Human Rights & PIIM (Project Induced In-Migration) Manager
2025-05-15T09:37:15+00:00
East African Crude Oil Pipe Line
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Engineering Services
Human Rights
2025-05-31T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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The Human Rights & PIIM Manager will be responsible for proactively promoting awareness and understanding of project development, local and regional planned and induced development pathways, project-induced in-migration, and respect for human rights in business. The role holder will participate in stakeholder engagement to serve as a focal point for participation, coordination, and collaboration with PIIM. The role holder will also create awareness and increase knowledge of human rights in both the business and communities impacted by the project across Uganda and Tanzania.
Activities
The Human Rights and PIIM Manager influences the following in both countries, Uganda and Tanzania:
- Coordinate and collaborate with the project team and Land & Social teams in PIIM assessment, roles, and responsibilities.
- Proactively promote awareness and understanding of project development, local and regional planned and induced development pathways, project-induced in-migration, and respect for human rights in business.
- Report regularly on the progress made on PIIM to company leadership.
- Participate in stakeholder engagement for coordination and collaboration in development planning and guidance, minimizing and/or mitigating potential negative impacts associated with PIIM.
- Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the EACOP Gender Action Plan and Gender & Inclusion agenda.
- Develop and promote gender inclusion programs in the company activities, including the advancement of gender equality, subsequent to the Human Rights Impact Assessment conducted for Uganda and Tanzania.
- Initiate activities aimed at fighting against Gender-Based Violence within the EACOP area of influence, in particular through partnerships with relevant organizations/institutions.
- Take on the role of Human Rights Lead and support all business units in developing operational level procedures and measures to manage strategies for human rights.
- Ensure that the EACOP Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Action Plan are properly applied in the whole company and its supply chain.
- Oversee a surveillance mechanism for the monitoring, communication, and reporting of human rights across all business units in line with EACOP commitments.
- Report regularly on the progress made on the Human Rights Action Plan inside EACOP to lenders and the shareholders’ Technical Advisory Committee (and especially TotalEnergies shareholder to comply with the French law on Duty of Care – Vigilance Plan).
- Establish and maintain active relationships and liaisons with government counterparts, multi/bilateral donors, civil society organizations, institutes, and academia on gender equality and women’s issues to strengthen key alliances and partnerships, enhance collaboration, and promote EACOP as an agent of change in the field of gender.
- Prepare analytical and regular progress reports on EACOP performance on gender issues.
- Implement company policies on the prevention of sexual harassment and monitor/report on activities across the company.
- Ensure coordination with shareholders to respond to all NGOs’ letters/petitions/reports relating to human rights.
- Establish, implement, and monitor progress on annual objectives.
- Define and implement a PIIM strategy and an action plan for Uganda and Tanzania.
- Manage, supervise, develop, capacity build, and mentor the Human Rights team.
- Oversee and coordinate the implementation of company and contractor-led PIIM action plans.
- Monitor signs of PIIM occurrence in the project area, focusing on hotspot locations, identify emerging ones, and monitor PIIM-related impacts, identifying further mitigations where necessary.
- Ensure cross-functional linkages with project social teams, including field focal points, to enhance compliance with requirements for Gender Inclusion and Human Rights.
Context and Environment
In both countries, Uganda and Tanzania:
- Ongoing coordination with other functions within EACOP (Land and Social Department, Project team).
- Active coordination with local government authorities, private sector, and civil society organizations (CSOs).
- Promote discussions among different stakeholders.
- Constant update on political, socio-economic, and cultural context.
- Adhere to international financing standards due to investor financing requirements relating to human rights.
- Important external (NGO, civil society) and shareholder (TotalEnergies Transparency Policy) scrutiny, especially on human rights.
- Job location: This position will be based in Kampala (Uganda) or Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) with regular travel to EACOP offices and worksites in both Tanzania and Uganda when needed to mitigate PIIM issues.
Accountabilities
Regarding human rights, the manager is responsible for supporting the project to adhere to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The role assumes primary responsibility for the follow-up of actions to address human rights salient issues with emphasis on:
- Ensuring awareness, understanding, and alignment between project and country.
- Promoting awareness of strategic non-technical risks and engaging relevant stakeholders to identify and implement approaches to mitigate identified risks.
- Assessing project acceptability by external stakeholders, including government, business, civil society, etc.
In so doing, the position will also ensure the establishment and maintenance of a solid human rights foundation for EACOP in Tanzania and Uganda.
Regarding PIIM, the manager shall develop a PIIM strategy and metrics for both countries, organize and coordinate the implementation of company-led management measures for PIIM to ensure the implementation of avoidance and mitigation measures, especially during the construction process.
