Social Investment Lead

**The Role**:
**What’s the role?**

Strategy and Planning
- Designated owner of Shell in Egypt’s compliance with SI-related sections in the Social Performance Manual.
- Develop and review annually the Shell in Egypt SI strategy, obtaining endorsement from SP Regional Lead, Shell in Egypt Head of Corporate Relations, and where applicable Shell in Egypt VP.
- Ensure strong link to overall business strategy and alignment with Shell’s approach to Strategic Social Investment.
- Drive and capture internal and external input into SI strategy and planning across all three budget streams (Cost-recoverable Welfare Fund of USD 5 million/a; Community Development with partners; and under the Shell in Egypt budget)
- National benchmarking of SI of competitors and industry leaders.
- Make sure best practice (programs and materials) from Shell in Egypt, Regional and Global teams are considered and where appropriate adapted for use in Shell in Egypt.
- Ensure maximum Shell reputation benefits of the SI programs amongst internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage (exit, grow, develop and improve) the mix of SI programs contributing to selected mix of SI programs contributing to selected areas and themes.
- Implementation, Assurance and Reporting:

- Manage existing programs and design new programs as per agreed SI strategy.
- Ensure support from partners and key external and internal stakeholders, to create shared ownership for programs.
- Cost-recoverable SI programs are to be endorsed, implemented, signed-off by relevant parties and financially and contractually well managed to ensure full cost recovery, if applicable.
- Ensure safe implementation to specified quality standards throughout the contracting process and diligent implementation accordingly, also of high-risk local community sub-contractors.
- Ensure adequate processing of (and compliance with) ABC, legal and contractual requirements.
- Ensure definition, measurement and evaluation of both social impacts and Shell benefits in line with group requirements (KPIs, exit strategy etc.).
- Act as Contract Holder for all SI programs, responsible for day-to-day contract management including scope definition, contract negotiation, sign-off on satisfactory progress and quality delivery, invoice reviews and payments.
- Responsible for the budgets, contracts (total SI budget is approx. USD 500,000 per annum) and payments made in the implementation of SI programs and partnerships.
- Reporting of Social Investment spend for Group Reporting, internal use or external stakeholder communication, as needed.

Partnership Management
- Identify opportunities for partnerships with third parties that would be beneficial to the business and are credible to key stakeholders.
- Development and leveraging of external partnerships and relationships with national/international agencies, multilaterals, NGOs and other relevant parties to ensure the quality and cost-effective delivery of social programs.
- Manage partnerships such to create shared ownership - true partnering rather than
- contractor mindset.
- Responsible for strategic partnership management, meetings and performance reviews.
- Proactive counsel and coordination to Shell senior leaders on external engagement programs and the way in which the company should position itself with respect to NGOs and stakeholders - considering policy and CR developments at all levels.

External Stakeholder Management
- Develop and implement a process that proactively and on ongoing basis seeks input and feedback from key stakeholders - internal and external.
- Plan, arrange, lead and participate in meetings; ensure that the relevant minutes are in place, accurately recorded, shared, properly saved for easy access, and follow-up on all commitments made.
- Align with and feed into the Shell in Egypt Stakeholder Engagement Plan, messaging and
- other stakeholder management processes.
- Liaise with external stakeholders that are relevant to each program (e g sponsors relevant to each program (e.g. sponsors, partners, associates and, government agencies, training organizations, small businesses).
- Relationship holder for partners equivalent representatives on SI.
- Leverage individuals or entities to lead and/or support in engagements as appropriate, including senior management, or implementation partners.
- Establish and maintain trust-based and personal relationships with key stakeholders including community leaders, local authorities, specific directorates and beneficiaries.
- Interfaces, Informed Decision-making, Communication and Advocacy:

- Pro-actively seek input, collaborate, align with and leverage interests and resources across relevant functions (CR, C&P, HSE, Security, HR-Learning etc.).
- Interface and explore synergies with other Shell businesses and JV Partners in Shell in Egypt to understand their SI needs, leverage their capabilities and resources and identify two-way learning opportunities.
- Work closely with SP Advisor to de