CAREERS IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR Finding the Right Path for You Osayi Alile.

Contents The Social Sector Journeying through the Social Sector Common Challenges in the Sector Careers in the Sector Skills Required for Success Growing in the Sector Notable Individuals in the Sector The Social Sector and its Many Benefits

The Social Sector PEOPLE PROFIT PLANET The primary focus is always on improving the lives of humans PROFIT As much as passion plays a critical role in the social sector PLANET Almost everything done in the social sector is geared towards building our environment sustainably for a better society

Journeying through the Social Sector & Know the contribution you wish to make, and the type of environment that can support you Know the problem you intend to solve and define it

Journeying through the Social Sector CUCREJ – Research Assistant 1 9 8 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NIGERIA Vice President, Programmes 1 9 Lack of information on environmental management The gap in youth engagement particularly in entrepreneurial skills development FATE FOUNDATION Head, Training Department (2004-05) Executive Director (2005-13) 2004 2014 ACCESS BANK CSR Consultant The need to give back to society by providing sustainable solutions to lasting social problems Lack of effective means to tackle incessant growth of unemployment and poverty

Journeying through the Social Sector ACT FOUNDATION Chief Executive Officer 2016 Lack of access to funds, capacity building and resources in the African social sector Little or no prevalence of thought leadership essential to building the African social sector

Common Challenges in the Sector Inadequacy in Capacity Building Funding The Problem of Sustainability Lack of Credible Structures

Careers in the Sector Administration Development Communications Human Resources Programmes Management Marketing Monitoring and Evaluation Advocacy Counseling Policy Analysis Research

Skills in the Sector LEADERSHIP ADAPTABILITY COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION

Growing in the Sector MENTORSHIP SKILL UP FOCUS ON IMPACT

Notable Individuals in the Sector Bill and Melinda Gates William Kamkwamba Tsitsi Masiyiwa Established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest private foundation in the world to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty. Through her Higher Foundation she has directly and indirectly supported the education of more than 250,000 students in 3 African countries. Used scrap material to build a wind turbine that currently supplies water to major inhabitants in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.

The Social Sector and Its Many Benefits Great way to build individual capacity. More so. the sector encourages work life balance Opportunity to become versatile. Required skills are very transferable Wide range of learning opportunities Automatically harnesses creative problem-solving skill. You become the innovator Community development. It’s an opportunity to contribute to the growth of society Celebrates individuality. Your work really matters

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