Wayleave & Permit Specialist at WIOCC Nigeria Limited

The Wayleave & Permit Specialist is responsible for supporting the department in maintaining compliance with permitting and wayleave regulations across group operations. This includes monitoring operational activities to ensure alignment with stakeholder requirements and regulatory standards governing business operations.

Reporting Line: Director, Regulatory and Strategic Affairs

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support in terms of acquiring all wayleave, permits and consents related to WIOCC Group activities
• Monitor Group activities to ensure compliance with provisions of all acquired permits, approvals and internal policies
• Conduct regular audits on all issued wayleaves and permits to ensure timeous renewal of wayleaves and permits required for business activities
• Maintain accurate records and documentation relating to wayleaves, permits and compliance activities
• Liaise with landowners, local authorities, regulators and other stakeholders to secure and maintain necessary consents
• Collaborate with relevant internal stakeholders to develop and execute permitting and wayleave compliance audit plans to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and processes
• Identify areas of non-compliance or potential risks related to permitting and wayleave and recommend appropriate corrective actions
• Drive awareness initiatives to sensitize operational teams on wayleave and permitting requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of wayleave and permit processes and controls
• Stay up to date with international and local permitting and wayleave laws, regulations and industry guidelines relevant to our business operations
• Implement industry best practices to improve the Group’s compliance with wayleave and permits provisions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Town Planning, Civil Engineering or a related field
• Professional certifications in permitting compliance (e.g., Certified Permitting Compliance Professional) are highly desirable
• Minimum 5 years of in-house experience with a strong history of regulatory compliance, permitting or wayleave management

Experience and Skills

• Experience conducting permitting and wayleave compliance audits, risk assessments and investigations.
• Familiarity with the telecommunication sector, regulatory requirements and compliance mechanisms within the telecommunications sector
• Strong organizational skills to operate effectively in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at various levels
• Negotiating skills and capacity to work with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated person able to work under minimum supervision

Attributes

• Client focused, relationship builder
• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards
• Boundless, passionate and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Willingness and ability to work under pressure, multi-task and think creatively
• Friendly, approachable, patient, persistent and an avid team-player
• Well-presented and professional