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• The job holder will be responsible for ensuring effective delivery
  of land acquisition and livelihood restoration and effective engagement
  with people affected by land acquisition.
• Responsible for developing and implementing a strategy for permanent
  and temporary land acquisition, compensation, resettlement and livelihood
  restoration and ensuring implementation of related policies and
  procedures.
• Ensuring compliance of land acquisition and resettlement activities
  with national laws, Total standards, and relevant international standards.
  Engaging relevant Project departments and staff in the successful
  development and implementation of plans to address permanent and temporary
  land acquisition, compensation and resettlement issues.
• Actively engaging with relevant national and Local Government
  ministries and departments in approving the Resettlement Policy Framework
  and action plans.
• Managing the data needed to ensure that any Project’s induced
  economic and physical resettlement is compliant with international
  standards. Managing and leading land acquisition and resettlement
  activities in Uganda for the Tilenga project including the development of
  one or more Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) and Livelihood Restoration
  Plans (LRP).
• Defining objectives and priorities for the land acquisition and
  resettlement contractor.
• Tasked with reviewing the draft social baseline studies reports and
  RAP/LRP deliverables in the timeframe required. In collaboration with the
  relevant departments (Environmental, Survey, Community, etc.), keep track
  of land use issues and provide quarterly reports to stakeholders
  highlighting any changes and/or needed interventions.
• Interacting with contractor’s management team through coordination
  meetings in order to help the project progress efficiently.
• Building the Capacity and understanding within the project team of
  the relevant standards required for land acquisition and resettlement and
  the key elements that may impact the process.

• The ideal candidates for the TOTAL Upstream Land Acquisition Manager
  job placement should preferably hold a Post graduate degree in
  Engineering, Project Management, or related studies.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience, in
  project management in an extractive industry or in management of complex
  situations or multicultural team or environment.
• In-depth understanding of project Management techniques.
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
• Good communication and organizational skills.

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