Senior Manager - Sustainability and Shared Value Programmes at MTN Nigeria

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.

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