IPD Latin America, a boutique consulting firm in operation for over ten years, provides business development, government relations, legal and regulatory advisory to the oil, natural gas and power sectors in Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.  IPD works with major energy sector operating companies, foreign governments, financial institutions, and others through an array of consulting products including its benchmark EnergyNet advisory service, on-site workshops, specialized studies, economic and financial modeling, government power mapping, etc.

All candidates must be entrepreneurial, self-starters yet team players, resourceful, hard working and have excellent communication skills. Verbal and writing skills in Spanish and English are essential. Ideal candidates will have approximately 10 years of public or private energy sector experience.

IPD is actively recruiting for the following position in Venezuela.

Consultant – Business Development / Oil & Gas

Location: Caracas, Venezuela

Become a member of our exclusive Caracas-based team. This consulting position demands extensive experience and contacts in the Venezuelan oil and natural gas industries.  The ideal candidate will hold a Masters degree in economics or an MBA with five to ten years of energy sector planning or business development experience. 

Job Requirements:

·         Detailed economic, financial and market modeling capacity.

·         While this position stresses strong analytical capabilities, an in-depth understanding of Venezuela's natural gas and/or extra heavy oil industries, including domestic market dynamics and regulatory issues will be a plus.

·         Strong ability to create intelligent and concise analysis in both report and presentation format.

Candidates should be fully bilingual. Strong writing skills in English are essential as IPDs consultants are responsible for generating frequent (weekly) and detailed reporting to the company's globally based clients. Meeting regularly with government officials, private sector and other key participants will be an essential part of the position.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the energy sector and confidence in his/her ability to develop solid relationships with top energy officials and international executives within the private sector.  IPD's consultants may find themselves in a position to influence public policy and participate in the strategic development of our clients business.  To this end, we are searching for individuals who keenly understand the importance of confidentiality, discretion, objectivity and responsibility.

Domestic and some international travel may be required. Competitive compensation is solidly incentive based.

If your skill set matches these requirements, and the challenges of this opportunity are intriguing to you, we encourage you to submit your resume to info@infrastrategy.com.