Job Title: Head, Social Investment & Strategic Partnerships
Location: Lagos State
Job Description
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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