzes developments in oil transportation and prepares consolidated reports thereon to the Governing Bodies.

Required Competencies and Qualifications:

• University degree (advanced degree preferred) in Economics or energy-related fields
• A minimum of 8 years (6 years in case of an advanced degree) of related work experience
• Training/specialization in energy analysis, oil & product transportation and knowledge of oil market developments
• Analytical, communication and presentation skills

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 of Petroleum Studies Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.

Applications:

Applicants must be nationals of Member Countries of OPEC and should not be older than 58 years. OPEC has a policy of non-discrimination.

Applicants are requested to fill in a résumé and an application form which can be received from their Country's Governor for OPEC.

In order for applications to be considered, they must reach the OPEC Secretariat through the relevant Governor not later than 3 April 2011.