Job Summary
The incumbent will be based on site in Angola.
The role of the Resettlement and Livelihoods Manager is to assist in driving and managing the Company’s resettlement and livelihood strategy in line with the business strategy, ensuring restoration to the affected community and sustainable benefits to the communities surrounding the mining operation. This role has a strong focus on local community engagement which is critical to the important relationship between the local government, community and the mine, the successful implementation of the Project as well as the continued operations of the mine.
The position will be a fixed term contract position.
The ideal candidate is experienced, responsible, and team-focused.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Advise actions to counter and exploit opportunities and risks through networking and lobbying support at national, provincial, and local level
- Ensure all resettlement activities are performed in line with IFC standards and Angola legislation
- Drive & monitor implementation of the livelihood strategy and programme
- Coordinate on-site local resettlement teams and contractor monitoring in development and implementation of resettlement programmes
- Facilitate design and set-up of livelihood improvement projects for affected communities
- Responsible for planning, implementation, supervision, and oversight of Resettlement and Livelihoods programme for the achievement of the livelihoods goals
- Coordination of stakeholder/community communication
- Ensure sustainable impact of resettlement and livelihood restorations on communities
- Ensure compliance of the discipline with external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) requirements
- Provide training and mentoring for social team to develop their skills in the areas of social, community and resettlement
- Develop and produce metrics and regular reports for local and senior management at corporate level
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline (e.g. social science, international relations, international development) or equivalent professional experience
- Experience in implementing and monitoring Land Acquisition, Resettlement and/or livelihood restoration programs will be essential.
- Experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including elected officials and local communities in developing countries
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, fluent in Portuguese and English
