Job Title: Environmental & Social Safeguard Manager
Organisation: East African Carbon Company (EACC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
East African Carbon Company (EACC) is a public-private catalyst, working in alignment with Uganda’s national climate agenda to establish a high-integrity, community-driven carbon market. Through partnerships with the Government of Uganda, EACC supports climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and rural economic development. Our work transforms Uganda’s natural landscapes—forests, wetlands, and degraded lands—into engines of prosperity and sustainability.
Job Summary: Earths Work LLC seeks an Environmental & Social Safeguard Manager to lead social impact management for nature-based carbon projects (REDD+, agroforestry) in Uganda. This role ensures projects adhere to FPIC (Free, Prior, and Informed Consent) principles, resolve land ownership conflicts, and design equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms while meeting Verra CCB and IFC Performance Standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead FPIC processes to secure community consent for carbon projects.
- Negotiate and draft benefit-sharing agreements (e.g., revenue distribution, livelihood programs).
- Ensure compliance with UNDRIP and IFC Performance Standard 7.
- Develop Gender Action Plans and Resettlement Frameworks (if applicable).
- Monitor and mitigate social risks (e.g., displacement, cultural impacts).
- Train local teams on grievance redress mechanisms.
- Build partnerships with local governments, chiefdoms, and NGOs to strengthen project legitimacy.
- Facilitate participatory mapping exercises with communities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years in community engagement or social safeguards for environmental projects in Africa.
- Proven track record in
- Land conflict resolution and customary land documentation.
- Negotiating community carbon agreements (REDD+ or similar).
- Applying FPIC, UNDRIP, and IFC Performance Standards.
- Familiarity with Uganda’s land governance structures and carbon policies.
- Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in social sciences, Anthropology, Land Law, or related fields.
- Certifications in FPIC, social impact assessment, or land tenure (e.g., RRI, Landesa) are a plus.
- Examples of Writing samples (e.g., community agreements, FPIC reports).
- Required Competencies
- Balances community needs with project objectives.
- Navigates complex socio-political contexts.
- Works across teams (legal, technical, government).
- Ensures open communication with stakeholders.
- Respects traditional governance systems.
- Fluency in Luganda, Swahili, or other local languages.
- Land conflict resolution and customary land documentation.
- Negotiating community carbon agreements (REDD+ or similar).
- Applying FPIC, UNDRIP, and IFC Performance Standards.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60