REDACTED 2 - IC Petrojam Investigation - Recruitment and Parties October 18, 2019 final

Page 47 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 could you outline how the recruitment process would take place for those high level persons? Let’s say a general manager, let’s say a HR manager. A: So I can talk for the general manager before, because for those positions we don’t normally do it internally; we would engage KPMG, PriceWaterhouse to manage that. Q: That is established? A: That is what has happened there under my watch. And too, for those high level positions, it has to be agreed; we have a joint- venture partner, the Venezuelan, the PDVSA, so they would have to approve those appointments. … Q: To follow up, we spoke of high level positions and the fact that its governed by the joint venture agreement. A: Let me just clarify for you, Mr Grey: the CFO I know the joint venture covers, and the general manager. So for my position, no. Q: It wouldn’t affect a position at your level. A: No. Q: So its really the top end. A: The top end, yes and for positions at my level its more than one interview. So HR – a panel, its not one person; a panel would do the interview at the beginning; then if you are moving on – and there’s a psychometric assessment that you do as well, and that goes on to the GM and his team who pivot the process that is followed, in my case. … Q: … You did also mention that, depending on the category of persons now they would have to do some test. In relation to the