Tembo Nickel Corporation is seeking a Resettlement Manager to lead the planning, execution, governance, and compliance of a complex, multi-year resettlement program at the Kabanga Site. The role oversees land acquisition, compensation, physical relocation, livelihood restoration, community engagement, risk management, and multidisciplinary team leadership in accordance with IFC Performance Standard 5 and Tanzanian legislation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan in alignment with IFC Performance Standard 5, national regulations, and internal governance frameworks.
- Provide strategic advice to project leadership on resettlement progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Establish governance systems, quality assurance processes, and performance indicators for resettlement activities.
- Oversee land acquisition, notices to vacate, relocation, transitional support, and ongoing livelihood restoration.
- Lead the planning and delivery of safe and respectful physical relocation of households and associated graves.
- Coordinate livelihood restoration programs to ensure they are culturally appropriate, market-aligned, and measurable.
- Lead resettlement officers and collaborate with livelihood specialists, survey teams, community monitors, and technical consultants.
- Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development to the resettlement team.
- Support high-level government engagements through briefings, talking points, and follow-up documentation.
- Coordinate engagement with affected communities and government authorities.
- Oversee the resolution of resettlement-related grievances in a timely, fair, and transparent manner.
- Engage with vulnerable households and community groups to identify and address their needs.
- Identify, assess, and manage social, operational, and reputational risks associated with resettlement.
- Ensure compliance with lender requirements, audit findings, and corrective action plans.
- Oversee documentation for internal and external audits, including lender reviews.
- Support monitoring systems for Resettlement Action Plan implementation, livelihood outcomes, and household wellbeing.
- Produce reports for senior management, lenders, and government authorities.
- Ensure engagement activities comply with health, safety, and environmental standards and report relevant incidents.
Requirements
- Strategic leadership and governance of complex resettlement programs.
- Resettlement Action Plan implementation and land acquisition expertise.
- Knowledge of IFC Performance Standard 5 and applicable Tanzanian regulations.
- Physical relocation, compensation, transitional support, and livelihood restoration expertise.
- Community engagement, stakeholder management, and grievance resolution skills.
- Social, operational, and reputational risk management.
- Monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement skills.
- Multidisciplinary team leadership and external consultant management.
- Ability to work effectively in complex, multicultural environments.
- Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards.
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