Programs Manager at Sahara Group

Accountabilities

• Manage and provide content for Sahara Foundation’s Extrapreneurship platform - the Ujana Hub.
• Strategic oversight and day-to-day coordination of the activities of the Sahara Foundation in the actualization of its set objectives covering increasing access to energy and promoting sustainable environment.
• Creating and managing virtual and physical Foundation engagement programmes.
• Evaluating impact of programmes and providing quarterly reporting on Foundation’s activities and impact.
• Develop partnerships that will drive sustainability of the Extrapreneurship platform and Sahara Foundation Programme.
• Ensuring regular programme of Foundation activities and engagement of colleagues from across Sahara’s businesses including internal stakeholders to increase uptake of volunteering and employee engagement with Foundation’s activities.
• Engaging internal stakeholders to improve their understanding of the Foundation’s objectives, curating stories and sharing information and content.
• Provide support to the Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) secretariat and manage expectations from cross sectoral partners.
• Provide regular updates on activities of the PSAG to Line Manager and ensure these activities are in line with the expectations of the PSAG Board.
• Engage local communities to determine needs, develop strategies and initiate programs which would answer these needs, in connection with the company’s strategies and Business Plan.
• Facilitate the process of impact assessment of programs on recipients.
• Promote companywide awareness of Sahara Group PCSR strategies and initiatives.
• Day-to-day coordination of existing PCSR projects ensuring alignment with the SDGs.
• Initiate and coordinate external Partnership Relationships to ensure successful delivery of Foundation activities and sustainability.
• Provide business support to the Line Manager.
• Conduct production and oversight over Sahara Foundation social media platforms.
• External Communication

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of the Corporate Social Responsibility agenda and ESG initiatives
• Knowledge of computer applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Investigative and problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Project management skills, including the ability to coordinate the work of others.

Personality Traits

• Candidate must be hardworking, dedicated, highly analytical and creative.
• Candidate must be resourceful with strong interpersonal skills to relate with people across different social strata and employment cadres.
• Candidate must possess ability to adapt to different types of environment.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors' degree in an appropriate a relevant course.
• Minimum of 6 years cognate work experience with large organization, relating with people of diverse cultures.
• Experience in managing digital hubs, social media platforms and online content.
• Experience in implementing Corporate Social Responsibility and Development projects.
• Sustainability experience would be beneficial.

Working Relationships

• Executive Director
• Company MD’s, Unit Heads & Finance Managers
• Host Community Representative & Implementing Partners
• Contemporaries in other Private Sector Organizations