Community Relations & Employee Engagement Manager

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Community Relations & Employee Engagement Manager within our Community Relations and Employee Engagement department based in Houston, TX (relocation benefits available).

• Oversee and manage OxyChem's charitable and community relations investment portfolio as well as our employee engagement programs. Identify and capitalize on opportunities to enhance social impact by developing sustainable solutions that effectively address critical needs within local communities.
• Leverage Oxy’s existing community partnerships to optimize the social benefit for our community stakeholders and support the company’s business objectives. 
• Establish metrics, measuring both impact and value on community investments, involvement, and programs, inclusive of conducting impact and return assessments/analysis and reporting for the community relations program; recommend ways the company can react to opportunities identified through that evaluation process by measuring the value of an investment and assess how the strategy affects business objectives. 
• Identify and write community events and employee engagement stories for internal distribution on the company intranet site. 
• Collaborate successfully across the company’s business units and operations, including Communications, Business Transformation, External Affairs, Government Relations, Legal/Compliance, and Human Resources teams. 
• Partner with external and internal stakeholders to ensure outstanding implementation of the company’s charitable giving strategy and our community relations and employee engagement programs – including communications to employees, senior leaders, executives, in-person meetings with community partners, preparing proposals, and making recommendations to senior management, and executing contracts and associated employee benefits. 
• Partner, collaborate, and engage with the company’s executives, senior leadership, and communication teams to ensure internal alignment of the company’s community relations strategy, vision, and strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, philanthropic organizations, and third-party constituencies and represent Oxy at company-sponsored and events. 
• Manage the budget, including charitable and outreach activities. Prepare a detailed annual budget and re-evaluate the portfolio utilizing quantitative and qualitative impact metrics, to provide recommendations for the following year.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in broad issues aligned with the company’s priorities (e.g., impact investing, philanthropy, community development, employee engagement and advocacy, sustainability, etc.). 
• Articulate the company’s mission, strategy, and landscape of company philanthropy and community development to employees in an engaging and compelling way, connecting the dots for employees, and raising awareness of community outreach, advocacy efforts, and volunteerism. 
• Maintain an understanding of the company’s business operations, goals, and objectives in order to set priorities for community investments and activities. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Corporate Responsibility/Sustainability, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in community relations/affairs, employee advocacy, Human Resources, corporate philanthropy, non-profit or foundation management, or equivalent experience with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in program management, partnership development, re