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    Resettlement Project PrincipalAfrica - Johannesburg, South Africa - De Beers Group

    De Beers Group
    De Beers Group Johannesburg, South Africa

    1 week ago

    De Beers Group background
    Mid-Senior Level / Permanent Employee
    Description
    Job Description:

    Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Identify affected communities, Design and set up community development projects
  • Map & engage with affected communities on resettlement topics
  • Defines and sets up performance targets on resettlement and legacy projects
  • Identify and assess operational risk linked to legacy and current resettlements.
  • Drive and develop Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) and Livelihood Restoration Plans(LRP)s in collaboration with sites
  • Review and refine RAPs & LRPs across sites.
  • Scope and conduct field studies to derive best practices
  • Lead assessment of land acquisition impact and implications
  • Assess resettlement implications regarding cost and timeline
  • Provide regular reporting and implementation of controls
  • Support delivery of the relevant resettlement activities on a Business Unit level
  • Input into AAP Business Unit-level cross-functional integration on resettlement
  • Contribute to building relationships with key stakeholders relevant to the discipline on a Business Unit level, ensuring engagements are consistent with Business Unit and Group resettlement initiatives and standards
  • Set clear and consistent expectations, encourage individuals and teams to challenge the status quo and strive for improvements; embed expectations through Team+ tool
  • Ensure compliance of the discipline with external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) requirements

    • This role is in the Corporate Affairs department at a Band 5 level reporting to the Head of Resettlement.

    Qualifications:
  • Undergraduate qualification (Degree) in natural sciences, or equivalent
  • Project Management qualification.
  • Postgraduate qualification essential

    • Experience:

  • 10 years min experience within resettlement, programme and project management
  • Project management experience in a social environment
  • Proficiency (advanced) in business case development, quantifying value and addressing stakeholder requirements
  • Proficient in project management skills
  • Advanced skills in identifying structuring, allocating, and management of work packages across a portfolio of project activities to effectively delegate to team
  • Proficient in data analysis and management for decision-making
  • Proficient in applying commercial and business principles in decision-making across the value chain to optimize value
  • Advanced skills in identifying structuring, allocating, and management of work packages across a portfolio of project activities to effectively delegate to team
  • Advanced levels of proficiency in developing and implementing integrated solutions to maximize value and ensure productivity, a safe and sustainable working environment and delivery against plans