Description
- Lead efforts to pilot – test – innovate – replicate – scale programs across various parts of the country.
- Operationalize strategies aimed at the improvement in the MTN Nigeria’s Sustainability & Shared Value efforts and impact management, performance, and reporting.
- Assist in executing the Sustainability & Shared Value initiatives in a successfully researched, developed, promoted, implemented and managed fashion, resulting in a positive contribution to the strategy and impact to the lives of country beneficiaries.
- Support in negotiating and managing partnerships to drive delivery of MTN Nigeria Sustainability plan.
- Support in the management of strategic and operational partners and service providers to support delivery on MTN Nigeria Sustainability & Shared Value efforts.
- Drive MTN Nigeria’s eco-responsibility and sustainable product development programs collaborating with key departments across the business, including but not limited to, Technology, Marketing/Product Development and Procurement.
- Drive the implementation and management of the MTN Group’s digital human rights, policies, processes and reporting in conjunction with the business.
- Monitor and keep MTN abreast of policy, legislative and regulatory developments, especially in relation to sustainability & sustainable development.
- Responsible for inputs into the Group’s Integrated Report and other compliance reporting.
- Drive a strategic and uniform program implementation approach for all portfolios to optimize impact.
- Engage with business divisions to explore opportunities for driving shared value, including innovative solutions to local social and environmental issues.
- Execute on the Group approved Corporate Social Investment strategy. Develop and implement local Shared Value and Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies in-line with the Group strategies and focus areas.
- Create and manage effective relationships with key MTNF stakeholders for continued engagement on each project.
- Develop and manage a standard sustainability assurance protocol for new and existing MTNF projects.
- Ensure the implementation of core/material issue sustainability risks and opportunities through forecasting, strategic planning, governance and oversight, policy positions, business toolkits, issue and stakeholder management.
- Develop and manage project budget implementation, as well as identify co-funding opportunities.
- Manage budget implementation and validate project deliverable reports and present program updates.
- Engage with business divisions to explore opportunities for driving shared value, including innovative solutions to local social and environmental issues.
- Develop implementation strategies for MTN Foundation as well as manage oversight functions for program initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of strategies for MTN Sustainability portfolios and identify opportunities for impactful programs in respect of the MTN Sustainability’s work.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external groups to coordinate release processes, facilitate deliverable hand-offs, and ensure timely launch of initiatives.
- Create and manage effective relationships with key stakeholders for continued engagement on each project.
- Develop and manage a standard sustainability assurance protocol for new and existing sustainability programs.
- Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.
- Identify training requirements of team members and develop program to address knowledge gaps.
- Lead in the development of new processes and improvement of existing ones as appropriate.
Education:
- First degree in Social Sciences/Arts or related discipline
- Fluent in English and language of country preferable
Experience:
9 – 17 years’ experience which includes:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others
- Experience working in a medium to large organization
- 3 years project management experience, preferably within an NGO/C.S.I environment
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to MTN Nigeria on ehle.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com to apply