Job Position: COMPENSATION AGREEMENT LEAD

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and support process of issuance of Notices of Intention to Acquire across all impacted Early Works sites
  
• Define entitlement briefing strategy and plan
  
• Preparation of entitlement briefing and agreement signing process and training of field
  
• Oversee entitlement briefings process and ensure that all affected PAPs, Villages and District Authorities have been fully involved
  
• Responsible for interface with Project Finance team to ensure timely and organized payment of compensation Oversee in-field Compensation Agreement meetings with affected PAP’s, Villages and District Authorities
  
• Oversee process to issue Notices to Vacate, in liaison with relevant Authorities
  
• Oversee opening of bank accounts for displaced PAP’s and interface with Project Finance team
  
• Oversee handover of land access for Coating, Marshalling yards and contractor camps and ensure that all supporting documents have been properly recorded and deposited into the Project Data System
  
• Interface with the Legal Advisor to ensure that all mandatory legal processes linked to this scope are successfully completed
  
• Manage and monitor RAP Implementation contractors working on aspects of compensation payments, ensure Contractor’s scope is well understood and respected, oversee monitoring and reporting of activities
  
• Responsible for management of Compensation agreements Dar based team and field-based Land CLOs
  
• Ensure schedule for land access is respected, alert management to any schedule risks and identification corrective measures.
  
• Supervise the preparation and update of databases to track key PAP date needed for RAP Implementation
  
• Oversee the development of PAP folders and compilation of tracking data and key metrics
  
• Oversee the production of field survey reports and ensure findings are captured and recorded
  
• Oversee engagement with Authorities and communities about the identification of in kind entitlements including Replacement Land for agriculture and residential plots
  
• Oversee liaison between Company GIS and Contractors’ GIS to ensure data are transmitted
  
  

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including government authorities, local communities, industry, CSOs/NGOs and international organizations, negotiation, conflict management skills.
  
• Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Proven ability to manage Contractors preferred.
  
• Excellent in computer; report writing, and analytical skills
• required.
  
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) required, additional languages a plus