Qualifications / Experience Required
- Professional experience in NGOs or any other agency dealing with human rights and legal and PIIM engagement. A degree will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of international human rights standards, especially the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the UN Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and IFC Performance Standards.
- Eight years of relevant professional experience in extractive industries, including considerable experience in developing economies and international organizations.
- Good track record of working experience with lender-financed projects, including IFC & Equator Principles IV. East Africa experience required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and in a multicultural business setting. Communication skills are essential.
- Experience and ability to effectively lead a team (mentoring, delegation, and motivation techniques).
- Analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Fluent in English (speaking, writing).
Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities
EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety, and welfare of workers and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:
- Fully comply with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
- Actively participate in HSEQ and promote this culture to co-workers.
- Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
- Communicate to management any HSEQ concerns and ways to improve.
- Maintain a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat; practice good housekeeping.
Coordinate and collaborate with the project team and Land & Social teams in PIIM assessment, roles, and responsibilities. Proactively promote awareness and understanding of project development, local and regional planned and induced development pathways, project-induced in-migration, and respect for human rights in business. Report regularly on the progress made on PIIM to company leadership. Participate in stakeholder engagement for coordination and collaboration in development planning and guidance, minimizing and/or mitigating potential negative impacts associated with PIIM. Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the EACOP Gender Action Plan and Gender & Inclusion agenda. Develop and promote gender inclusion programs in the company activities, including the advancement of gender equality, subsequent to the Human Rights Impact Assessment conducted for Uganda and Tanzania. Initiate activities aimed at fighting against Gender-Based Violence within the EACOP area of influence, in particular through partnerships with relevant organizations/institutions. Take on the role of Human Rights Lead and support all business units in developing operational level procedures and measures to manage strategies for human rights. Ensure that the EACOP Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Action Plan are properly applied in the whole company and its supply chain. Oversee a surveillance mechanism for the monitoring, communication, and reporting of human rights across all business units in line with EACOP commitments. Report regularly on the progress made on the Human Rights Action Plan inside EACOP to lenders and the shareholders’ Technical Advisory Committee (and especially TotalEnergies shareholder to comply with the French law on Duty of Care – Vigilance Plan). Establish and maintain active relationships and liaisons with government counterparts, multi/bilateral donors, civil society organizations, institutes, and academia on gender equality and women’s issues to strengthen key alliances and partnerships, enhance collaboration, and promote EACOP as an agent of change in the field of gender. Prepare analytical and regular progress reports on EACOP performance on gender issues. Implement company policies on the prevention of sexual harassment and monitor/report on activities across the company. Ensure coordination with shareholders to respond to all NGOs’ letters/petitions/reports relating to human rights. Establish, implement, and monitor progress on annual objectives. Define and implement a PIIM strategy and an action plan for Uganda and Tanzania. Manage, supervise, develop, capacity build, and mentor the Human Rights team. Oversee and coordinate the implementation of company and contractor-led PIIM action plans. Monitor signs of PIIM occurrence in the project area, focusing on hotspot locations, identify emerging ones, and monitor PIIM-related impacts, identifying further mitigations where necessary. Ensure cross-functional linkages with project social teams, including field focal points, to enhance compliance with requirements for Gender Inclusion and Human Rights.
Professional experience in NGOs or any other agency dealing with human rights and legal and PIIM engagement. A degree will be an added advantage. Knowledge of international human rights standards, especially the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the UN Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and IFC Performance Standards. Eight years of relevant professional experience in extractive industries, including considerable experience in developing economies and international organizations. Good track record of working experience with lender-financed projects, including IFC & Equator Principles IV. East Africa experience required. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and in a multicultural business setting. Communication skills are essential. Experience and ability to effectively lead a team (mentoring, delegation, and motivation techniques). Analytical and stakeholder engagement skills. Fluent in English (speaking, writing).
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Vacancy title:
Human Rights & PIIM (Project Induced In-Migration) Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering Services, Category: Human Rights]
Jobs at:
East African Crude Oil Pipe Line
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, May 31 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Human Rights & PIIM Manager will be responsible for proactively promoting awareness and understanding of project development, local and regional planned and induced development pathways, project-induced in-migration, and respect for human rights in business. The role holder will participate in stakeholder engagement to serve as a focal point for participation, coordination, and collaboration with PIIM. The role holder will also create awareness and increase knowledge of human rights in both the business and communities impacted by the project across Uganda and Tanzania.
Activities
The Human Rights and PIIM Manager influences the following in both countries, Uganda and Tanzania:
- Coordinate and collaborate with the project team and Land & Social teams in PIIM assessment, roles, and responsibilities.
