Position summary

Tembo Nickel is seeking to recruit a Community Relations Senior Officer to join Tembo Nickel Project Team. This role is based at Kabanga Site on a 6/3 roster.

Community Relations Senior Officer develops and maintains relationships with local community members and stakeholders, building confidence in the Project and developing trust between Communities and TNCL.

Duties and responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between TNCL and identified local stakeholders.
• Work with Community Relations team to support implementation of community development programs, community awareness creation and community capacity building.
• Support other TNCL departments, contractors and consultants in engagements with local communities.
• Support the development of CSR plan and oversee implementation of activities.
• Operate TNCL Community offices, including receiving community members, providing relevant information and supporting their requests.
• Support the planning and implementation of community events and meetings.
• Assist in the development and administration of community surveys.
• Support data management – collection, cleaning, and analysis.
• Support development of department plans and reports.
• Undertake monitoring, evaluation and documentation of activities implemented through the Government and Community Engagement team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, rural and urban planning, community development or related discipline.

Knowledge and experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the same or related role.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with local communities with a view to strengthening relationships and building trust.
• Ability to travel to local communities and meet with varied stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to take direction and act independently.
• Computer literate and fully conversant with basic computer applications.
• Experience in resettlement projects will be an added advantage.

• Serve as liaison between TNCL and identified local stakeholders.
• Work with Community Relations team to support implementation of community development programs, community awareness creation and community capacity building.
• Support other TNCL departments, contractors and consultants in engagements with local communities.
• Support the development of CSR plan and oversee implementation of activities.
• Operate TNCL Community offices, including receiving community members, providing relevant information and supporting their requests.
• Support the planning and implementation of community events and meetings.
• Assist in the development and administration of community surveys.
• Support data management – collection, cleaning, and analysis.
• Support development of department plans and reports.
• Undertake monitoring, evaluation and documentation of activities implemented through the Government and Community Engagement team.

• Demonstrated experience engaging with local communities with a view to strengthening relationships and building trust.
• Ability to travel to local communities and meet with varied stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to take direction and act independently.
• Computer literate and fully conversant with basic computer applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, rural and urban planning, community development or related discipline.
• Experience in resettlement projects will be an added advantage.