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• In charge of relations with community stakeholders (within a defined
  area) of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP).
• Working closely with the Stakeholder Engagement Officer to organize
  and coordinate dialogue and engagement between EACOP Project and its
  different stakeholders.
• Monitoring the impact of the EACOP project on local communities and
  among civil society organizations and local leaders by supervising the
  Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) and grievance management.
• Supervising the facilitation of preliminary works: field work
  related to social studies, Geophysical and Geotechnical surveys: land
  access and compensation, livelihood restoration, management of grievances
  and control of contractors, Community Impact Mitigation activities etc.
• Liaising with the Social Affairs Coordinator to ensure the EACOP
  Project is compliant with Societal Policy and procedures and international
  Finance Corporation (IFC) standards and requirements.
• Maintaining an updated listing of local stakeholders including,
  Project Affected Communities (PACs), Project Affected People (PAPs) among
  others.
• Managing one or more Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) as required
  by the field based team organization.
• Attending the daily site briefing with Security, Operations and
  Contractors.
• Implementing H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security and Environment)
  policies and procedures for field activities.
• Reviewing and ensuring proper understanding of all information to be
  communicated by the Community Liaison Officers to stakeholders.
• Monitoring community attitudes toward the project ensuring relevant
  information is conveyed to the Social Affairs Coordinator.
• Ensuring concerns, and expectations raised by local Stakeholders are
  collected by the CLOs and forwarded to the database manager.
• Recording all stakeholder engagements, concerns, expectations,
  grievances and follows-up on commitments.
• Preparing the weekly / monthly reports related to stakeholder
  engagement and related activities

• The applicants for the TOTAL Community Relations Supervisor job
  opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Social
  Sciences, Human Resource or a related discipline.
• Five to ten years of professional experience in working with rural
  communities in community projects, development projects and or in other
  similar (NGOs), preferably within the area covered by the future pipeline
  and terminal.
• Proven experience in managing a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to develop and
  maintain good relations with a wide range of stakeholders including
  authorities, local communities, industry, CSOs/NGOs, including a high
  level diplomacy and ability to manage conflict.
• Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Negotiation and Conflict Management skills with high level of
  integrity.
• Understands economic and social risk factors and their impact on
  oil/gas sector business/investment decision making.
• Proficiency in the usage of computers and appropriate software’s
  such as Database software like Access, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
  Social data software.
• GIS experience very advantageous; report writing and analytical
  skills.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken), Kiswahili, Luganda,
  Runyoro, and any other languages spoken in the area.

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