About this role
About the Role Serve as the primary interface between the project or company and host communities. The role focuses on building and maintaining constructive relationships with community representatives and other grassroots stakeholders, ensuring alignment with MoUs and local policies, and safeguarding project objectives. It also coordinates conflict resolution and monitors local content and employment compliance. What You'll Do
- Community Engagement and Relationship Management – Act as the face and voice of the project/company in daily interactions with host community representatives, traditional rulers, youth leaders, women’s groups, and other grassroots stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Mapping and Intelligence Gathering – Identify and map key community influencers, gatekeepers, stakeholders, and power dynamics in each host community.
- Conflict Resolution and Crisis Management – Mediate disputes between the community and contractors or subcontractors on employment, contracts, or environmental impacts.
- Local Content and Employment Compliance – Ensure implementation of community employment, subcontracting, and local vendor utilization in line with MoUs, GMOU provisions, or NEPL/local government policies. What We're Looking For
- 8+ years in community relations, particularly in oil & gas or infrastructure sectors within the Niger Delta or similar environments.