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Senior Social Consultant


December 3rd, 2021 at 04:32 am

  • Company: Golder
  • Location: Ghana
  • State: Jobs in Accra
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Consulting Jobs in Ghana

Job Description

Golder is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a strong culture of ownership.

Golder is seeking a Senior Social Scientist in its Ghana operation. The successful candidate will be an experienced consultant with a proven record building business and leading technical teams.

They will be available and medically fit to travel to project sites, work in a team environment and apply a high degree of problem-solving skills in the execution of duties. This full-time position will be based in Accra.

Key Duties And Responsibilities Will Include

  • Provide visible leadership is HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environmental) stewardship.
  • Lead the team on all specialist social studies across projects.
  • Develop strong client interactions and business development on social studies and advisory type of works.
  • Lead stakeholder engagement and social assessments.
  • Write proposals for environment and social projects.
  • Support the execution of environmental and/or social projects including:
  • Write and/or review environmental and social impact assessment reports.
  • Prepare and implement Social Action Plans on related projects including resettlements and due diligence requirements.
  • Perform audits and provide specialist opinion and recommendations to clients.
  • Provide training support and mentorship to peers and junior social scientists.
  • Lead the social team to successful delivery of projects through gathering and interpretation of field data, delivery of written reports and assist in project management and administration.
  • Work closely with line manager and Business Unit Leads who will be responsible for guiding your development in the consulting field.
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Skills, Qualifications, And Experience

Preferred minimum qualifications and skillsets include:

  • Masters’ degree in social sciences or equivalent.
  • Demonstrable and progressive experience in the social sciences discipline (Social impact assessment, involuntary resettlement planning and compensation; livelihood restoration and stakeholder engagement).
  • Applied understanding of, and proven experience in international and lender standards.
  • 10-15 years of progressive experience in the broad social science consulting field.
  • Progressive project experience in Ghana and West Africa.
  • Proficiency in the use of MS Office suite of software, MS Project
  • A Ghanaian national, or holder of a valid transferable work permit will be an advantage.
  • Proven ability to build business and maintain strong client relationships.
  • Demonstrate a high level of business acumen, to deal well with clients, work in multi-disciplinary teams, be problem solvers and be passionate about investing in their career growth.
  • A high level of attention to detail, technically strong in your specialist field and with a recognised and growing professional profile.
  • Strong project management and leadership capabilities.
  • Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to write well, and
  • Multilingual skills will be an advantage, particularly French.
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Your Benefits At Golder Will Include

  • Competitive benefits and remuneration package;
  • Deepen your expertise in a dynamic work environment;
  • Opportunity to deepen your expertise in a dynamic work environment;
  • Innovative and collaborative multidisciplinary projects; and
  • On the job training, mentoring, and coaching.

Renowned for technical excellence, Golder is a leading specialised employee-owned engineering and consulting firm with over a half century of successful service to its clients.

With over 155 offices in more than 40 countries, Golder’s 7,500 professionals are driven by a passion to deliver results, offering unique specialised skills to address the ever-evolving challenges that earth, environment and energy present to clients across the infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, manufacturing and power sectors.

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Closing Date : 15th Dec. 2021

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