Deputy Manager, External Relations

Government and Institutional Re lations

Community Relations

 Identify early warning signals and investigate all occurrences that have the possibility of causing community outrage against WAPCo and developed response mechanisms for review

Community Development

• Monitor Social Investment Initiatives To Ensure Positive Impact On The Living Standards Of Host Communities
•  Develop framework and provide advice for long term community development programme (CDP).
•  Implement CDP within budget and schedule.
• engagements with them to ensure CDP sustainability.
• Programme and Event Management

5.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

• Monitor Social Investment Initiatives To Enhance And Sustains The Company’s Cooperate Image
•  Draft Impact Assessment Plan
•  Develop additional Community Based Organizations in each community and conduct periodic engagements with them to ensure CDP sustainability
•  Examine impact assessment results against CSR objectives
• 6.
• Internship and National

Youth Service Corps

Manage Programme to Provide the Youth with as Work Experience Placement To Acquire Necessary Professional

Competences For Future Employment

•  Develop and coach team members to ensure the maximization of their potential.
•  Researching and identifying growth opportunities.
•  Generate reports for Management and Board and giving presentations.
•  Facilitate the transfer of learning and good practices in the department
•  Proactively manage the training and development requirements of direct reports in accordance with agreed IDPs.
•  Evaluating performance and productivity.
• 7.
• Pipeline Right of Way (RoW) Protection

Operations

•  Support the development of integrated approach to ensure uninterrupted pipeline availability.
•  Develop Performance Indicators (KPI) to measure the effectiveness and the adequacy or inadequacies of offshore and onshore pipeline programmes.
•  Provide engagement support to Legal Advisors in resolving complex RoW challenges.
•  Assess risks associated with events and take corrective mitigation measures

Responsibilities

• Develop, Maintain And Manage The Company’s Relationships With All Government Institutions, International
• Organizations And Non-Governmental Entities To Ensure That WAPCo’ s Interests Are Protected
•  Create long and short term government relations strategy for Nigeria in alignment with Company priorities.
•  Lead and drive government relations strategy in Nigeria
•  Develop/review policies and processes to guide interactions with government and institutional stakeholders
•  Establish and fulfil outreach initiatives to ensure awareness and support from national government
•  Identify and pursue opportunities to position Company positively with political leadership
•  Provide strategic guidance towards the establishment of strong relations with government stakeholders
•  Provide counsel and guidance, and recommend protocol, procedures and actions to facilitate effective interactions

with government, departments, ministries and agencies

•  Manage stakeholder expectations and determine the extent of influence of each stakeholder
•  Scan the regulatory framework and determine the new legislation impacting on the operations of the Company.
•  Develop engagement plan for managing the Company’s relations with the NGOs
•  Undertake advocacy to enhance and sustain the Company’s cooperate image
•  Coordinate arrangements for company representatives to meet with governmental committees and agencies.
•  Coordinate annual compliance reports to institutions such as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC),
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and others so as to advance Company interest
• Facilitate The Strengthening Of Relationship Between WAPCo And The Host Communities By Effectively Managing

Stakeholders Interfaces And Interactions

•  Contribute to the development of Community Relations strategy
•  Assess partnership opportunities with relevant community stakeholders
•  Develop a community stakeholder engagement plan and adhere to schedules
•  Develop and manage relationships between WAPCo and host communities
•  Develop Land Acquisition and Resettlement Action Plan
•  Develop a conflict resolution tools for use in resolving Company-community conflicts
•  Develop grievance resolution procedure
•  Initiate and review Community Relations policies and processes.
•  Represent WAPCo at community and local government meetings and events
•  Implement public education programmes on WAPCo’s operations in the communities
•  Develop annual contract management plans for community development programme.
•  Prepare an annual departmental budget and submit to the External Relations Manager for review.
•  Assist the Contracts and Procurement department in preparing contract documents for social investment projects.
•  Develop project progress reports and project risk register for each community development project.
•  Advise on the development of Community Based Organizations in each community and conduct periodic
•  Analyse and forecast current and future CDP expenditure.
•  Develop and agree monitoring and evaluation metrics with External Relations Manager and report on these as required.
•  Ensure sustainability of all community projects completed and handed over
•  Support the preparation of strategy for the Livelihood Support Programme and manage its implementation in Nigeria.
•  Develop monitoring and evaluation framework the Company’s social investment programme

Manage Initiatives to Support Business Growth

•  Supervises the External Relation team that report to this position to ensure the agreed performance contract is delivered on time and on budget
•  Support the preparation of annual budget and project forecasting
•  Manage External Relations budget for Nigeria
•  Develop, maintain and deliver on an annual plan for events
•  Collaborate with internal and external partners in the delivery of events
•  Organise appropriate sponsorship and co-badging of external events
•  Set CSR performance criteria and monitor progress
•  Advise on strategies to promote company image
•  Review CSR policies and processes
•  Utilize feedback and evaluation information to inform overall program improvement and innovation
•  Develop and implement strategies that create consistency and standardization for the internship programme
•  Utilize feedback and evaluation information for program improvement and innovation.
•  Mentor and provide training as necessary to all personnel
•  Execute HR driven development programmes including PPRP target setting, mid-year reviews and end of year evaluation for direct reports on time.
• Design, Implement and Monitor Pipeline Row Safety To Ensure Uninterrupted Pipeline Availability And Incident-Free
•  Coordinate with key policy makers to foster the development and implementation of pipeline safety policies.
•  Develop and review of RoW Management Procedures.
•  Resolve RoW encroachment issues.

Academic/formal qualifications

A first degree in any of the Social Sciences, Planning, Mass Communication; Journalism, Public Policy, International Development, and with at least 10 years relevant work experience plus five(5) years of managerial/leadership experience in an External Relations/Community Management position. A Master’s degree in international development or equivalent qualification, and certified membership in Corporate Social Responsibility would be an advantage

Knowledge

•  Knowledge in Project Management - Implementation, monitoring & evaluation
•  Experience in development and implementation of social investment programmes
•  General Knowledge of relevant laws affecting WAPCo operations
•  Knowledge of organization development and Change management strategies
• Eligible Internal Candidates from Nigeria/Benin/Togo/Ghana should apply October 21st, 2026.

NOTE

Only SHORTLISTED candidates will be contacted.