Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was founded in 1960 in Baghdad capital of Iraq by five countries with the aim to bringing controlled oil exporting regime. By 2015, the number of OPEC has risen to 14 member countries which account for about 43 percent of world total oil production. The sole aim of the OPEC is to bring wealth to the member states through the instrument of restricted supply against the high demand of petroleum products in the global energy sector. The countries making up OPEC are Nigeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Libya, Kuwait, Gabon, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Algeria, Ecuador and Venezuela. OPEC is recruiting to fill the following vacant position below:

Vacant Position:Head, Energy Studies Department

About The Energy Study Department

Within the Research Division, the Energy Studies Department monitors, analyses and forecasts world energy developments in the medium and long term and reports thereon, in particular; provides in-depth studies and reports on medium to long term energy issues; monitors developments and undertakes specific studies on energy demand and production-related technology and assesses implications for OPEC; identifies and follows up key areas of energy-related emerging technologies and research and development (R&) and facilitates and supports coordinated planning and implementation of collaborative energy related R& programmes of OPEC Member Countries; identifies prospects for OPEC participation in major international R& activities; carries out studies and reports on medium to long term developments in the petroleum industry; provides effective tools for and carries out model based studies for analyses and projections of medium and long term energy supply/demand and downstream simulation; elaborates OPEC Long Term Strategy and monitors, analyses and reports on relevant national or regional policies, such as fiscal, energy, trade and environmental, and assesses their impacts on energy markets.

Objective of Position:

The Head of Energy Studies Department is to plan, organise, coordinate, manage and evaluate the work of the Energy Studies Department in accordance with the work programmes and budget of the Department so as to optimize its support to the Secretariat in achieving its overall objectives. The work covers studies and analyses of medium to long-term world energy developments and prospects, in particular, the preparation of OPEC’s world oil outlook, studies and analyses concerning world energy supply and demand, upstream to downstream oil industry, technology, alternative energy sources, institutional and fiscal petroleum regimes, as well as energy policies in producing and consuming countries. It also covers studies and analyses of related international issues, in particular in the areas of trade, sustainable development and climate change.

Main Responsibilities:

Plans, organises, coordinates, manages and evaluates the work in the Energy Studies Department covering:
1 world energy developments in the medium to long-term;
2 oil supply and demand in the medium and long-term;
2 upstream to downstream industry developments;
3 impact of energy policies and environmental regulations on world oil markets;
4 energy-related technologies including alternative sources of energy;
5 impacts of technology developments on the petroleum industry;
6 impact assessment of developments in international issues, such as sustainable development, trade and climate change.
7 Ensures adequate development, simulation and modelling capabilities of the Department;
8 Ensures full responses to requests by the Conference, BOG, ECB and standing committees for studies and special reports relevant to the work program of the Department;
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