Community Affairs Manager at Serengeti Energy

Key duties and responsibilities:

Your Tasks:

• 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.

About you:

• 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.

Behavioral Attributes

• Excellent communicator who is clear and fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong interpersonal skills with strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Effective collaborator and positive influencer.
• Strong facilitation and organizational capabilities.
• Strong work ethic coupled with a pragmatic, flexible and inclusive approach.
• Highly motivated individual with a pro-active and hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Able to travel 70% of the time to domestic and international locations.
• Ability to build confidence and credibility within the stakeholders; and
• Problem solver.

Working Conditions

• Working Environment: The job requires a considerable amount of travel to the various project sites; it is both office and field based.
• Job Hazards: Considerable chance for accidents or job hazards due to frequent travels to different geographical destinations