Rainforest Builder Agricultural Jobs in Bibiani,Western Region
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The ESG Assistant Community Liaison Manager at Rainforest Builder will be responsible for stakeholder engagement in project impacted communities. This includes overseeing FPIC, participatory mapping, and supervising the Community Liaison Officers and office. A core part of the role will be managing the FPIC-compliant land acquisition process, working closely with the ESG Manager. Critically, the ESG Assistant Community Liaison Manager will implement a robust ESG system to drive ongoing community engagement, including negotiating social development agreements and overseeing community relations.
Throughout, the ESG Assistant Community Liaison Manager will need to ensure compliance with all relevant national and international environmental and social regulations.
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Your Responsibilities
1) Project Management across operations and various projects
- Plan and oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to project timelines and budgets.
- Monitor and report on project progress, challenges, and milestones to ESG Manager.
- Oversee consultants conducting feasibility studies, including social baseline, Household survey, HCV and ESIA.
2) Piloting the ethical and FPIC-compliant land acquisition activities on and off Reserve
- Liaise with appropriate stakeholders to sign FPIC agreements with all land users and land owners, and ensure that the contents of the FPIC agreements are adhered to by all parties.
- Liaise with the ESG Manager to sign lease and benefit-sharing agreements for lands leased.
- Ensure that all land acquisition and leasing processes meet the highest ethical standards and comply with key national and international guidelines and legislation (e.g., Verra VCS and CCB requirements, IFC principles, Ghanaian land law, World Bank FPIC guidelines, etc.).
3) Owning the implementation of a robust ESG system for ongoing community engagement
- Implement ESG systems that ensure long-term protection of restored areas and development of local communities, including compensation structures, stakeholder engagement procedures, community entry protocols, grievance mechanism, benefit-sharing agreements, and CSR programs.
- Liaise with appropriate stakeholders to negotiate and sign Social Development Agreements with local communities.
- Oversee the successful execution of community development projects and the spending of funds to support farmers to intensify agriculture in off-reserve areas and improve the livelihoods of local communities through the Social Development Agreement.
4) Any other assigned roles and responsibilities as required by the Company
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Requirements
- At least three years of relevant experience
- Experience leading large-scale land acquisition processes
- Strong knowledge and record of accomplishment in conflict management
- Excellent stakeholder mapping and management skills
- Highly organized and detailed-oriented but practical and adaptable approach to problem-solving
- Strongly independent, self-motivated, proactive and adaptable
- Educated to second-degree level in a relevant field
- Experience managing community relations in Ghana
- Experience with project management
- Experience managing teams and collaborating with other departments to achieve set targets
- Experience developing and implementing ESG systems
- Fluency in English, Akan Languages, etc.
- Highlight in your cover letter if you have any experience with Verra VCS/ CCB Standard and/or any certification ESG standard, Kobo Collect data collection App or similar data collection Software, and GIS
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1. Patiently scroll down and read the job description below.
2. Scroll down and find how to apply or mode of application for this job after the job description.
3. Carefully follow the instructions on how to apply.
4. Always apply for a job by attaching CV with a Cover Letter / Application Letter.
The ESG Assistant Community Liaison Manager at Rainforest Builder will be responsible for stakeholder engagement in project impacted communities. This includes overseeing FPIC, participatory mapping, and supervising the Community Liaison Officers and office. A core part of the role will be managing the FPIC-compliant land acquisition process, working closely with the ESG Manager. Critically, the ESG Assistant Community Liaison Manager will implement a robust ESG system to drive ongoing community engagement, including negotiating social development agreements and overseeing community relations.
Throughout, the ESG Assistant Community Liaison Manager will need to ensure compliance with all relevant national and international environmental and social regulations.
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Your Responsibilities
1) Project Management across operations and various projects
- Plan and oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to project timelines and budgets.
- Monitor and report on project progress, challenges, and milestones to ESG Manager.
- Oversee consultants conducting feasibility studies, including social baseline, Household survey, HCV and ESIA.
2) Piloting the ethical and FPIC-compliant land acquisition activities on and off Reserve
- Liaise with appropriate stakeholders to sign FPIC agreements with all land users and land owners, and ensure that the contents of the FPIC agreements are adhered to by all parties.
- Liaise with the ESG Manager to sign lease and benefit-sharing agreements for lands leased.
- Ensure that all land acquisition and leasing processes meet the highest ethical standards and comply with key national and international guidelines and legislation (e.g., Verra VCS and CCB requirements, IFC principles, Ghanaian land law, World Bank FPIC guidelines, etc.).
3) Owning the implementation of a robust ESG system for ongoing community engagement
- Implement ESG systems that ensure long-term protection of restored areas and development of local communities, including compensation structures, stakeholder engagement procedures, community entry protocols, grievance mechanism, benefit-sharing agreements, and CSR programs.
- Liaise with appropriate stakeholders to negotiate and sign Social Development Agreements with local communities.
- Oversee the successful execution of community development projects and the spending of funds to support farmers to intensify agriculture in off-reserve areas and improve the livelihoods of local communities through the Social Development Agreement.
4) Any other assigned roles and responsibilities as required by the Company
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Requirements
- At least three years of relevant experience
- Experience leading large-scale land acquisition processes
- Strong knowledge and record of accomplishment in conflict management
- Excellent stakeholder mapping and management skills
- Highly organized and detailed-oriented but practical and adaptable approach to problem-solving
- Strongly independent, self-motivated, proactive and adaptable
- Educated to second-degree level in a relevant field
- Experience managing community relations in Ghana
- Experience with project management
- Experience managing teams and collaborating with other departments to achieve set targets
- Experience developing and implementing ESG systems
- Fluency in English, Akan Languages, etc.
- Highlight in your cover letter if you have any experience with Verra VCS/ CCB Standard and/or any certification ESG standard, Kobo Collect data collection App or similar data collection Software, and GIS