Communities Lead - Kenya at Fortescue

• To support the development of a fast-track green fertilizer project in the Olkaria/Naivasha area, Fortescue Kenya is looking for a new Communities Lead to join our team.

Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities
The Communities Lead is responsible for all communities and social performance work for Fortescue in Kenya. This includes the following tasks & responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain sustainable relationships with local communities where FFI’s projects are located.
• Plan, develop and implement information, consultation and participation strategies with relevant stakeholders, including communities, civil society organisations, (national and county-level) government entities, in line with the Stakeholder Engagement Plan.
• Manage the Fortescue Kenya Communities team, consisting of CLOs and others.
• Establish and manage the project-level grievance mechanism(s).
• Develop, negotiate and implement agreements with project-affected communities.
• Identify and oversee implementation of community investment initiatives and partnerships.
• Oversee the accurate recording of information in Fortescue’s stakeholder relationship management system.
• Develop scopes of work and oversee the required social studies for the approval and responsible delivery of Fortescue projects in Kenya, including managing consultants.
• Undertake regular social and human rights risk and impact assessments and assume ownership for social risk and impact management plans for all Fortescue projects in Kenya.
• Work closely with other functions within the Fortescue Kenya country team as well as Fortescue’s Global Communities Team to address cross-functional social performance aspects and deliver key commitments.
• Report on Fortescue’s social performance in Kenya as required by internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications And Experience

• Master or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience working within a senior community relations / social performance role in Kenya, managing complex community issues for large energy, infrastructure or development projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills– for a variety of audiences including local communities, civil society stakeholders, government officials, contractors and consultants.
• Experience designing and delivering community engagement and development activities.
• Successful delivery of community projects and social programs with measurable outcomes.
• Proven experience in team, project, and budget management.
• Experience with resettlement, livelihoods restoration and grievance management desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of and practical experience with applying international social performance standards, i.e., IFC Performance Standards, World Bank standards, Equator Principles, UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights.
• Ability to translate complex information into strong, easily understandable messages, including the ability to influence, inspire confidence, negotiate and build trust at all levels.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision & direction. Yet able to work in a team to achieve ambitious project goals and timelines.
• Self-motivated, versatile, adaptable to different cultures & people.
• Effective reporting & writing skills as well as detailed knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) essential.