Vice President
External Affairs
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Overview
Arrow Energy
Arrow is an incorporated joint venture between Shell and PetroChina and has a long and proud history in Queensland of operating gas and power assets. It plays a critical part in the energy transition that will take place over the coming decades, and they are committed to producing energy that supplies both local, national, and international markets. Operating from five fields in Queensland’s Surat and Bowen basins, they play an important role in both the economic and social success of these communities.
Safely and sustainably developing coal seam gas in Queensland since 2000 and supplying it commercially from the Bowen Basin since 2004 and the Surat Basin since 2006, it has developed a well-earned reputation as an organisation that is a key player in the Queensland energy landscape
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About Arrow Energy
About Arrow Energy
Arrow is an incorporated joint venture between Shell and PetroChina (50/50), with a proud history in Queensland operating gas and power assets. Arrow produces energy that drives Queensland, Australia and the world.
explore and develop gas fields
produce and sell coal seam gas
generate electricity.
Arrow have been safely and sustainably developing coal seam gas (CSG) in Queensland, Australia, since 2000 and supplying it commercially from the Bowen Basin since 2004 and from the Surat Basin since 2006.
Arrow’s shareholders are two of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, Shell and PetroChina (a subsidiary of CNPC).
For more information about the Arrow Energy, please visit their website at www.arrowenergy.com.au
Who are Arrow?
Vision
To be the most competitive and respected developer of unconventional gas value chains in Australia.
Values
Respect - We treat all people, inside and outside Arrow, with dignity and respect.
Lead - We lead by continually seeking ways to improve safety, delivery, cost, quality, and teamwork.
Own - We think and act like owners taking personal responsibility for Arrow's business performance and conduct.
Solve - We view challenges not as barriers but as opportunities to improve through innovation and change.
Integrate - We are seamless in our coordination between departments, groups and systems to drive continuous improvement.
Where Arrow Operate
About the Role
Your Purpose
Responsible for providing strategic leadership and developing a vision and executable plan to be the most competitive and respected developer of unconventional gas value chains in Australia within the business areas of: government relations; indigenous affairs; external stakeholders; communications; land access; and State & Federal regulatory approvals
Position key accountabilities
As the Vice President, External Affairs, you will be responsible for:
Contributing to the strategy, safety performance, delivery of competitive business outcomes, and building and protecting the Companies reputation as a trusted, respected and valued operator from the perspective of community, government and our people.
Land, Approvals & Groundwater, Government Relations and Tenure and Reputation Functions:
Align strategies within each function that complements the delivery of Arrow’s overall business strategy.
Embrace standardisation and simplification by developing fit for purpose processes, policies and procedures whilst maintaining rigour and probity to remain cost competitiveness and compliant.
Instil a culture of compliance and continuous improvement that contributes to building the organisations reputation.
Champion performance management anchored on delivering business outcomes.
Developing strategies to obtain and manage Arrow’s tenure and regulatory approvals that underpin project development and maintain delivery value options for Arrow across development assets.
Developing and leading the sustainability strategy, which includes environmental and social governance issues that support the safe and responsible execution of the Surat Gas Project
Ensuring the strategic management of stakeholder relationships and risks. This includes developing the organisations ability to respond to emerging risks and public expectations in a rapidly changing external environment
Acting as an active external representative for Arrow, including negotiation of gas industry regulatory policy at the highest levels of Federal and State governments.
Developing and implementing key organisational policies including Sustainability and Social Performance framework, Social Impact Management Plans, Community Engagement Plans, Reconciliation Action Plan and Government Protocol.
Behavioural attributes
Thinking
Strategic: thinking about the long-term business strategy and how to align to and implement it; coming up with useful new strategic insights.
Organisational Awareness: taking an active interest in the organization; knowing who the real decision makers are, who can influence them, and using that knowledge effectively.
Outcomes
Results Focus: focusing on continually measuring and improving performance; showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals.
Manage Performance: holding people accountable to standards of performance.
Others & Personal
Coaching: building the long-term capability of others by teaching, coaching or mentoring them
Collaboration: working cooperatively as part of a team; working collaboratively with peers across organizational boundaries (from other functions or business units).
Influence: using a variety of influence methods, based on understanding the people to be influenced; understanding what is most important or effective in influencing different individuals or groups.
Trust: acting in a trustworthy manner; taking a personal risk to act in a way that is consistent with values; having a reputation for ethics and integrity.
As a senior leader, you are expected to have a personal commitment to Target Zero. You must:
Demonstrate pro-active visible safety leadership that exemplifies a positive attitude towards HSE and role models safe behaviours.
Ensure compliance within your teams towards Arrow’s HSE systems and processes, including but not limited to, Arrow’s Life Saving and Land Access Rules.
Implement safety, health and environmental initiatives that minimises risks/hazards and assures compliance.
You have a duty to stop any unsafe work that you become aware of and/or speak up where you have a concern.
Qualifications, Experience and Impact
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Qualifications: University degree [OR] First degree [OR] Other Professional Qualification
General experience: More than 20 years
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Energy or resources specific experience. Executive level experience in complex stakeholder and issues management and resolution, including in regional communities, media, and multiple levels of government.
Extensive experience with Federal and Queensland regulatory frameworks (approvals and compliance) for tenures, access, cultural heritage, native title, regional planning, environment and health and safety.
Proven experience in the resource or infrastructure sectors with emphasis on Land Access and Approvals.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing corporate strategies for interaction with key stakeholders.
Demonstrated capability at an executive level in leading and building high performing multi-disciplinary teams at a senior level
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Experience with executive levels of relevant Queensland State government departments and an understanding of the Queensland legislative process
Position Description
To learn of the requirements and attributes of our ideal candidate for this position, we invite you to please download the full position description below.
How to Apply
Requirements
Applicants are encouraged to read the full position description for the role as it contains information to assist with understanding the recruitment and selection process.
To be considered for this role, please provide the following information in your online application for the assessment of your suitability:
A cover note (no more than two pages) highlighting how your knowledge, skills, and attributes align with the role statement/ position description.
Attach a current resume, including the names and contact details of at least two referees. At least one referee must have a thorough knowledge of your conduct and performance within the previous two years.
If you need assistance with your application, please contact Luminary.
Contact Us
Confidential enquiries can be made to Jon Hottot, 0488 420 003, or via email at jon.hottot@luminarypartners.com.au.
Due Date
Applications close Midnight, Applications closed, contact luminary@luminarypartners.com.au for enquiries
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For confidential enquiries, please contact:
Jon Hottot, Senior Partner, Luminary, on 0488 420 003 or via email jon.hottot@luminarypartners.com.au.