Foundation Manager

Job Purpose

Responsible for undertaking all activities related to Corporate Social Responsibilities/ investment to ensure that the Company’s commitment towards social responsibility is sustained.

Job specifications

• Develop and implement the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy.
• Ensure implementation of global best practice in the Company’s CSR management.
• Create viable partnerships with other CSR stakeholders.
• Implement the Company’s CSR activities in liaison with the network of community champions across the region
• Organize communication forums for KPC Community Champions in conjunction with other stakeholders
• Represent the KPC Foundation in appropriate forums and participate in CSR membership organizations, gather and share resources
• Manage the disbursement of grants and donations to beneficiaries
• Develop and facilitate initiatives that promote the Company’s CSR activities and commitment.
• Develop recommendations for the Company’s CSR activities to Board.
• Facilitate presentation of approved funds and ensure appropriate publicity and profiling.
• Review the impact of the Company’s CSR activities/initiatives and propose remedial actions.
• Monitor the implementation of funded projects and evaluate their impacts
• Review relevant reports on the Company’s CSR activities

Persons Specifications

• Bachelors Degree preferably in Social Sciences, Development studies, Statistics or Economics.
• Post graduate qualification in Community Development, Public Relations and Communication if the first degree is not in the above.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience five (5) of which should be at Senior Management level.
• Membership to a relevant professional body

Key Skills and Competencies

• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Cross‐functional, multi‐disciplinary project management and business analysis skills
• Proven networking skills and a demonstrated capacity to work independently and in
• partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with stake holders.
• Have good report writing and communication skills
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Result driven and willing to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to travel within the region of KPC’s operations in pursuit of the company’s CSR objectives.