- Proactively promote awareness and understanding of project development, local and regional planned and induced development pathways, project-induced in-migration, and respect for human rights in business.
- Report regularly on the progress made on PIIM to company leadership.
- Participate in stakeholder engagement for coordination and collaboration in development planning and guidance, minimizing and/or mitigating potential negative impacts associated with PIIM.
- Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the EACOP Gender Action Plan and Gender & Inclusion agenda.
- Develop and promote gender inclusion programs in the company activities, including the advancement of gender equality, subsequent to the Human Rights Impact Assessment conducted for Uganda and Tanzania.
- Initiate activities aimed at fighting against Gender-Based Violence within the EACOP area of influence, in particular through partnerships with relevant organizations/institutions.
- Take on the role of Human Rights Lead and support all business units in developing operational level procedures and measures to manage strategies for human rights.
- Ensure that the EACOP Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Action Plan are properly applied in the whole company and its supply chain.
- Oversee a surveillance mechanism for the monitoring, communication, and reporting of human rights across all business units in line with EACOP commitments.
- Report regularly on the progress made on the Human Rights Action Plan inside EACOP to lenders and the shareholders’ Technical Advisory Committee (and especially TotalEnergies shareholder to comply with the French law on Duty of Care – Vigilance Plan).
- Establish and maintain active relationships and liaisons with government counterparts, multi/bilateral donors, civil society organizations, institutes, and academia on gender equality and women’s issues to strengthen key alliances and partnerships, enhance collaboration, and promote EACOP as an agent of change in the field of gender.
- Prepare analytical and regular progress reports on EACOP performance on gender issues.
- Implement company policies on the prevention of sexual harassment and monitor/report on activities across the company.
- Ensure coordination with shareholders to respond to all NGOs’ letters/petitions/reports relating to human rights.
- Establish, implement, and monitor progress on annual objectives.
- Define and implement a PIIM strategy and an action plan for Uganda and Tanzania.
- Manage, supervise, develop, capacity build, and mentor the Human Rights team.
- Oversee and coordinate the implementation of company and contractor-led PIIM action plans.
- Monitor signs of PIIM occurrence in the project area, focusing on hotspot locations, identify emerging ones, and monitor PIIM-related impacts, identifying further mitigations where necessary.
- Ensure cross-functional linkages with project social teams, including field focal points, to enhance compliance with requirements for Gender Inclusion and Human Rights.
Context and Environment
In both countries, Uganda and Tanzania:
- Ongoing coordination with other functions within EACOP (Land and Social Department, Project team).
- Active coordination with local government authorities, private sector, and civil society organizations (CSOs).
- Promote discussions among different stakeholders.
- Constant update on political, socio-economic, and cultural context.
- Adhere to international financing standards due to investor financing requirements relating to human rights.
- Important external (NGO, civil society) and shareholder (TotalEnergies Transparency Policy) scrutiny, especially on human rights.
- Job location: This position will be based in Kampala (Uganda) or Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) with regular travel to EACOP offices and worksites in both Tanzania and Uganda when needed to mitigate PIIM issues.
Accountabilities
Regarding human rights, the manager is responsible for supporting the project to adhere to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The role assumes primary responsibility for the follow-up of actions to address human rights salient issues with emphasis on:
- Ensuring awareness, understanding, and alignment between project and country.
- Promoting awareness of strategic non-technical risks and engaging relevant stakeholders to identify and implement approaches to mitigate identified risks.
- Assessing project acceptability by external stakeholders, including government, business, civil society, etc.
In so doing, the position will also ensure the establishment and maintenance of a solid human rights foundation for EACOP in Tanzania and Uganda.
Regarding PIIM, the manager shall develop a PIIM strategy and metrics for both countries, organize and coordinate the implementation of company-led management measures for PIIM to ensure the implementation of avoidance and mitigation measures, especially during the construction process.
Qualifications / Experience Required
- Professional experience in NGOs or any other agency dealing with human rights and legal and PIIM engagement. A degree will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of international human rights standards, especially the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the UN Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and IFC Performance Standards.
- Eight years of relevant professional experience in extractive industries, including considerable experience in developing economies and international organizations.
- Good track record of working experience with lender-financed projects, including IFC & Equator Principles IV. East Africa experience required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and in a multicultural business setting. Communication skills are essential.
- Experience and ability to effectively lead a team (mentoring, delegation, and motivation techniques).
- Analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Fluent in English (speaking, writing).
Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities
EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety, and welfare of workers and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:
- Fully comply with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
- Actively participate in HSEQ and promote this culture to co-workers.
- Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
- Communicate to management any HSEQ concerns and ways to improve.
- Maintain a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat; practice good housekeeping.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
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