Resettlement Coordinator

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Job description:

Purpose of the role:

to assist team with complex medium to large-scale resettlement projects in line and compliant with IFC performance standards.

Job & Candidate Requirements 

Key Responsibilities:

• Formulating IFC compliant RAP’s with implementation, review and M&E with team
• IFC compliance auditing and assessment
• Technical skills in project management, GIS, socioeconomic baseline survey development, management and analysis, monitoring & evaluation, technical writing and visual communication
• Accurate stakeholder engagement meeting planning, communication, record keeping
• Lead asset survey and socio-economic analysis and applied research
• Check spatial data and mapping
• Automating and customizing RAP databases
• FPIC
• Implementation and monitoring of LRP in compliance with IFC/ World Bank standards

Qualifications Required Degree in Either:

• MSc/ PhD Social Sciences
• Social Impact Assessments (SIA)
• Social Resettlement Project Management

Experience & Skills Required:

• Minimum of 10-15 years international/ Africa resettlement action plans and implementation experience in specialist resettlement and development planning, resettlement compliance
• Social safeguard and resettlement
• Mining related social impact resettlement experience
• IFC/ World Bank compliance auditing and assessment
• Socio-economic survey research
• Public participation and facilitation
• Socio-economic analysis and applied research
• Highly skilled in analyzing social issues, rural contexts and peri-urban settlement
• Land tenure and land rights
• Budgeting and resource allocation
• Technical skills in project management, GIS, socioeconomic baseline survey development, management and analysis, monitoring & evaluation, technical writing and visual communication

Behavioural Traits Required:

• Team player technical attention to detail
• Honest, sober, not flexible to non-compliance
• Trustworthy, expected to go the extra mile
• Not politically motivated or connected
• Diligent, professional and respectful to all