• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in oil & gas, spanning corporate communications, government relations, or community affairs
• Demonstrated track record of performance and delivery in complex environments
• Strong experience engaging regulators, government agencies, and external stakeholders
• Proven success in managing large-scale projects and strategic initiatives

Strategic Stakeholder Management:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy across government, regulators, JV partners, host communities, and civil society
• Build and maintain strong relationships to sustain trust and operational continuity

Government & Regulatory Relations:

• Lead engagement with federal, state, and local government institutions and regulatory agencies
• Drive advocacy efforts on policy and legislative matters impacting operations
• Ensure timely approvals and regulatory alignment

Corporate Communications & Reputation Management:

• Design and implement an integrated communications strategy (media, digital, executive, and internal)
• Enhance and protect corporate reputation and brand equity
• Oversee corporate messaging and storytelling across all platforms

Issues, Risk & Crisis Management:

• Anticipate and manage political, social, and reputational risks
• Lead crisis communication and stakeholder engagement during disruptions or incidents

Nigerian Content & Local Value:

• Support compliance with Nigerian Content requirements and promote local value creation
• Strengthen alignment with national development priorities

ESG, Sustainability & Social Investment:

• Provide leadership on sustainability strategy, ESG positioning, and social investment initiatives
• Ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations and regulatory standards

Policy Monitoring & Advisory:

• Track political, regulatory, and socio-economic trends
• Advise executive management and the Board on emerging risks and opportunities

Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and develop the Corporate Affairs function
• Foster strong collaboration across Legal, Operations, Security, HSSE, and Commercial teams

Budget & Performance Management

• Manage Corporate Affairs budget and ensure cost-effective delivery
• Define and track KPIs, reporting performance to executive leadership

Ethics & Compliance:

• Ensure all external engagements align with corporate values and compliance standards

Additional Responsibilities:

• Oversee production of corporate publications (e.g., Sustainability Reports, newsletters)
• Deliver media intelligence and environmental scanning reports
• Drive brand consistency across all corporate platforms
• Coordinate executive speech writing and external engagement support