Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Working with Environment, Health and Safety, and Social implementation colleagues, take on the hands-on management and delivery of such key social engagement and liaison tasks that include project risk assessments, project awareness creation among key local stakeholders, the land acquisition processes and the implementation of Serengeti Sub-Sahara Energy Limited CSR Policy. The jobholder will be expected to promote sustainable and meaningful co-existence with local project stakeholders through a sustainable social safeguards implementation strategy that is in line with the strategic direction outlined in Serengeti Sub- Sahara Energy Limited Business plan.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Work under the coordination of the Director of SHEC and coordinate the social safeguards performance across Serengeti Sub-Sahara Energy Limited’s project portfolio, providing oversight and quality assurance.
• Advise Social and Environment Officers of Serengeti Sub-Sahara Energy Limited policy relating to assessment and mitigation of social risks and impacts during project initiation, design and development, construction and operation and maintenance stages.
• Undertake the implementation of the RAP process, including RAP studies and study reports, social sustainability, and livelihood restoration programs; and advise the Director of SHEC on technical options for sustainable social development, particularly in cases where involuntary resettlement and engagement with indigenous peoples might become necessary.
• Advise the SHEC department on social sustainability of its portfolio, including gender integration into project beneficiary participation, beneficiary feedback strategies, and information disclosure processes among other tasks.
• Work with the Director of SHEC and other staff, establish community engagement goals and objectives.
• Coordinate all communication between the project, consultants/contractor, and community-based stakeholders, including the local leadership and administration.
• Be the focal point in the Grievance and Complaints Handling Mechanism, by ensuring registration of complaints, reporting all registered complaints monthly, convening of the GCHM Committee to handle the complaints and give feedback to stakeholders on how complaints have been resolved.
• In coordination with the Director of SHEC, be the focal point in the land acquisition processes, work with E&S Officers and land acquisition consultants.
• Organize all logistical requirements and consultative meetings, including feedback and information disclosure sessions to discuss the implementation of CSR projects.
• Ensure inclusive participation in relevant project activities and decisions of all social classes within the host communities, including the youth, the vulnerable, the elders, women, and men.
• Monitor the social and environmental implementation processes in accordance with the project’s ESMP, HSS and the Contractor’s ESMS.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports of E & S implementation at all stages of the project, including during construction.

Qualification
• Work closely with the Director of SHEC and other departmental colleagues, ensure reporting schedules and report qualities to the Board and Serengeti Sub-Sahara Energy Limited Shareholders are met all year round.
• Work with the E&S Officers to coordinate, promote and supervise the work of Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) in each project.
• Promote community health, safety, and security awareness within the projects’ area of influence.
• Ensure that the image and reputation of Serengeti Sub-Sahara Energy Limited is preserved and always protected and is in good stead amongst all project stakeholders in all project jurisdictions.
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time
• Working Relationships
• Internal Relationships: Shareholders and the Board of Directors
• External Relationships: Suppliers, Project partners, Government Officials and Consultants
• Knowledge, experience, and qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in either Social Sciences, Public Administration or Environmental Studies/Environmental Management
• Eight (8) years’ demonstrable prior experience in the implementation of social safeguards, and a working knowledge of the World Bank’s ESSF, or IFC Performance Standards.
• Experience working in energy and infrastructure projects is a clear advantage.

Technical competencies
• Fluent in the written and spoken English language.
• Project management skills
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office suite of software Supervisory skills.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Clear thinker with strong quantitative and qualitative skills in the preparation of concise risk analysis.
• Budgeting skills.
• Safety skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Environmental Audit; and
• Knowledge on the guidelines of Safety International Standards and OSHA.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to hr@serengetienergy.com  stating the subject heading “Community Affairs Manager” on or before 5:00 P.M, Friday 25th February 2022.

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