Job Description

Job Purpose
Manage corporate issues, initiatives and programs that are required for BAC and Board meetings, corporate initiatives, Risk Management, Quality Management systems and ISO implementation, IAP, documentation and management of Policies and Procedures, corporate communication and promotional activities and involvement of Leadership team in key activities and initiatives.
Job Specific Accountabilities
Accountability

• Manage Board & Board Advisory Committee Meetings including preparation of agenda, write-up, presentation, minutes, and follow up on actions / recommendations.
• Prepare Corporate Governance Framework, functional and divisional policies and procedures, work instruction manuals. Promote and update policy and procedures by coordinating between management and divisional managers.
• Prepare documentation, guidelines, road shows, promotion, implementation, follow up and monitoring compliance for the Corporate Initiatives and new Frameworks.
• Prepare for submission, hold committee meetings, receive, process and score the IAP submissions, hold award ceremonies and organizing motivational activities for the employees to generate more submissions and build linkage of rewards to key initiatives. Prepare flyers, booklets, posters, and statistics in order to promote excellence and new initiatives.
• Implement ISO 9001, manage and ensure compliance to the standards requirements. Arrange meetings, awareness sessions, documentation, and audits. Ensuring continuous compliance once certification is achieved for renewal of certification.
• Develop and manage the framework of Enterprise Risk Management within key areas of the company and fulfill all requirements.
• Establish Corporate Communication framework and manage website of the company.
• Benchmark with OPCOS or other drilling companies in GCC, establish Corporate Excellence Management and implement Change Management.
• Provide professional and accurate financial advice and recommendations to the cost centers.
• Overseeing contracts performance of operations function. Oversee implementation of the business plan.
• Perform financial feasibility studies for operations as and when required.
• Research, analyse and summarize budgeting and planning data both manually and with computer programs.

Generic Accountabilities
Operational Plans

• Develop consistent and realistic long and short term operational plans for the Department in line with the Division objectives and manage the implementation of the approved long and short term plans and ensure they are effectively converted into its performance objectives to realise the Division Objectives and established service levels.

Budgets and Operational Plans

• Develop and manage the Department annual budget in line with the Division's business objectives and operational plans ensuring that adequate funding provision is made for all Department activities.
• Monitor expenditure against approved Department budget on a regular basis; investigate, highlight and reconcile any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Develop and implement appropriate Department policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures and internal controls, Company guidelines in order to support execution of the Division's work programs in line with Company and International standards.

Performance Management

• Contribute to the development of the Division's KPI's and ensure proper cascade of the Performance objectives within the Department and establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure delivery of these objectives and promote a performance driven culture.
• Manage the implementation of the Company Performance Management System for individuals within the Department in accordance with Company approved guidelines.

People Development

• Develop knowledge, competencies and innovative spirit in the Department and support the establishment of Personal Development Plans (PDP's), Succession Planning and Talent pipeline within the Department in coordination with the Human Capital to continuously develop employees with emphasis on UAE Nationals to meet Emiratization targets.

Organisation Structure and Development

• Review, develop and recommend the appropriate organisation structure for the Department that will best utilise human capital while proactively incorporating sustainability into the on-going work practices to meet the business objectives.

Risk Management

• Contribute and support establishment of a Corporate Integrated Risk Management System within the Department, while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and implement measures to manage and mitigate all identified risks within the Department.
• Communicate corporate business ethics and Company's Code of Conduct to employees within the Department and ensure compliance to the Corporate Policies and guidelines.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Promote an organisation culture that encourages innovation, enhances employee motivation and supports initiatives for implementation of Change Management to continuously improve the Department operations and services.
• Recommend improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the Department.

Minimum Qualification
Bachelor Degree Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent.
Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills
12 years of experience