JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently sourcing for an IT Planning Analyst (Local National) to strengthen our team in Basra, Iraq on 5 days on 2 days off rotation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently sourcing for an IT Planning Analyst (Local National) to strengthen our team in Basra, Iraq on 5 days on 2 days off rotation.

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The role

Wood is currently sourcing for an IT Planning Analyst (Local National) to strengthen our team in Basra, Iraq on 5 days on 2 days off rotation.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end procurement activities for IT, including gathering purchase requisitions from supervisors.
• Facilitating delivery of materials and services from vendors/business partners.
• Coordinate the local tendering process from the Tender Plan preparation to the Award Recommendation and Contract Agreement stages along with procurement.
• Manage single-source approval processes, including gathering the scope of work or material, preparing approval request documentation, and tracking approval status.
• Monitor Purchase Order (PO) validity and contract spending; initiate any necessary contract amendments and PO revisions.
• Address issues related to Account Payables activities, including invoices, delivery notes, and payment updates with invoicing/payable teams.
• Maintain vendor contacts and active contract agreements; organize periodic coordination meetings with vendors.
• Engage vendors on a timely basis to ensure on-time delivery of purchases to support IT and business needs.
• Support new vendor registration requirements with the Procurement group and ensure vendor compliance.
• Monitor overall vendor performance and address any non-conformance issues.
• Coordinate input from each section supervisor regarding their team's planned Operating Expenses (Opex) and Capital Expenditures (Capex).
• Collaborate with the IT Planning group to address business requirements and meet the Iraqi Ministry of Oil's expectations on the WP&B budget.
• Work with supervisors to develop a training plan to build technical and leadership competencies for IT secondees, in line with the Employee Development process.
• Submit the annual training plan and support any out-of-country travel and training requests

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Information Management, or/and Business Management.
• Over 10 years' career experience in IT Server Ops, back-office application and datacentre management & support role.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Analytical mindset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Upper intermediate proficiency in English (verbal & written).
• PMP/ITIL certificates preferred.
• Experience:2-3 years of experience in an IT management or contract/or planning management role.
• Professional experience working in O&G enterprise and upstream company is highly preferred.
• Proven project management skills with PMI PMP or Prince certificate is preferred.
• Certified in ITIL framework is preferred

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.