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Job Title:  Community Liaison Officer

Organisation: SeaOwl Energy Services

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to: Head of Social Affairs

About US:

SeaOwl manages the complete recruitment cycle from sourcing, recruitment, mobilization and personnel planning for energy customers. It is specialized in highly-skilled profiles and the underlying activity of designees / staff mainly covers drilling and off-shore oil rig management. It also provides scalable, integrated operations & maintenance resources and services covering the lifecycle of energy assets, as well as tele-operated surveillance and maintenance services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The jobholder will participate in daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly engagements with communities, tourism stakeholders, civil society and local authorities so as to do the following;

• Keep acquainted and follow up on any local concerns the stakeholders may have, mobilise for and organise regular public meetings in each community impacted by Total activities; report weekly on community questions and perceptions about Total activities, general community issues and information important to Total, share general observations (in-migration to the area, new building being build etc.), conflict issues and/ or rumors; ensure access to, and maintain contacts with, key formal and informal stakeholders (opinion leaders) in communities on a regular basis.
• Furthermore, the job holder will explain to stakeholders about Total’s operational activities and what the company is, and is not, is able to do in terms of support to local communities and the tourism sector and to identify, if possible, opportunities for Total to support initiatives benefiting the community
• To assist environmental, social and other Consultants in the consultation process with communities, local governments, civil society and tourism.
• To receive and help resolve grievances, rigorously following up and engaging relevant third parties including Social Affairs Coordinator to intervene in order to close out the grievances.
• To pass on to Head Quarters in Kampala through the Social Affairs Coordinator any correspondences addressed to Total Management by the stakeholders, and subsequently follow up on these in order to provide feedback to the stakeholders.
• To handle any land access and compensation related initiatives whether related to the E&A phase or the upcoming development phase as the first point of contact as well as input into the processes to be aligned with in conjunction with stakeholders.
• To be present (as the Social Affairs nominee) at any field visits so long as they are approved by Directorate of Petroleum or organised by Total or any of the JV partners.
• To supervise contractors’ local recruitment procedures.
• To subsequently supervise contractors’ or the Company’s access to land and the corresponding compensation process and to represent Total at cultural events as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a university degree in the Social Sciences, Anthropology, Human Resources Management or equivalent etc;
• Professional experience of working with rural communities in Uganda, preferably within the Albertine area;
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with a wide range of stakeholders including local communities, industry, NGOs and international organisations;
• Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines;
• Ability to chair large community meetings;
• Negotiation, conflict management skills;
• High computer proficiency especially working with worksheets, word and databases
• Good report writing and analytical skills;

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a detailed CV ONLY by email to:

Via email: career.ea@seaowlgroup.com

Subject of your email should be the position you are applying for

Deadline: 21^st June 2022 by 5:00pm

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