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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Journeying through the Social Sector
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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

5. 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 ( )
Executive Director ( )
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

6. 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

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

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

9. Skills in the Sector LEADERSHIP ADAPTABILITY COLLABORATION
COMMUNICATION

10. Growing in the Sector
MENTORSHIP
SKILL UP
FOCUS ON IMPACT

11. 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.

12. 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

13. Thank you
@OSAYIA
@OSAYIAO