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• Oversee
  all aspects of land access and resettlement in cooperation with Joint
  Venture(JV) partners, compliant with the Land Acquisition and Resettlement
  Framework (LARF) to meet business’ needs for the Exploration Area
  1(EA1)/Exploration Area 2North Project.
• Actively
  monitor Land Access Resettlement (LAR) process efficiency and
  effectiveness.
• Manage
  any required updates or development of Exploration Area
  1-(EA1)/Exploration Area (EA2) North Project land access procedures, to
  ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with Ugandan Legislation and
  International Standards, namely IFC PS 5.
• Co-manage
  with JV partners the project Resettlement Team.
• Manage
  Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd (TUOP)’ Land Access and Resettlement
  budget.
• Work
  in liaison with the Legal team, to oversee and manage ongoing land
  concerns including management of Tullow land/asset inventory, leasehold
  agreements and ongoing requirements.
• Work
  closely with Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Front
  End Engineering Design (FEED) teams to ensure relevant information is
  integrated into ESIAs and that appropriate mitigation measures are in
  place to avoid and mitigate physical displacement.
• Work
  closely with Social Investment and National Content teams to ensure
  alignment between land access agreements, broader social investment
  initiatives and International standards.
• Ensure
  all required land related data and documentation is obtained, managed and
  shared in TUOP information system (Boreal-is).Ensure that the
  documentation is available to demonstrate International Best practice
  approach.
• Manage
  the development of Resettlement Action Plans/Policy Frameworks and ensure
  that Livelihood restoration plans are compliant with key international
  standards.
• Offer
  egular updates to the Uganda Leadership Team through the Social
  Performance Manager on the status of land management and compensation
  issues.
• Build
  understanding and capacity across the organisation and JV partners in all
  aspects related to land acquisition and resettlement.
• Cascade
  trainings related to Land acquisition and resettlement to the Social
  Performance (SP) Team.

• Actively
  facilitate TUOP’s engagement on all land issues, including legislative and
  regulatory frameworks, with Government Uganda through the regulatory
  bodies, Petroleum Exploration & Production Department (PEPD) and
  Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
• Steer
  engagement on land issues with JV partners and relevant industry associations.
• Manage
  and coordinate engagement with local communities and stakeholders in
  securing land access and providing appropriate compensation in line with
  Ugandan legislation and International best Practices.
• Technically
  support site based stakeholder engagement teams in executing stakeholder
  and community consultation activities in accordance with Ugandan
  legislation and IFC requirement for stakeholder relationship management.
• Actively
  support the timely resolution of stakeholder and Community Grievances
  related to land.

• At
  least seven years’ experience in managing Land Access and resettlement
  within a major international Oil & Gas and/or mining project,
  preferably in Africa.
• Previous
  experience in implementation of one or two major Resettlement Action plan
  compliant to World Bank/IFC standards is highly desirable.
• Past
  experience and solid understanding of best practice/standards in the area
  of Land Access, physical and economic displacement IFC World Bank standards.
• Proven
  experience in building successful relationship and building alignment
  between international and national stakeholders on major resettlement
  action plans.
• Previous
  experience in establishing and running effective community consultation
  platform to build alignment with local communities and other stakeholders.
• Significant
  experience of working in a safety case environment.
• Thorough
  understanding of best practice and relevant international standards (IFC
  PS 5) as they apply to land management, access and acquisition.
• Possess
  the ability to manage complex matters in a transparent and inclusive
  fashion.
• Demonstrated
  ability to produce effective frameworks, policies and procedures to ensure
  timely access and minimize associated impacts.
• Ability
  to develop and implement strategies (including key stakeholder engagement)
  to secure desired outcomes and support objectives.
• Build
  and maintain a network of influential stakeholders and informed parties.
• Awareness
  and sensitivity to multinational exposures and cultures.
• Ability
  to translate complex information into strong, easily delivered messages,
  including the ability to influence, inspire confidence and build trust at
  all levels and across cultures.
• Ability
  to manage a range of external consultants / advisors to support key
  deliverables and build capacity.
• Excellent
  written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Working
  knowledge of other working languages with partners (i.e. French or
  Chinese) is an added advantage
• Mentoring
  people in hydrocarbon operations.

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