Stakeholder Management Officer at BA Gladiators Limited

About the Role

• We are recruiting on behalf of our client, an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management (EPCM) company. The company delivers EPCM contracts and project management consulting across different sectors, with project management at the heart of everything it does.
• The Stakeholder Management Officer will build and maintain strong relationships with the company's key stakeholders, government agencies, regulators, clients, partners, industry bodies and host communities.
• You will manage stakeholder expectations, coordinate engagements, and support the preparation of tenders, bids and proposals, so that the company wins new business, its projects run smoothly and its reputation grows.
• This is a lean, hands-on environment. The company needs someone who can work independently, use their initiative and find solutions, rather than someone who waits for detailed instructions or relies on a large, highly structured organization around them.

Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder Mapping:

• Identify and map key internal and external stakeholders, and keep the stakeholder database complete and current.

Relationship Management:

• Build and maintain productive relationships with government agencies, regulators, clients, partners, industry bodies, community representatives and other relevant stakeholders.
• Serve as a key point of contact between the company and its stakeholders, and follow up promptly on commitments and agreed actions.

Engagement Planning and Coordination:

• Develop stakeholder engagement plans and communication strategies.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, consultations, workshops and relationship-building activities.

Government, Regulatory and Community Engagement:

• Support government, regulatory, institutional and community engagements linked to the company's projects and business activities.

Issues and Stakeholder Intelligence:

• Monitor stakeholder concerns, expectations, sentiment and emerging issues, and escalate critical matters to management early.
• Resolve issues and conflicts where possible, and come to management with recommendations, not just the problem.

Business Opportunities:

• Identify and monitor government, corporate, institutional and development-sector opportunities, including tenders and procurement opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to build strategic partnerships and improve the company's position with key stakeholders.

Tenders, Bids and Proposals:

• Support the preparation of tenders, bids, expressions of interest (EOIs), RFP responses, pre-qualification documents and the stakeholder sections of proposals.
• Provide stakeholder intelligence, institutional relationships, regulatory information and local-context insights to strengthen bid submissions, including the stakeholder mapping and engagement plans that tenders require.
• Assist with client presentations, clarification meetings, negotiations and post-bid engagements where required.

Communication between Departments:

• Maintain a clear, steady flow of information between Business Development, Projects, Technical, Finance and Management, especially during tender and bid preparation.
• Act as the channel through which project teams keep clients and external stakeholders updated on progress, risks and key decisions.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Ensure records of stakeholder commitments, engagements, issues, resolutions and bid-related interactions are adequate, accurate and up to date.
• Prepare briefing notes, stakeholder reports, presentations, correspondence, meeting summaries and tender documentation.

Corporate Reputation:

• Support the company's corporate reputation and relationship-building initiatives.

Work Culture

• The company is built on competence, professionalism and excellence. It works to international standards and expects the same from every member of its team. You will be joining a group of high-calibre professionals who take pride in the quality of their work and the results they deliver.

Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:

• B.Sc/BA in Public Administration, Political Science, Mass Communication, Business Administration, Law, Engineering or a related field.
• 3–6 years' experience in stakeholder management, government relations, business development or bid and tender management.
• A proven record of building stakeholder relationships and contributing to successful bids. You will be asked to give examples of engagements you have led and tenders you have worked on.
• An established network across government agencies, regulators and industry bodies is a strong advantage.
• A professional qualification in public relations, stakeholder management or bid management (e.g. NIPR, APMP) is an advantage.

Ideal Candidate:
The client is looking for a sharp, high-calibre relationship builder who can deliver. You will be:

• A problem solver – when a stakeholder issue arises, you think it through and come back with a workable solution, not just the issue.
• Self-driven – you use your initiative, work independently and follow up until commitments are met.
• Comfortable in a small environment – you thrive in a lean team where roles are broad, and you do not depend on a rigid structure to perform.
• Well connected and diplomatic – you open doors, read people and situations well, and represent the company with tact and credibility.
• A proven deliverer – you have the track record to show that your relationships and bid work bring results.

Benefits
The client offers a very competitive salary and benefits package matched to experience and track record.