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Job Description
Job Descriptions
- Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans aligned with CIoD Nigeria’s mandate and strategic priorities.
- Build, manage and sustain relationships with priority government, regulatory, private-sector, professional and institutional stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, collaborations and institutional engagements.
- Coordinate advocacy initiatives aimed at advancing the Institute’s approved policy priorities and institutional objectives.
- Support engagement with government officials, policymakers, regulators and other decision-makers on corporate governance and leadership matters.
- Monitor policy, regulatory and institutional developments relevant to CIoD Nigeria and identify implications and engagement opportunities.
- Support the development of policy briefs, position papers, stakeholder briefs, consultation submissions and other advocacy materials.
- Coordinate stakeholder meetings, policy dialogues, roundtables, consultations, courtesy visits and related engagement activities.
- Support programmes and forums designed to advance the Institute’s advocacy agenda.
- Represent CIoD Nigeria at relevant stakeholder engagements, meetings, conferences and policy platforms as assigned.
- Maintain an accurate stakeholder database, relationship map and engagement tracker.
- Work with relevant Directorates to ensure coordinated stakeholder engagement and avoid duplication of institutional relationships.
- Prepare reports, briefs and updates on engagements, advocacy activities, stakeholder feedback and outcomes.
- Contribute to strengthening CIoD Nigeria’s institutional voice and thought leadership.
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Management or another relevant discipline.
- Postgraduate degree in the above or a related discipline is compulsory.
- Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIoD, NBA, NIM, ICSAN or another relevant professional association is an advantage.
- Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in stakeholder engagement, advocacy, public policy, government relations, institutional relations, corporate affairs or a related field.
- At least 3 years’ experience in a senior managerial role.
- Demonstrable experience engaging government institutions, regulators, policymakers and senior private-sector stakeholders.
- Experience in a business membership organisation, professional body or similar institution is an advantage.
- Experience developing and implementing advocacy or stakeholder engagement initiatives.
- Experience in policy research, stakeholder consultations, partnerships and institutional engagement is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement, advocacy, public policy and institutional relations.
- Good knowledge of the operating environment of professional and membership-based organisations.
- Strong relationship-management, networking, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation and executive engagement skills.
- Strong policy analysis, research, briefing and report-writing capability.
- Strong programme/project management and coordination skills.
- Sound judgement, strategic thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to manage sensitive stakeholder relationships with discretion and professionalism.
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