Key Deliverables
Community Relations & Stakeholder Management
Serve as the primary field representative for community engagement activities across OML 148 host communities.
Build and sustain productive relationships with community leaders, youth groups, women associations, community development committees, traditional institutions, and other local stakeholders.
Facilitate regular community engagement sessions to communicate operational updates, project activities, and company initiatives.
Monitor community sentiments, emerging concerns, and potential operational risks, providing timely reports and recommendations to management.
Manage community entry protocols and access requirements for operational teams and contractors.
Support negotiations and implementation of community-related agreements and commitments.
Coordinate resolution of community grievances and disputes before escalation into operational disruptions
Sustainable Development & Community Investment
Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of community development projects within OML 148.
Liaise with community leadership to identify priority development needs aligned with company objectives.
Track implementation of social investment initiatives and ensure delivery meets agreed outcomes.
Monitor project execution and provide periodic updates on impact, progress, and stakeholder feedback.
Support community awareness programs related to health, education, livelihoods, environment, and social development.
Operational Support & Free-to-Operate (FTO)
Support operational teams in securing and maintaining uninterrupted access to company facilities and project locations.
Coordinate community sensitization activities ahead of project mobilizations, maintenance campaigns, surveys, drilling programs, and other field operations.
Facilitate peaceful resolution of issues that may affect operational continuity.
Work closely with security and operations teams to identify and mitigate community-related risks.
Support implementation of the company’s Shared Prosperity and FTO optimization initiatives aimed at reducing dependency on cash-based community interventions while promoting sustainable partnerships.
Government & External Stakeholder Engagement
Maintain effective relationships with relevant local government authorities, regulatory agencies, community-based organizations, and other external stakeholders.
Support engagement activities involving government officials, regulatory inspections, and community-related audits.
Represent the company at community meetings, stakeholder forums, and engagement platforms as directed.
Governance, Compliance & Reporting
Maintain accurate records of stakeholder engagements, grievances, resolutions, commitments, and community agreements.
Ensure compliance with all company policies, Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) requirements, and applicable regulatory obligations.
Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on community relations activities, risks, incidents, and mitigation actions.
Monitor compliance with community-related commitments and follow up on outstanding obligations.
Support budget monitoring and proper utilization of community relations resources.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in social sciences, community development, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Mass Communication, or related discipline.
Minimum of 5-8 years' experience in community relations, stakeholder engagement, external affairs, or related functions within the oil and gas industry.
Prior experience working within Delta State and Niger Delta communities is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of host community engagement and conflict management practices.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and report writing.
Knowledge/Skills
Strong understanding of Niger Delta community dynamics and stakeholder management practices.
Knowledge of conflict prevention, negotiation, and grievance management.
Understanding of Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) requirements under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
Familiarity with community development planning and implementation.
Strong report writing and stakeholder engagement skills.
Basic knowledge of oil and gas operations and associated community impacts.
Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 42 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Sahara is making a difference responsibly as a dynamic leader in various energy sub-sectors via its power (generation and distribution), downstream, midstream, and upstream businesses in key regional and global markets.
Sahara continues to explore new frontiers; creating innovative and sustainable ways of bringing energy to life responsibly through the unparalleled talent of the men and women who embody Sahara’s irrepressible spirit.
With over 5000 employees from multiple nationalities, Sahara is a uniquely diverse and inclusive organization committed to providing world-class energy solutions and promoting sustainable environmental, social, and good governance interventions across the globe.
Sahara has been at the vanguard of promoting global energy solutions in Africa, having metamorphosed from its initial focus on oil trading to an energy conglomerate renowned for championing capacity building and promoting global competitiveness in Africa’s energy sector.
Sahara continues to invest in technology, artificial intelligence, and human capital transformation as critical drivers of its systematic expansion to consolidate its status as an enterprise that creates value innovatively, responsibly, and sustainably.
Sahara’s social impact vehicle, the Sahara Group Foundation, is invested in empowering businesses one community at a time, through its unique EXTRAPRENEURSHIP model - leaving no one behind in the quest for global sustainable development.
