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TRANS-CALEDON TUNNEL AUTHORITY (TCTA)
 
EXTERNAL ADVERT
 
SOCIAL PRACTITIONER
 
The purpose of this position:
Ensure the management of social aspects during the implementation of TCTA projects. Monitor the social compliance of the projects in line with the Environmental Authorization, Environmental Management Programme, Lender’s requirements, legislation and best practices. Coordinate the implementation of social strategy and provide leadership to the project stakeholders. Establish and maintain good relationships between the project and key stakeholders. Ensure the continual identification of project social risks and management thereof.
 
Location: Project Site- Limpopo Province
Division: Project Management & Implementation Division
Reports to: Social Specialist
Nature of employment: 5 year Fixed-term Contract
Total Cost to Company: Market related
 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS OF THE ROLE IN FOCUS, ARE:
1. Implementation of the project social strategy.
•Facilitate education and awareness of the profile and dynamics of the project area social environment in relation to the project activities.
•Co-ordinate implementation of social strategy and provide leadership to stakeholder
•Fast track processes to obtain social approvals (e.g. land zoning for Resettlement purposes, agreements for servitudes on communal land).
•Prepare operational plans for the implementation of the social strategies and budgets.
2. Establish and maintain the relationship between all project key stakeholders.
•Develop and sustain good relations with internal and external stakeholders.
•Pro-actively engage with project specific interested and affected parties.
•Develop and maintain social dialogue with stakeholders (through structure meetings and formal communication) throughout the project life cycle.
3. Strengthening Social compliance
•Identify social risks related to land acquisition and resettlement requirements.
•Facilitate meetings required by land acquisition specialists for information disclosure to the landowners, affected parties and communities.
•Facilitate processes relating to compensation queries and finalisation of claims and acquisition agreements with landowners.
4. Support and provide input to land acquisition processes
•Identify social risks related to land acquisition and resettlement requirements.
•Facilitate meetings required by land acquisition specialists for information disclosure to the landowners, affected parties and communities.
5. Support the implementation of Community Development (CSI legacy) Projects.
•Facilitate processes towards project specific community development (CSI legacy)projects implementation.
6. Management reporting and improvement in communication
•Ensure reporting on social activities as per contractual specifications.
 
REQUIREMENTS
•B Degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Community Development, Communications, Public Relations & Environmental Management and related fields
•At least 5 years experience in dealing with social matters.
•Experience in engaging communities, municipalities, service providers, contractors, consultants, and donors in a project environment.
•Experience with land, environmental and health & safety aspects in infrastructure or mining projects.



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Please email your CV to careers@tcta.co.za using the position applying for, as subject title. 
 
For enquiries, please contact Sixolile Shabalala on sshabalala@tcta.co.za
 
TCTA’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, the organisation actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. 
 
If you have not been contacted within 30 days after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All appointments shall be subject to Competency Assessments. 
 
A detailed job profile is available on request 
 
Closing date: 12 October 2022
 
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