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Tembo Nickel is seeking to recruit RAP Officer to join Tembo Nickel Project Team. RAP Officer will support the Community Relations and Social Performance Manager in implementing the Tembo Nickle RAP by promoting a clear understanding of the Tembo Nickel Resettlement implementation activities amongst the PAPs and local communities.

This is a Fixed Term contract of 1 Year and the successful candidate will report to the RAP Lead.

Responsibilities or duties

• Serve as liaison between TN and identified local stakeholders. Assist with key studies and research with a social aspect e.g., Environmental & Social Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment.
• Facilitate key Project work streams that have a community interface e.g., resettlement and exploration/surface drilling.
• Assist other Project departments (e.g., Security and Health, Safety & Environment) to identify and plan mitigation strategies for key social impacts.
• Write and submit all relevant reports (e.g., stakeholder engagement report, weekly report etc) to the Community Relations Lead for review and submission.
• Participate on development of department plans, monitoring and evaluation of department activities.
• Jointly with Community Relations team, undertake monitoring, internal evaluation and documentation of all work done by CR Department.
• Undertake other duties as reasonably assigned by Community Relations Lead.
• In the absence of CRL the Senior Community Relations Officer will act as Community Relations Lead.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Advanced Degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Anthropology, rural development, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline, required.
• Willingness to be based and work in an assigned Region, essential.
• Excellent and proven data management skills and attention to detail required.
• Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken) essential.

Experience needed

• Minimum 5 – 7 years of professional experience working within rural communities in Tanzania required.
• Experience of investor financed Projects compliant with the International Performance Standards on land acquisition and livelihood restoration preferred.
• Minimum 5 years experience in, implementing and monitoring of Land Acquisition, Resettlement programs with specific experience on conducting land acquisition negotiations and agreements.
• Experience of overseeing execution of compensation payments and interfacing with banking institutions required.

• Serve as liaison between TN and identified local stakeholders.
• Assist with key studies and research with a social aspect e.g., Environmental & Social Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment.
• Facilitate key Project work streams that have a community interface e.g., resettlement and exploration/surface drilling.
• Assist other Project departments (e.g., Security and Health, Safety & Environment) to identify and plan mitigation strategies for key social impacts.
• Write and submit all relevant reports (e.g., stakeholder engagement report, weekly report etc) to the Community Relations Lead for review and submission.
• Participate on development of department plans, monitoring and evaluation of department activities.
• Jointly with Community Relations team, undertake monitoring, internal evaluation and documentation of all work done by CR Department.
• Undertake other duties as reasonably assigned by Community Relations Lead.
• In the absence of CRL the Senior Community Relations Officer will act as Community Relations Lead.

• Data management skills
• Attention to detail
• Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken)

• Advanced Degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Anthropology, rural development, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 – 7 years of professional experience working within rural communities in Tanzania
• Experience of investor financed Projects compliant with the International Performance Standards on land acquisition and livelihood restoration
• Minimum 5 years experience in, implementing and monitoring of Land Acquisition, Resettlement programs with specific experience on conducting land acquisition negotiations and agreements.
• Experience of overseeing execution of compensation payments and interfacing with banking institutions
• Willingness to be based and work in an assigned Region
• Excellent and proven data management skills and attention to detail
• Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken)