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The Senior Social Performance Adviser will support in the overseeing of  the delivery of community programs, lead field implementation, and manage the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework for all social performance initiatives. The role ensures that projects are executed efficiently, generate measurable impact, and meet all regulatory and internal reporting requirements. The role serves as a critical execution and learning engine within the broader social performance strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and on-ground implementation of social performance programs across host communities and emerging geographies.
• Develop and execute monitoring and evaluation frameworks, KPIs, and reporting structures for HCDT activities, social investments, and partnership programs.
• Coordinate community interface activities including stakeholder consultations, townhalls, and grievance management processes.
• Track and document program impact, performance trends, and risk areas, and recommend course-corrective actions.
• Prepare high-quality reports for regulatory agencies (e.g., NUPRC), HCDT submissions, and internal dashboards.
• Manage data systems for field-level performance tracking and feedback loops to support learning and continuous improvement.
• Supervise field officers, third-party delivery partners, and local contractors to ensure quality, compliance, and accountability.
• Support internal evaluations and strategic reviews of FIRST E&P’s social performance portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, or related field; Master’s degree is an advantage.
• 8–10 years of experience in program management, community development, or social performance in extractive industries or development sector.
• Strong command of M&E tools and frameworks; familiarity with ESG and regulatory reporting standards.
• Proven experience managing multi-stakeholder field programs, including budget, schedule, and contractor oversight.
• Excellent report writing, data analysis, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Results-driven and detail-oriented with a strategic mindset.
• Comfortable working in remote locations and managing field operations.
• Ability to engage credibly with host communities, regulators, and senior executives.
• Familiarity with Niger Delta development context and PIA regulatory expectations.
• Strong problem-solving, adaptability, and project delivery capabilities

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The Head, Social Investment & Strategic Partnerships is responsible for shaping and leading FIRST E&P’s corporate philanthropy, impact investment, and development partnership agenda. The role defines the strategic direction and execution of the company’s health and education impact strategy, manages the multi-year Impact FIRST grants portfolio, and cultivates alliances with NGOs, development agencies, and institutional partners to enhance FIRST E&P’s social footprint and external credibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead the implementation of FIRST E&P’s long-term social investment strategy, with a focus on transformative outcomes in education and healthcare.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of the Impact FIRST grants program, ensuring transparent selection, effective monitoring, and measurable community impact.
• Develop and institutionalize a framework to transition high-performing NGOs to multi-year strategic partnerships.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships with external parties.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Identify opportunities for partnerships and collaborations that align with organizational objectives.
• Manage and maintain partnership documentation and records.
• Oversee development of measurement and evaluation frameworks that assess social ROI, track grant performance, and inform future investment decisions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Communications, ESG, CSR, Legal, Finance) to ensure alignment, governance, and storytelling of impact.
• Provide advisory to senior leadership on social investment positioning, reputational opportunities, and alignment with sustainability and ESG goals.
• Ensure all investments are compliant with corporate governance, risk management, and transparency standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Development Studies, Social Policy, Economics, Public Health, or a related field.
• Partnership Brokering Certificate or Accreditation by the Partnership Brokers Association of the UK. 
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive experience in corporate philanthropy, impact investing, or development partnerships, preferably in the energy or extractive sectors.
• Proven track record in designing and managing high-impact education and health initiatives.
• Demonstrated expertise in grantmaking, social innovation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
• Deep knowledge of Nigeria’s development landscape, donor ecosystems, and social investment trends
• Strategic and forward-thinking leader with strong execution capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and communication skills.
• High standards of integrity, governance, and performance accountability.
• Ability to translate social vision into practical programs that deliver measurable impact.
• Strong ability to position the company as a thought leader and trusted development partner

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The Field Operations and Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring efficient offshore operations by providing technical expertise, optimizing asset performance, and maximizing lifecycle value

Key Responsibilities

• Promote quality standards and requirements through all stages of the work and demonstrate visible commitment to achieve excellent HSE performance.
• To work closely with the FIRST E&P Project team to ensure the asset maintains designed intent, uptime and availability targets.
• Support design reviews and modifications to create better asset lifecycle commercial value.
• To work closely with the construction vendors and O&M contractor to ensure that all HSE, security, production, maintenance, integrity and marine related processes are executed to the highest standards.
• Support development of the operations documentation suite, maintained, and continually improved. 
• To perform role of company representative at vendor locations and ensure work is executed to requisite quality, standards and aligned with accepted schedule.
• Provide operations input into the Operational Safety Case.
• Prepare for and participate in the commissioning and handover of the commissioned facilities from the project teams.
• Ensure operating envelopes for major process equipment and controls are in place to ensure that operating points are within these defined envelopes.
• Provide input supervision team for continued improvement of operating practices and performance.
• To manage operations input into a strategically important offshore project.

Requirements

Academic Qualification

• HND or B.Sc. in Engineering

Preferred Experience

• Working on offshore locations (FPSO/platform)
• Working with construction, installation, integration and other specialist contractors.

Previous project experience.

• Pre-commissioning and commissioning experience

Attributes

• Effective communications

Team player

• Able to work in fast paced and demanding environment