Overview

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard–earned reputation for excellent business practices and product quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

  • Job Position: Community Liaison Officer – Cement Industry, DCP
  • Reference No.: GbokoCommunity Relations002
  • Job Location: Gboko, Benue
  • Department: Special Duties / Social Performance
  • Reports To: Assistant General Manager (AGM) – Community Relations

Job Summary

  • Negotiation Skills.
  • Good understanding of the Host Communities,
  • Basic Knowledge about Stakeholder Management Skills/Grievance Mechanism Must be computer literate with an understanding of basic office application packages like; MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint, etc.

Job Responsibilities

  • Communicate responses on all cases of grievances.
  • Support the AGM in attending consultative meetings with communities, agencies, NGOS etc.
  • Monitor and report on the social performance of all CSR projects undertaken by the plant.
  • Regularly, under the supervision of the AGM, update Stakeholder Engagement Plan and (SEP), Community Development Plan (CDP), Stakeholder Mapping(SM), Register/database.
  • Act as a liaison who engages communities and other stakeholder groups in order to ensure peaceful and harmonious relationship in the environment.
  • Provides feedback/ useful information to the plant on relevant issues from the communities which might affect the plant’s operations.
  • Serves as Secretary to Community Development Committee (CDC) and other community fora, local institutions meetings, or stakeholder meetings at the community level.
  • Collects and registers grievances.
  • Support the AGM social and community relations, to implement and monitor community development and stakeholder engagement plans.
  • Co-ordinates the local project implementation committee (PIC) during project implementation.
  • Writes and submits regular reports to the plant and headquarters through the AGM.
  • To carry out any other assignment as may be directed by plant management.
  • To assist in the maintenance of absolute peace/harmony between the host communities and the Plant on a daily basis.
  • To assist in the management of conflicts arising between the Plant and the immediate host communities.
  • Continuously enlightening youths/elders of the communities on the need for a cordial business relationship with the Plant so as to ensure the Plant does not lose its properties (material or human) through willful damage by individuals and/or groups in the host communities.
  • To assist in liaising with some government agencies when need arises as directed by the high management.
  • Write report legibly.

Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Humanities.
  • 5 Above years working experience with reputable organization(s).

Skills and Competencies:

  • Must be computer literate in key Office application packages e.g Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Other Requirements:

  • Should be preferably a Benue indigene.
  • Must have relevant experience about community relations.
  • Must be able to speak both English Language and Tiv Language fluently.
  • Must be able to interprets both English Language and Tiv Language properly.
  • Must be able to assess the community needs/priorities and give report to AGM/mgt.
  • Must be mentally and physically fit to handle his/her duties logically to conclusion.
  • Must show the ability to handle community-related issues.

Benefits

  • Private Health Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Training & Development.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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