Social Practitioner

Acitvely looking for a Social Practitioner for a 5 year Fixed-term Contract who will ensure the management of social aspects during the implementation of Company projects. Monitor the social compliance of the projects in line with the Environmental Authorization, Environmental Management Programme, Lender’s requirements, legislation and best practices. Coordinate the implementation of social strategy and provide leadership to the project stakeholders. Establish and maintain good relationships between the project and key stakeholders. Ensure the continual identification of project social risks and management thereof.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS OF THE ROLE ARE**:
1.Implementation of the project social strategy.
- Facilitate education and awareness of the profile and dynamics of the project areasocial environment in relation to the project activities.
- Co-ordinate implementation of social strategy and provide leadership to stakeholder
- Fast track processes to obtain social approvals (e.g. land zoning for Resettlementpurposes, agreements for servitudes on communal land).
- Prepare operational plans for the implementation of the social strategies and budgets.

2.Establish and maintain the relationship between all project key stakeholders.
- Develop and sustain good relations with internal and external stakeholders.
- Pro-actively engage with project specific interested and affected parties.
- Develop and maintain social dialogue with stakeholders (through structure meetings and formal communication) throughout the project life cycle.

3.Strengthening Social compliance
- Identify social risks related to land acquisition and resettlement requirements.
- Facilitate meetings required by land acquisition specialists for information disclosure to the landowners, affected parties and communities.
- Facilitate processes relating to compensation queries and finalisation of claims and acquisition agreements with landowners.

4.Support and provide input to land acquisition processes
- Identify social risks related to land acquisition and resettlement requirements.

5.Support the implementation of Community Development (CSI legacy) Projects.
- Facilitate processes towards project specific community development (CSI legacy)projects implementation.

6.Management reporting and improvement in communication
- Ensure reporting on social activities as per contractual specifications.
- Facilitate meetings required by land acquisition specialists for information disclosure to the landowners, affected parties and communities.
- B Degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Community Development, Communications, Public Relations & Environmental Management and related fields
- At least 5 years experience in dealing with social matters.
- Experience in engaging communities, municipalities, service providers, contractors, consultants, and donors in a project environment.
- Experience with land, environmental and health & safety aspects in infrastructure or mining projects.