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With more than 30 years of environmental and social consulting experience in Indonesia, PT Hatfield’s work culture focuses on scientific excellence, professional development and promoting a rewarding and inclusive work environment. Our organizational structure promotes an accessible, collaborative, and down-to-earth management approach that cares about employee career progression.
We are seeking a full-time national Social Specialist to join our Infrastructure and Extractive Group. You are expected to provide a suitable level of technical competency in the subject area(s) for which you are responsible. Your role includes supporting proposal development, project implementation, and coordinating and supervising other staff and sub-consultants. You will support marketing and business development activities to develop new opportunities for the company. In addition, you may be asked to assume management responsibility as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager.
We offer a rewarding opportunity to be part of a company that interacts across a wide range of sectors and clients to help us realize our mission to build a sustainable future for our company and our country.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to and, as needed, manage the design, delivery, analysis, and reporting of project deliverables including socio-economic and culture baselines, impact assessments, management plans, CSR studies, due diligence audits, gender assessments, land acquisition and resettlement plans, and Indigenous Peoples plan.
- Support the management of internal project activities including preparation of project work plans, schedules, budgets, technical activities, and coordination of technical staff and sub-consultants to ensure efficient use of corporate resources, and the preparation and editing of documents.
- Engage with stakeholders and coordinate stakeholder workshops, field teams, and sub-contractors to ensure robust data collection.
- Ensure QA/QC on project outputs to ensure the highest possible standards are met and that project outputs are completed on time, on budget, and to acceptable corporate standards.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team conducting projects throughout Indonesia.
- Report in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
- Maintain effective communication with clients, particularly when conducting field surveys.
- Participate in various marketing initiatives to support on-going business development.
Education and Experience:
- Graduate degree or equivalent combination of academic training and experience in social management relevant fields, or equivalent post-secondary education, from a reputable university.
- Minimum three years’ experience in managing and implementing projects related to social and health impact assessments (AMDAL, ESHIA, and ESMF), social due diligence, social management and mitigation, and other services including land acquisition and resettlement (LARAP) preferably in a consulting environment and with a demonstrable record of increasing responsibilities.
- Experience in human rights, worker safety, gender mainstreaming, and community security assessment is an advantage.
- Proficient with national regulations regarding social impact assessments and permitting.
- Experience implementing projects complying with international standards/safeguards (ESMF, IPPF, PF, and RF), e.g., International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and World Bank Environmental and Social Framework.
- Experience in developing and recommending studies and approaches for clients to achieve compliance with international standards for social risk management.
- Experience operating in a dynamic consulting environment that requires flexibility and teamwork; and an ability/interest to work in the field, occasionally in remote locations for extended periods of time.
Competencies:
- Experience in leading or managing social impact assessments, due diligence, and/or social management planning and monitoring for projects in Indonesia.
- Experience in reporting and project management, using tools to track time management, budget management, and team management.
- Excellent analysis and research skills (leveraging a sound knowledge of scientific literature).
- Experience with designing and implementing scientific studies/field programs and managing field teams and the collection baseline data.
- Experience with preparing regulatory applications for approvals and possess a sound working knowledge of national and provincial social legislation.
- Experience operating in a dynamic consulting environment that requires flexibility and teamwork; and an ability/interest to work in the field, occasionally in remote locations for extended periods of time.
- Working knowledge of Indonesian regulations and international standards related to natural resources, infrastructure, and extractives.
- Ability to support business development and marketing activities using modern networking
skills and able to leverage an existing network in the private sector, government, nongovernmental organizations and/or universities to develop new business opportunities. - Strong spoken and written communication skills in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.
PT Hatfield is committed to employment equity and workplace diversity. We strive for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity, irrespective of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or disability.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume in confidence describing your experience and salary expectations through email to: yulham@hatfieldgroup.com. Please indicate the position of “Social Specialist” in your subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please submit only via email and not through the online submission “Apply Now” form on the website.