Stakeholder Engagement / Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at AP3 Capital

AP3 Capital is a specialist professional services and portfolio management firm that delivers a range of Business Assurance Services, Transaction Advisory Services, Policy & Research, and Investment Portfolio Management services. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a growth-minded individual with entrepreneurial, leadership, and problem-solving skills who is committed to developing a career in the professional services industry to join our transaction advisory services team. Our transaction services team adds value by helping our clients mobilise project finance to structure and deliver large-scale infrastructure projects. We take a client-centred approach to delivering professional services to public and private sector clients and development finance institutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Stakeholder Engagement / Corporate Social Responsibility Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• This is a newly created, hands-on role within a fast-growing firm, offering an ambitious professional the opportunity to shape a core function while building a high-impact career.
• As the Stakeholder Engagement, Communications & CSR Officer, you will lead integrated communications, stakeholder engagement, and CSR initiatives to enhance the firm’s visibility, reputation, and relationships, while driving content leadership, reputation management, and socially impactful programmes in a performance-driven, growth-focused environment.

Key Responsibilites
Communications, Marketing and PR:

• Lead and execute AP3’s integrated communications, marketing, PR and digital strategy, ensuring clear messaging, strong brand positioning, and measurable outcomes across all platforms.
• Manage reputation, issues, and crisis communications in close collaboration with senior leadership, safeguarding and enhancing AP3’s public profile and advocacy agenda.
• Provide editorial leadership and oversee the production of high-quality content, including press releases, publications, newsletters, op-eds, digital campaigns, and marketing collateral.
• Drive media relations, brand consistency, and stakeholder engagement by coordinating integrated campaigns, managing vendors and special projects, and providing strategic communications counsel across the organization.

Planning and budgeting:

• Own the delivery of AP3’s communications and marketing objectives, including performance tracking, evaluation systems, and regular reporting on outcomes and financial targets.
• Develop and manage short- and long-term communications and marketing plans, budgets, and work programmes, monitoring progress and evaluating effectiveness.
• Set and recommend clear social media goals and performance metrics aligned with the firm’s overall communications and engagement strategy.
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve systems, procedures, and operational processes for the communications function, staying abreast of industry and public-sector developments to drive innovation and relevance.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):

• Support the design, coordination and monitoring of CSR initiatives aligned withorganisationalvalues and SDGs/ESG priorities.
• Track the social and environmental impact of CSR programs and prepare periodic internal and external reports.
• Ensure stakeholder alignment and community support for CSR efforts.
• Maintain awareness of local and global CSR trends and best practices.

Business Development:

• Identify, evaluate, and develop new business opportunities aligned with AP3’s strategic priorities, contributing to pipeline growth and market positioning.
• Lead and coordinate the preparation of EOIs, RFPs, proposals, and unsolicited bids in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with clients, government stakeholders, financial institutions, development partners, and associates, facilitating dialogue and cross-sector collaboration.
• Support strategic planning by delivering high-impact market engagement activities (workshops, masterclasses, networking events), overseeing relevant marketing content, and contributing to risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a brief covering email explaining how you meet the criteria above and what you might be able to bring to the role to: resourcing@ap3advisory.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Then, please send a brief video recording answering the following questions:

• Your organization just won a bid for a Small Hydro Power project. Walk us through your 60-second execution plan: What are the key elements of your initial Press Release, who are the first 3 stakeholders on your Comms Plan, and how do you ensure the narrative stays focused on the organization’s technical expertise from Day 1?
• During a complex consultancy project, a major project partner or government stakeholder stops responding to critical data requests. What specific communication strategy and 'escalation diplomacy' would you use to unblock the project without damaging the long-term relationship?
• If you were asked to design and run AP3’s CSR program focused on access to education and finance for women and widows, what would be your first three practical actions in the first 90 days, and how would you ensure accountability, stakeholder engagement, and measurable impact?

Submission Instructions:

• Upload the final videofile to a Google Drive folder.
• Ensure the file permissions are set to Anyone with the link can view/access.
• Share the Google Drive link in a direct reply to: resourcing@ap3advisory.com.