Onsite Principal Consultant – Social Impact Assessment, Sociology/Anthropology

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About the role

  • Consultant focusing on social impact assessments in sustainability consulting. Engaging in project management for social performance and sustainability strategies with a global firm.

Responsibilities

  • Join the team, and you will work closely with service line leaders and senior project managers who will coach you and help you develop subject matter expertise.
  • Deliver and coordinate medium to large projects that involve social impact assessment, resettlement advisory, labor and working conditions assessment, stakeholder engagement and social due diligence
  • Conduct socio-economic surveys, social screening for the projects and Social Impact Assessments (SIA) including Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) or Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP)
  • Prepare Indigenous Peoples Development Plans (IPDPs), Community Development Social Welfare Programs for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) and obtain clearances for Land Acquisition
  • Monitor, evaluate and supervise the implementation of the resettlement plan and social mitigating measures
  • Undertake social and human rights due diligence assessments and prepare corrective action plans as per established international standards (UNGPs, EP, IFC, ADB etc.)
  • Direct and monitor project management activities related to social performance projects, including task delegation and direction, subcontractor management, health & safety protocol management, monitoring of commercial performance, deliverable quality review, and interaction with clients
  • You will learn the challenges our clients face and how ERM’s solution will be able to help them achieve their business goals.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree or PhD in social sciences, sociology, Anthropology or related discipline
  • 7 + years of social/socio-economic impact assessment experience, including successfully managing projects and teams on SIAs
  • Practical knowledge and understanding of quantitative analysis tools and techniques and their application for social data management
  • Excellent report writing skills.
  • Fluency in both written and spoken English and Mandarin is a fundamental requirement.
  • Second foreign language skills will be a plus (e.g. French).

Benefits

  • ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Job title

Principal Consultant – Social Impact Assessment, Sociology/Anthropology

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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