Advisor External Affairs

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.


Essential Job Responsibilities

Serve as lead on special projects as assigned, including but not limited to, management and execution of Community Engagement Plans, Community Benefits Plans (CBP), Community Benefits Outcomes and Objectives, etc.
Build, manage, and maintain strategic external partnerships to support OXY’s operations
Support development of and communicate OXY’s Community Engagement Plan and Strategy
Serve as lead author in the development of Community Engagement Plans, Community Benefits Plans (CBP), Community Benefits Outcomes and Objectives, as assigned.
Develop and manage internal and external initiatives to reduce operational risk, and enhance our social license.
Attend and represent OXY in meetings with key external stakeholders
Present to variety of audiences on behalf of OXY
Work with a wide variety of people and personalities, diffusing situations and accomplishing complex negotiations.
Develop innovative concepts to enhance the external affairs programs to differentiate Oxy among competitors and stakeholders
Unify corporate efforts domestically and create a shared passion among leadership and employees for external affairs, including employee engagement in community projects and advocacy for the company’s role in the community
Establish metrics, measuring both impact and value on strategic partnerships, involvement, and programs, inclusive of conducting impact and return assessments/analysis and reporting for the program; recommend ways the company can react to opportunities identified through that evaluation process by measuring the value of investment and assess how the strategy affects business objectives
Identify new strategic partnerships, leverage existing partners, focus areas, assets and programs that support the company’s business objectives
Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure outstanding implementation of the program and look for ways to continue to increase impact and advocacy while creating sustainable solutions to community issues
Identify and write event and engagement stories, in collaboration with the Marketing team, for internal distribution on the company intranet site and external social media sits
Maintain an understanding of the company’s business operations, goals and objectives in order to set priorities for partnerships
Additional roles and responsibilities as assigned.


Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communication, Political Science, Business, Non-profit Management, or related field
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, oil and gas general field or carbon management knowledge is a plus
Strong communication, interpersonal savvy and listening skills
Must have excellent presentation skills; and be able to present to a large audience
Ability to work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to consistently produce results in a multi-tasking environment with multiple clients and stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving skills and self-motivation
Flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, multi-task, customer service environment
Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Ability to work on different projects simultaneously
Comfortable working in the field as and when required in support of projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative team spirit
Extraordinary teamwork skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Strong desire to learn and grow knowledge in line with responsibilities
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft office applications
Ability to travel up to 40%


Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

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