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Tullow Oil is Africa’s leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company and is a constituent of the London FTSE100. The Group has interests in over 100 exploration and production licences across 24 countries focusing on four core regions: Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America. 

Working for Tullow Oil, you will be given the freedom and responsibility to make a difference.

We provide the opportunities to build a solid future within our rapidly expanding portfolio and
provide competitive rewards as part of our people strategy.

Our high level of employee engagement is also one of our key success factors that we want to continue building on. Tullow Kenya BV is seeking to appoint the following position:

Field Supervisor, Stakeholder Engagement

Job Purpose: The Field Supervisor, Stakeholder Engagement is the key site based representative for community and local government engagement activities.  This position is responsible for managing and coordinating the day to day execution of community based activities (engagement, sensitisation and issues management) according to business requirements and applicable policies and guidelines. 

This position will play a key role in managing grass roots engagement and company reputation / social licence to operate issues.  The position will also support in providing critical input into exploration / appraisal and development planning activities.  It will also have a key role in ongoing issues management.
  
The role will work closely with social impact and investment initiatives / programmes to ensure that community impacts are minimised where possible and long term, positive relationships are developed with affected communities. 

This position will be responsible for managing and implementing supporting systems and processes to ensure community relations and grievances are managed effectively and transparently.

Key responsibilities
Community Relations
Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the operational areas including (but not limited to) impacted communities, County Officials, the media (as requested), NGOs, religious institutions, cultural bodies and internal departments.
In cooperation with the Social Investment Coordinator, develop and implement community engagement and social impact mitigation guidelines.
Deploy community relations resources according to business requirements and provide input into business planning processes / decisions as required (accounting for operational impacts and stakeholder impacts on the business objectives). 
Support Corporate Affairs in organising, sponsoring and attending events on behalf of the company and as required.
Monitor and prioritise relevant political and social intelligence in the areas of operation to the company and report this information accordingly (through direct line reports).
Provide project specific oversight and ensure compliance from the community relations perspective.
Support internal systems and procedures relevant to successful integration of Social Performance requirements in oil exploration and development projects.
Manage a team of Field Stakeholder Liaison Officers (or CLOs) on a day to day basis in daily planning and execution. 
Support permitting and compensation aspects in the areas of operation.
Monitor the effectiveness of access processes and implement improvements and efficiencies. 
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Social Investment
Assist in the day to day execution of field based social enterprise projects and initiatives as requested by the Social Performance Manager and / or Social Investment Coordinator. 

General Management
Provide regular updates to the Social Performance Team on the status of issues pertaining to community relations. 
Manage external consultancies effectively as required.
Manage rotational schedule of community liaison officers and deploy resources according to business requirements.
Actively support the training and development of direct reports

Education & Experience:
Five years previous experience working within a community relations / development role.
Previous exposure to environmental / social impact assessment and management would be desirable. 
Experience within a major infrastructure project / resource sector would be highly desirable, but not essential. 
Experience in the management of grievances and grievance management systems. 
Ability to integrate consultation outcomes into business and project planning as required. 
Ability to delegate to team members and guide outcomes.
Proven ability to manage complex matters in a transparent and inclusive fashion. 
Demonstrated ability to produce effective frameworks, policies and procedures to ensure timely access and minimize associated impacts. 
Ability to develop and implement strategies (including key stakeholder engagement) to secure desired outcomes and support objectives.
Build and maintain a network of local stakeholders and informed parties. 
Ability to translate complex information into strong, easily delivered messages, including the ability to influence, inspire confidence and build trust at all levels.
Ability to manage external consultants / advisors (as appropriate) to support key deliverables and build capacity. 
Able to work on own initiative as well as be part of a team.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to manage conflict situations including conflict resolution and analysis. 
Awareness and sensitivity to diverse cultures.
Demonstrates a high level of personal integrity.
Establishes priorities and works with minimal direction.
Collaborative with heightened communications and related interpersonal skills.
Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental goals.
Self motivated and uses initiative and judgment to attain the best results.

How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees before Wednesday 24th April 2013 to:

Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Web: www.adeptsys.biz

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