Sustainability Social Specialist - Associate GRC at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Reference Number: 125-NIG00244
Location: Nigeria
Department: Assurance
Job type: Permanent

Job Role
To be part of a team that performs:

• Strategic sustainability advisory projects, with a focus on social risk, return, impact and performance; linked to aspects including stakeholder engagement, community sustainable livelihoods, well-being and gender
• Internal audits in relation to strategic sustainability subject matter (control design and effectiveness)
• Social due diligence review as part of a broader due diligence project
• Support broader Sustainability and Climate Change team with guidance/suggestions on projects in relation to social specialist subject matter.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring proper planning and documentation of fieldwork.
• Assist in preparing draft reports
• Identifying weaknesses in procedures, systems and controls.
• Review the effectiveness of social policies and programmes, including the monitoring and evaluation of the programmes.
• Assist in developing strategies, frameworks and responses to social issues and how these connect with sustainability in general.
• Conducting return on social investment and social impact assessments.
• Providing advice on stakeholder engagement approaches and results.
• Assessing and analysing information obtained and interpreting findings.
• Delivering value added services to clients.
• Presenting on internal training.
• Being part of internal teams to evolve and develop this specialist area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree qualified
• Minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience in aspects of social risk, impact, return and Performance
• Exposure to broader sustainable development strategy and performance within the private sector would be an advantage
• Competencies / Attributes
• Knowledge of Social impact assessment
• Return on Social Investment
• Knowledge of Corporate social investment programme and monitoring
• Knowledge of stakeholder engagement techniques
• Deep knowledge of social risks and strategic responses
• Broad knowledge of sustainable development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Passionate about customer service
• Ability to acquire and apply commercial and technical expertise.