Head, Social Investment & Strategic Partnerships

The Head, Social Investment & Strategic Partnerships is responsible for shaping and leading FIRST E&P’s corporate philanthropy, impact investment, and development partnership agenda. The role defines the strategic direction and execution of the company’s health and education impact strategy, manages the multi-year Impact FIRST grants portfolio, and cultivates alliances with NGOs, development agencies, and institutional partners to enhance FIRST E&P’s social footprint and external credibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead the implementation of FIRST E&P’s long-term social investment strategy, with a focus on transformative outcomes in education and healthcare.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of the Impact FIRST grants program, ensuring transparent selection, effective monitoring, and measurable community impact.
• Develop and institutionalize a framework to transition high-performing NGOs to multi-year strategic partnerships.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships with external parties.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Identify opportunities for partnerships and collaborations that align with organizational objectives.
• Manage and maintain partnership documentation and records.
• Oversee development of measurement and evaluation frameworks that assess social ROI, track grant performance, and inform future investment decisions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Communications, ESG, CSR, Legal, Finance) to ensure alignment, governance, and storytelling of impact.
• Provide advisory to senior leadership on social investment positioning, reputational opportunities, and alignment with sustainability and ESG goals.
• Ensure all investments are compliant with corporate governance, risk management, and transparency standards

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