Senior Research Analyst , Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Deadline: 23 August 2015 - Job Code: 5.4.02

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a vacancy based in Vienna, Austria, for a Senior Research Analyst in its Energy Studies Department.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develops in-house econometric models, in particular OPEC energy model, introducing new analytical approaches to modelling world oil and energy supply and demand;
• Prepares the annual report on medium- to long-term oil and energy supply and demand outlook, including development of scenarios, to analyse the impact of potential energy supply and demand developments on OPEC;
• Coordinates the input to the OPEC energy model from upstream and downstream analyses as well as the analyses of alternative energies and consolidates key factors in building  scenarios;
• Prepares ad-hoc reports, analysing various aspects of energy economics as they may affect the medium- to long-term oil and energy outlook;
• Updates, modifies, runs and coordinates in-house econometric models, such as OWEM and develops a reference case for the yearly long-term oil and energy demand outlook;
• Contributes to and/or delivers speeches, articles and presentations to internal meetings and international forums. 

Requirements:

• University degree in economics or energy economics, with emphasis on econometrics or mathematical economics;
• Advanced degree preferred;
• University degree: 10 years of work experience;
• Advanced degree: 8 years of work experience.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Energy economics;
• Econometrics;
• Econometric model building;
• Good knowledge of the oil industry;
• Communication & interpersonal skills;
• Analytical & presentation skills;
• Customer service orientation;
• Initiative & integrity;
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Offer:

Commensurate remuneration package i.e. monthly basic salary of (€6,078 x 12 per year) with tax-free benefits and six-week annual leave.

Applications:

Applicants should kindly complete the “Application Form” which can be downloaded from our website (www.opec.org) and send it to:

OPEC
Finance & Human Resources Department
Helferstorferstrasse 17
A-1010 Vienna – Austria
or
Email: recruitment@opec.org

Online applicants should quote “Job Code 5.4.02” in the “Subject” field. An automatic reply will be sent to confirm the successful submission of the documents.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 23 August 2015. Acknowledgements will only be sent to short-listed candidates.