The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.
The Group’s activities encompass:
Cement – Manufacturing / Importing
Sugar – Manufacturing & Refining
Salt – Refining
Flour & Semolina – Milling
Pasta – Manufacturing
Noodles – Manufacturing
Poly Products – Manufacturing
Logistics – Port Management and Haulage
Real Estate
Dangote Foundation
Since inception, the Group has experienced phenomenal growth on account of quality of its goods and services, its focus on cost leadership and efficiency of its human capital. Today, Dangote Group is a multi-billion Naira company poised to reach new heights, in every endeavour competing with itself to better the past.
The Group’s core business focus is to provide local, value added products and services that meet the ‘basic needs’ of the populace. Through the construction and operation of large scale manufacturing facilities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group is focused on building local manufacturing capacity to generate employment and provide goods for the people.Description
We are looking for a competent Deputy General Manager, Social Performance with direct report to the Plant Director and dotted line report to the Group Head Social Performance to organize and oversee all social performance operations of our company. Other Social Performance Personnel will be under your command while you develop and implement guidelines and procedures to maintain social performance standards.
As Deputy General Manager, you will have to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will need a strong commitment to social performance rules and knowledge of all social performance threats to our company’s business. Since you will have the Social Performance Department under your responsibility, you must also exhibit leadership skills.
Manage Community Relations
Manage relations with Local, State and Federal Governments’ Ministries, Departments and Agencies
Manage relations with local trade associations or industry groups that impact on the activities of the Company.
Manage non-technical aspects and community-related issues of day-to-day production impacts of the Company operations
Manage media relations in collaboration with corporate communications
Manage land matters including acquisition, compensation, resettlement etc.
Manage public relations, crisis, protocol, information, conflict and other corporate communication assignments
Manage any other special assignment/duties as many be assigned by the Plant Director from time to time
Secure and manage Social License to operate from relevant stakeholders.
The Head of the Social Performance Department shall manage the Plant’s relationship host communities and Plant’s External Relations and Social Policies. The Head of Department shall advise DCP Plant’s management on strategies, means and methods to ensuring that her activities and operations are consistent with the Department’s management policies and framework and secure the social license to operate.
The purpose of this position is to:
Develop, implement and maintain a consistent strategy on stakeholder’s engagement establishing cordial relationship with host communities and other relevant stakeholders,
Establish processes and targets for incorporating social issues management standards into DCP Plant’s business to achieve business and corporate objectives.
Ensure continual reduction of Social Risks associated with DCPs operations, to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) Manage social impacts and risks to the Plant
Plan, prepare budget, implement and maintain Community Development Projects (Corporate Social responsibility) • Advise management at all times in handling of all issues of external contents • Champion Social License to Operate by facilitation the acquisition of all Licenses and permits from relevant authorities and renew when due
Key Responsibilities:
Manage, direct and inspire a team of independent professionals to achieve Departmental goals
Manage identification, mapping and proactive engagements with stakeholders
Negotiate and manage Community Development Agreements (CDA) with communities. Sign off the CDA and obtain regulatory authorities’ approval and renew when due.
Facilitate the Social Impacts and Risk assessment of the Plant and implementation of mitigating actions.
Offer specialist advice on social issues to Dangote Cement Plc GbokoPlant’s management.
Support the development and implementation of social issues management in line with DCP policies.
Be responsible for the operations of key environmental issues impacts management such as Waste Management, Natural Resource Management, etc., with host Communities
Receive and investigate incidences and grievances to identify the root causes and measures to forestall future occurrences. Maintain the grievance register.
Shall articulate the concept of sustainable environmental, social and community development and positively engage project-affected communities in a responsible manner.
Collaborate effectively with other Departments in the process of achieving the Department objectives
Requirements
Degree in Social Sciences, Engineering or related fields. MBA or higher degree will be an advantage.
Minimum of 15 Years working experience
Benefits
Private Health Insurance
Pension Plan
Paid Time Off
Training & Development
Performance Bonus