Assistant General Manager (Community Relations) Cement Industry at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant General Manager (Community Relations) Cement Industry

Job ID: GbokoCommunity Relations001
Location: Gboko, Benue
Job Type: Full time
Category: DCP - Sustainability
Department: Special Duties / Social Performance
Reports To: Plant Director

Job Summary

• Negotiation Skills. Good understanding of the Host Communities, Basic Knowledge about Stakeholder Management Skills, Community Needs Assessment, must be computer literate with understanding of the basic office application packages like; MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint etc .

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To manage the relationship between the company & the immediate communities on day to day basis to ensure peace and harmony always.
• To intervene at first instance on any conflict arising from any part of the host communities and report promptly to management for necessary support with a view to forestall any breakdown of law & order.
• To represent the company in all community related meeting / s that has relevance to company operations and report to management for required actions.
• To promptly report to management for appropriate action all suspicious issues from any part of the host communities that may hamper or destabilize any aspect of the company’s operations.
• Process the Quarterly Traditional Rulers Stipends for payment.
• To liaise with community Leaders / Traditional Rulers and constantly educate them on the corporate objectives of the company from time to time.
• To prepare the annual Seasonal gifts for Traditional rulers and Community Leaders & harmonize with the list of Government officials’ gifts prepared by the office of Head of HAM & Administration.
• To organize seminar / s as occasion may warrant to educate members of different host communities on the business benefits of the company to them and the state at large.
• Liaison with governments and other regulatory stakeholders.
• Relating with the media.
• Assist in implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives.
• To carry out any other assignment that may be directed by Plant Management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To maintain absolute peaceful co-existence between the host communities and the Plant on a daily basis.
• Managing conflicts arising between the Plant and the immediate host communities as well as the larger Benue Community.
• Continuously enlightening youths / elders of the communities on the need for a cordial business relationship with the Plant so as to ensure the Plant does not lose its properties (material or human) through willful damage by individuals and / or groups in the host communities.
• To liaise with some government agencies from time to time when need arises.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• BA, B. SC, M.SC in Humanities / Social Sciences etc
• 22 – 25 years working experience with reputable organization(s).

Skills and Competencies

• Must be computer literate in key Office application packages e.g MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.