Compensation and Relocation Officer

Afungi

Global Edge is an international firm specializing in project staffing for the Energy sector, with a presence in Mozambique since 2014. We are the game changers and multi-award-winning agency in the global staffing arena, redefining what excellence means in recruitment.

Our client, a global leading provider in the Energy industry, is looking to appoint a successful Compensation and Relocation Officer to be based in Maputo.

JOB DIMENSIONS

Afungi Peninsula is the selected site for the development of the LNG facility aiming to facilitate commercialization of gas resources in Area 1 and Area 4. An EIA to support development of the Project was prepared between 2011 and 2014, identifying that access to land and maritime areas would result in physical and economic displacement of households (HH) and a Resettlement Plan (RP) was developed accordingly. 

The Compensation and Relocation Officer is responsible for carrying out the task associated with the delivery of compensation including executing land-based and fisheries-based compensation agreements with Project Affected People, relocation of families to the Quitunda resettlement village and field oversight of the Implementation Partner (IP) responsible for the graves relocation.

ACTIVITIES

•    Sign in situ, on behalf of the Project, over 1,000 land-based and 2,000 fisheries-based compensation agreements 

•    Print compensation agreements and perform checks to ensure correctness before collecting signatures by impacted families

•    Conduct daily field oversight of the compensation agreement signing process, ensuring effective implementation of the household agreements signing procedure

•    Perform checks on signed compensation agreements and proof of payments for completeness and file them

•    Provide support to the resettlement affected households obtain documentation required for payment of signed compensation agreements, including tax certificates and banks accounts

•    Ensure signed compensation agreement and proof of payment documentation are record through photograph and videotaping 

•    Participate in the investigation of new land occupations and participate in the feedback sessions to the relevant stakeholders.

•    Maintains physical and electronic filing system of compensation related documentation

•    Daily field coordination of all preparatory work required for and the actual relocation of the physical relocation of families from their place of origin to the Quitunda resettlement village

•    Daily field coordination of all preparatory work required for (including engagement with affected families and local Government) and oversight of the Implementation Partner (IP) responsible for the graves relocation  

Context and environment 

The post is based in Afungi on a rotational basis, with travel within the country as required. The post holder is expected to interface with various internal and external stakeholders including, Communities and Social Affairs Team, Finance Team, Monitoring and Evaluation Team, IPs and community leadership

Accountabilities

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that resettlement-related compensation agreements are verified and signed following applicable procedures, physically displaced families are resettled to the Quitunda village and all graves within the DUAT area are relocated in a cultural appropriate manner following best practices. 

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

•    University degree in relevant area, including rural development, economics, sociology or geography

•    Minimum of five (5) years of experience in engaging communities for compensation, relocation of families and relocation of graves 

•    Negotiation and conflict management skills

•    Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including local communities, government authorities, implementation partners and CSOs/NGOs