MTN Nigeria – The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager – Sustainability and Shared Value Programmes, Corporate Services

Job Identification: 1785
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: MTN Level 3H
Reports To: General Manager Sustainability and Shared Value
Division: Corporate Services

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.

Job Requirements
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

Application Closing Date
1st August, 2023 at 10:59 PM.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online