Community Affairs Lead at Zigma Limited

Zigma Limited is an independent, indigenous energy company in Nigeria. Zigma’s mission, under its CEO Funmi Ogbue, is to become the first female-led ‘mini-major’ with interests in the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sectors, first in Nigeria and then in Africa more widely. Aligning with Funmi’s passion for improving local communities, Zigma will place Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies at the heart of its operations and aims to become a champion for the responsible development of African energy projects–at the same time as delivering significant value to its investors and partners.

Too often, women and children in Africa suffer the worst from the over-zealous exploitation of energy resources. Zigma believes this should stop. Join us on our journey.  Use the menu below to find out more about becoming a partner, an investor or a team member.  You can find out more about our current projects and partners by using the links here. Together, we will show that responsible, thoughtful behaviour can make a difference.  And deliver long term economic benefits to our investors, countries and our communities. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Affairs Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Purpose

• To enhance the relationship and cooperate image of TEPNG and Contractors / Service Providers working in Ima Main Development Project with landlord families, interest groups, youth associations, NGOs, CBOs and governmental authorities.

Activities
Management:

• Deputies for the Manager, Community Affairs Ima.
• Manage the Ima Main Development Project Community Relation Operational Activities in line with the Company HSE policy.
• Follow up implementation of Community Development and Management strategy with management JV-Onshore and CAPD department PHC.
• Ensure better team coordination and improve on relevant reporting (Weekly, Monthly) with hierarchy.

Stakeholder Engagment:

• Constructive engagements with host communities to reduce conflicts by harmonizing community values and aspirations with the company goals and policies to promote trust and cordial relationship with the communities.
• Maintain regular contacts with various stakeholders' groups such as opinion leaders, youth organization, chiefs, head of families and family representatives and CBO's in the community.
• Insure quality and fair communication with all communities including vulnerable and grassroots communities.
• Define mapping of stakeholders and engagement plan accordingly.
• Develop appropriate communication tools to engage and inform local community fairly and transparently.
• Report and keep proper records of minutes of meeting with communities, government contacts and non-governmental organizations.
• Develop an aligned the communication strategy with Community Affairs, Projects and Development Department (CAPD) PHC.

Management of Negative Operational Impact:

• Analyze and anticipate community threat on operations and operational risks on the community.
• Create an enabling peaceful environment for smooth operation that translate to higher productivity as against conflict relationship that cause sabotage, stoppage of work, destruction of company properties. wastages and loss of revenue.
• Manage concerns and grievances between individuals or communities and the company in relation to our operation.
• Update and follow up the grievance management system through the grievance management mechanism

Optimisation of Company's Presence with Communities:

• Identify community felt needs and make appropriate recommendation to management.
• Develop and Manage fair, transparent and appropriate community development projects in line with company principles, sustainable development goals and TEPNG community development strategy and objectives.
• Change the mindset of Community Stakeholders and start orientating them on SME creation to direct them to another source of sustainable income besides of Oil and Gas related activities.
• Monitor appropriately the Community Development Budget, enforcing Conflict of Interest and anti-bribery Total policy.
• Organize, facilitate and attend negotiation and meetings with communities, producing families and stakeholders.
• Manage and optimize local content by empowering community contractors for our operations and local job opportunities if possible.
• Participate in the Community Contractor Score Card evaluating performance of local contractors validated by Manager, Community Affairs Ima
• Review and award assistance contracts to community contractors on management approvals.
• Review and evaluate job proposals arising from the community and advice management base on discussion and meetings held with individuals.
• Ensure smooth operation of servicing and contracting companies in Ima without community disturbances.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.Sc. in Engineering, Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, etc. with competence driven Leadership.

Professional Experience (number of years):

• 7+ years industry experience, 3-4 years in Community Relations is an added advantage.
• The holder must have sound written and communication skills, must possess cordial interpersonal and group relationship skills and must have ability to manage people with diverse opinions, social & cultural background.
• Should be fluent in English language, firm, assertive and of high integrity / probity when dealing with the community members & other stakeholders.
• Must possess excellent persuasive skills, with the ability to be calm under pressure as may be required when dealing with sensitive or controversial subjects.
• Negotiation & crisis management skills is an advantage
• Experience of contract, cost and planning administration/control (number of years): 2 years.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: engineering@zigmaltd.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.