SAP Coordinator for TEP Namibia

Airswift is looking for an SAP Coordinator to work with our client, an Oil and Gas Operator.

Starting date: 1st July

Project Details

• Duration: 12 months
• Renewable: Yes
• Location: Pau, France

Regular travel to Namibia in TotalEnergies EP Namibia offices (at least once a month). Frequent travels to Namibia, approximately once a month for about 2 weeks after the onboarding period is over.

TEP NAMIBIA is a young subsidiary transitioning from development to production. It is growing rapidly and has implemented TotalEnergies EP SAP ECC6 template a few years ago. Recently Procurement and stock management was deployed, and plant maintenance is to be implemented in the next 2–3 years.

We are seeking an SAP coordinator with the following missions:

SAP Operation Support

• Provide functional support and evolution across SAP environments, covering Finance, Contract & Procurement, and future business processes (e.g. Maintenance Inspection).
• Deliver direct technical and functional support to the SAP Lead and Key Users (problem solving, concept clarification, configuration adjustments, needs assessment).
• Act as the affiliate SAP focal point and coordinate with HQ to implement functional upgrades and version changes, in line with E&P Branch IT architecture.
• Identify end‑user training needs.
• Perform periodic functional tests as defined by HQ; raise Assistance/Evolution/Correction tickets on behalf of the affiliate and coordinate with HQ teams.
• Liaise on testing and ticketing for new functionalities and changes, ensure alignment with business needs, and supervise production implementation.
• Follow up on support tickets and elevate when necessary.
• Train an identified national resource on the job to become the long‑term SAP coordinator.

SAP Authorizations Management

• Create and remove SAP users; maintain local accounts, business roles, and technical roles.
• Implement mitigation plans in line with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) requirements.
• Validate and control access assignments in compliance with internal control rules (e.g., segregation of duties) and Delegation of Authority (DOA).
• Be responsible for SOX IT affiliate controls, ensuring compliance with SOX methodology and internal control rules, and mitigating non‑compliance risks.
• Produce monthly and quarterly GRC/KPI reporting to HQ.

The consultant will be located in Pau, where E&P Finance BPO is based; onboarding and training will be organized by E&P Finance BPO.

Required Skills

• SAP ECC6: Confirmed
• SAP FICO: Advanced
• SAP Contrôle de gestion: Advanced
• GRC: Advanced
• English: Fluent