OGMP 2.0 Senior Upstream Expert

Provide technical feedback and guidance on methane emissions reporting for oil and gas upstream companies, supporting the OGMP 2.0 initiative.

Provide technical feedback on company implementation plans, technologies, methodologies, uncertainty, and reconciliation approaches.
Conduct regular technical calls with companies.
Offer technical feedback and guidance to OGMP member companies and the UNEP team.
Input and feedback on guidelines and other materials to support companies meet reporting requirements.
Lead the engagement of upstream companies from MENA, Africa and West Asia regions.
Organize technical calls with upstream members and potential members.
Be the primary point of contact for selected OGMP 2.0 companies from the upstream segment.
Guide OGMP2.0 companies on improving accuracy of methane emissions data quantification and reporting.
Lead OGMP 2.0 assurance work to develop further documentation for verification of reported data.
Develop technical documents and tools for methane emissions detection, quantification and mitigation.
Engage in technical task forces.
Review methodologies and technologies used by OGMP2.0 companies for annual reporting and implementation plans.
Analyze the uncertainty of reported data.
Write content and describe data for the annual IMEO report.
Support engaging with companies for recruitment efforts.
Contribute to developing and delivering technical content for the annual OGMP 2.0 Implementation Conference.

At least ten years of relevant work experience in the oil and gas sector, in emissions detection and quantification methodologies and technologies, and mitigation of methane emissions is required.
Strong quantitative skills and experience in performing rigorous analyses and summarizing technical data for a variety of audiences are desirable.
Understanding of oil and gas equipment, facilities, and operations for one or more segments of the oil and gas value chain; deep knowledge of upstream installations, specifically, is required.
Demonstrated expertise with methodologies and technologies for the detection, quantification and mitigation of methane emissions within the O&G industry is required.
Experience / knowledge of remote sensing and site level measurement (including top-down) technologies is required.

Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in environmental, sciences or engineering relevant field.
PhD is an asset.
A first university degree in combination with five additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.