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Associate GRC - Sustainability Social Specialist at PricewaterhouseCooper

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Associate GRC - Sustainability Social Specialist Reference Number: 125-NIG00244 Location: Nigeria Department: Assurance Job type: Permanent

Job Role To be part of a team that performs:

Strategic sustainability advisory projects, with a focus on social risk, return, impact and performance; linked to aspects including stakeholder engagement, community sustainable livelihoods, well-being and gender
Internal audits in relation to strategic sustainability subject matter (control design and effectiveness)
Social due diligence review as part of a broader due diligence project
Support broader Sustainability and Climate Change team with guidance/suggestions on projects in relation to social specialist subject matter.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing strategies, frameworks and responses to social issues and how these connect with sustainability in general.
Conducting return on social investment and social impact assessments.
Providing advice on stakeholder engagement approaches and results.
Assessing and analysing information obtained and interpreting findings.
Delivering value added services to clients.
Presenting on internal training.
Ensuring proper planning and documentation of fieldwork.
Assist in preparing draft reports
Identifying weaknesses in procedures, systems and controls.
Review the effectiveness of social policies and programmes, including the monitoring and evaluation of the programmes.
Being part of internal teams to evolve and develop this specialist area.

Requirements

Knowledge of Social impact assessment
Return on Social Investment
Knowledge of Corporate social investment programme and monitoring
Knowledge of stakeholder engagement techniques
Deep knowledge of social risks and strategic responses
Broad knowledge of sustainable development
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Passionate about customer service
Ability to acquire and apply commercial and technical expertise.
Bachelor's Degree qualified
Minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience in aspects of social risk, impact, return and Performance
Exposure to broader sustainable development strategy and performance within the private sector would be an advantage
Competencies / Attributes