Careers at SPE in London, England, UK
Summary: This position is responsible delivering and maintaining effective support for members within Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Russia/Caspian. This includes the provision of direct support for four Regional Directors and local sections and chapters. Some travel within the region and occasionally to North America will be required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Support for Regional Directors (x 4). Build a strong working relationship with Regional Directors. Arrange and, when assigned, attend Regional Section Officers’ Conference including venue arrangements, agenda formation and circulation, inviting and confirming attendees, minute taking and follow up actions where appropriate
- Administer Regional Awards Programmes – including soliciting of nominations, confirming eligibility of nominations and working with Regional Directors on selection of recipients. Ensure awards are distributed appropriately.
- Provide assistance for the International Awards Programme as required.
- Assist the Regional Director in preparing communications for the regions. Proactively make suggestions, provide written content, etc. Responsible for distribution of broadcast emails for these communications.
- Work with the Managing Director, Americas Office Member Services staff and Regional Directors on identifying section needs – retention and recruitment of members, engagement of local company senior management, etc.
- Assist Americas Office staff in “chasing” sections for any reports relating to Distinguished Lecturers, section annual reports, section officer listings, etc.
- Work with sections to provide necessary information for section newsletters and Website postings.
- Work with Member Services staff on formation of, support of, and communications with sections and student chapters within the regions. Member Services staff may request travel to section and chapters from time to time.
- Arrange annual Regional Student Paper Contest as required.
- Assist Americas Office Member Services staff with arrangements for Distinguished Lecturers’ in the regions
- Assist global member services staff in administering student and YP activities in the region.
- When assigned work on young member program events: Young Professional Workshops, Education Weeks, Education Days, etc.
- Work on the Star Scholarships Programme together with global colleagues and with the Regional Directors. Track applications, ensure deadlines are met, communicate with applicants, etc.
- In conjunction with sales staff, make company visits as appropriate to share the value of SPE membership and offer information about tools of use to companies—Bulk Dues Payment Program, OnePetro, etc
- Arrange SPE Presidents’ travel in the region as assigned by Managing Director: contact sections and chapters as requested, determine itinerary and communicate to appropriate staff. Proactively identify sections that might benefit from a Presidential visit and report to Managing Director for guidance.
- Educate section officers about SPE tools that are of use such as “Membership Builder,” Section/Chapter website hosting program, bulk dues payment program, etc
- Understand membership data and how to access it for accurate list pulls. Serve as a resource to colleagues in the London office.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Degree holder or equivalent educational experience and 3-4 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
If interested, submit resume to resume@spe.org
SUMMARY
Responsible for the planning and implementation of student programs and activities as well as the development and coordination of initiatives for young professionals. Participates in global young professional workshop planning and implementation. Responsible for budget planning and financial review for assigned programs. Supervises and trains assigned support personnel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Develops programs targeting students and/or young professionals and coordinates initiatives with other offices.
- Develops and maintains relationships with the global young members through in-person visits, teleconferences and email.
- Serves as a resource for university students, student chapters, Young Professionals and Young Professional committees.
- Serves as liaison to relevant committees including the Young Professional Coordinating Committee, the Student Development Committee, the Gus Archie Committee, the van Wingen Committee and the Henry deWitt Smith Committee.
- Manages the Ambassador Lecture Program.
- Manages the Young Professional Paper Contest
- Manages the Young Professional Video Library
- Manages the Emerging Leaders Alliance partnership and assists with the implementation of their annual event.
- Manages the Outstanding Section Young Professional Committee Award.
- Develops and assists with organization of student activities for ATCE.
- Provides overall supervision for regional student paper/presentation contests and the international student paper contest.
- Supervises collection of student chapter annual reports, disbursement of the support for technical development program funds and coordination of the Outstanding Student Chapter and Gold Standard Award contest.
- Supervises collection of Gus Archie Memorial Scholarship applications.
- Supervises collection of van Wingen Fellowship applications and facilitates selection of winners by the van Wingen Committee.
- Supervises collection of Henry deWitt Smith Fellowship applications and facilitates selection of winners by the Henry deWitt Smith committee.
- Serves as a content expert on Young Professional workshops and events.
- Maintains the Young Professional Network (online community).
- Identifies potential locations of new student chapters and Section Young Professional committees.
- Provides content for the student eUpdate, Young Professional eUpdate, SPE RSS news feed and the Young Member pages of SPE.org.
- Participates on inter-department teams.
- Works on special projects as assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree and sufficient related experience in non-profit project management or program development. Supervisory experience required. Experience working with diverse cultures a plus.
If interested, submite resume to resume@spe.org.
