Social Scientists/Resettlement experts, Johannesburg

Job Description

A medium sized Consulting company with international offices is looking to hire a Social Scientists/Resettlement expert.

Minimum requirements:

•Post graduate degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Research Psychology, or related field.

• 8 or more years’ experience in resettlement planning or social impact assessments

• Must have demonstrable experience in compiling professional reports that meet applicable technical requirements.

• Must be willing to travel internationally.

• Specialist knowledge within the field of social impact assessment and resettlement.

• Experience in special-purpose studies (e.g., Social and Labour Plans, Community Development Plans, influx management, artisanal mining, etc.) would be beneficial.

• Experience in electronic (tablet-based) social surveys and/or statistical data analysis would be beneficial.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the administrative and technical aspects of social impact assessment and resettlement projects (either as stand-alone projects or as part of an ESIA).

• Winning projects through proposal compilation and building of positive relationships with new and existing clients.

• Compilation of Social Impact Assessment reports and Resettlement Action Plans.

• Managing socio-economic and asset surveys, including analysis and interpretation of survey data.

• Engaging with stakeholders at community and government levels.

• Liaising with clients and project partners.

• Effectively managing interfaces between disciplines – e.g. coordination between social/ resettlement practitioners and database management, GIS, stakeholder engagement, land surveying, economic modelling, community health impact assessment, etc.

• Provide support and mentorship to junior staff.

• Develop and maintain client relationships.

• Carry out business development and marketing activities.

• Working in close collaboration with specialists from other disciplines.

• Project managing and administrating projects, where required.

• Carry out field work under strenuous conditions.