Community Liaison Officer: 12 Month Contract

Main purpose of position

• Currently we are looking for a  Community Liaison Officer CLO to be based near Kathu, Northern Cape . As the Community Liaison Officer CLO you will be responsible to maintain stakeholder relations between Scatec and the community and implement social management processes to mitigate project-related impacts.
• Facilitate and administer the implementation of economic development projects, building and fostering an environment that supports continuous community engagement and healthy stakeholder relations.

Main Responsibilities

• Relationship Building : Establish and maintain effective relationships between the local communities and Scatec
• Build and foster an environment that supports continuous community engagement
• Liaise with local community stakeholders on behalf of Scatec
• Engage, facilitate and represent Scatec in the event of public meetings
• Support the project manager with interfacing with local government and utilities
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Support Project E&S team in the implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan SEP
• Provide regular and timely information and project updates to the local community and relevant stakeholders, including employment and procurement opportunities at site
• Create a stakeholder database, develop and regularly update community profiles and expectations
• Provide up to date feedback on social risk for inclusion in the Risk Matrix
• Institutional arrangements: Liaise with the project management & local government offices in terms of employment and other opportunities for the communities
• Participate in relevant forums as a Scatec repressentative, such as Local Economic Development LED and Integrated Development Programme IDP forums, Youth and Local business forums, IPP community engagements etc.
• Social management and community development: Deliver monthly reports on activities.
• Review and identify potential partners for community development initiatives
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of the Socio-Economic Development SED and Enterprise Development ED projects in the communities
• Communication and Reporting: Develop and distribute regular communications to stakeholders, including newsletters, reports, and updates
• Prepare and present reports on stakeholder engagement activities to senior management
• Main point of contact with all community members within their respective geographical areas

Qualifications And Competencies

• An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification National Diploma/B-Degree/equivalent or higher in community development, the human or social sciences, or related fields
• General knowledge of local and provincial government practices, local policies, regulations, and community dynamics
• Well-developed knowledge of local community cultures, leaders, customs and practices through prior involvement in the community
• Language: Fluent in both written and spoken English & Afrikaans
• IT skills: MS Office proficient
• Must be able to work flexibly according to operational
• Valid driver's license
• At least 3-5 years' experience in the following areas are a plus: socio-economic development, stakeholder management, project management experience
• Ability to identify key community risks and opportunities to be managed at the local level

Must have

• Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills
• An ability to act as project representative
• An ability to articulate and deliver information both technical and general at community level
• Mediation and conflict resolution skills
• Assessment and evaluation capabilities
• An ability to source and filter information for feeding back to the community
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with all levels of society
• Demonstrated event management and time management skills
• Ability to coordinate and negotiate

Personal characteristics

It is part of every employee's terms of reference to contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future and adhere to our company values which are:

• Predictable: demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, shares information in an open and honest way.
• Driving results: demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, can prioritize and work independently.
• Changemaker : demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust.
• Working together: demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, can compromise, has a can-do attitude.