Job Description
Lead Faculty, Operations & Project Management in Oil & Gas
Organisation: African Energy Business School (AEBS)
Delivery format: Virtual teaching, with other engagements as agreed
About AEBS
African Energy Business School provides professional education for individuals building careers and leading businesses across the energy sector. Our programmes connect technical knowledge with commercial understanding and practical industry experience.
We are recruiting a Lead Faculty, Operations & Project Management in Oil & Gas to lead curriculum development, teaching, and learner assessment in this subject area.
Role overview
The successful candidate will help professionals understand how oil and gas operations and projects are planned, executed, controlled, and improved across upstream, midstream, and downstream activities.
This role requires substantial industry experience, sound teaching ability, and the capacity to translate complex operational challenges into clear lessons, practical case studies, and decision-making exercises.
Key responsibilities:
Teaching and learner development
• Deliver structured, engaging classes on oil and gas operations and project management.
• Develop lesson plans, presentations, reading materials, assignments, and practical exercises.
• Use industry examples to explain operational decisions, project execution challenges, and lessons learned.
• Guide learners through case studies, group projects, and capstone assignments.
• Assess learner performance and provide timely, constructive feedback.
• Support learners with different professional backgrounds and levels of technical knowledge.
Curriculum and subject leadership
• Develop and maintain a coherent curriculum with clear learning outcomes.
• Keep course content current with industry practices, technologies, and project delivery methods.
• Coordinate contributing faculty and guest speakers within the subject area.
• Review teaching materials and assessments for accuracy, relevance, and consistency.
• Work with the academic team to improve programme quality and learner outcomes.
Industry engagement and academic administration
• Contribute to webinars, executive education sessions, and industry discussions.
• Identify suitable case studies and potential industry contributors.
• Maintain teaching schedules, attendance records, assessment results, and required academic reports.
• Participate in faculty meetings, programme reviews, and quality assurance activities.
• Comply with AEBS policies on teaching delivery, assessment, confidentiality, and academic integrity.
Core teaching areas
Candidates should demonstrate strong capability across several of the following areas:
• Oil and gas operational workflows across exploration, development, production, processing, transportation, storage, and distribution.
• Project lifecycle management, including feasibility studies, concept selection, pre-FEED, FEED, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Project scope definition, work breakdown structures, scheduling, budgeting, and cost control.
• Project risk assessment, change control, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Contractor management, procurement strategy, contract administration, and interface coordination.
• Production operations, maintenance planning, asset integrity, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Health, safety, environmental management, process safety, and emergency preparedness.
• Shutdown and turnaround planning, commissioning readiness, and start-up management.
• Project governance, stakeholder management, and operational readiness.
• Digital tools and data analysis for operational and project performance improvement.
Required qualifications and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Operations Management, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant oil and gas industry experience, including responsibility for operations, project delivery, or both.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing contractors, or overseeing significant operational activities or projects.
• Evidence of teaching, professional training, technical mentoring, or knowledge-transfer experience.
• Strong understanding of project execution, operational risk, safety, cost, schedule, and performance management.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to explain complex subjects clearly.
• Ability to develop original instructional materials and practical assessments.
• Proficiency with virtual teaching platforms and standard presentation and collaboration tools.
Preferred qualifications
• A relevant master’s degree or doctorate.
• Professional credentials such as PMP, PRINCE2, Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent.
• Experience teaching adult professionals or delivering executive education.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable project planning tools.
• Experience across more than one segment of the oil and gas value chain.
• Familiarity with African energy markets and international operating environments.
How to apply
Apply with:
• An updated CV.
• A brief cover letter explaining your relevant industry and teaching experience.
• A summary of the subjects you are qualified to teach.
• Your availability for virtual teaching and curriculum development.
Shortlisted candidates may be invited to deliver a teaching demonstration and discuss a practical oil and gas operations or project management case.
AEBS welcomes qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds. Selection will be based on relevant experience, subject knowledge, teaching ability, and professional conduct.
Pay: ₦500,000.00 - ₦1,100,000.00 per month
Work Location: Remote
