Africa: Social Scientist (English and French)

Sep 25, 2014 | rePlan

Social Scientist (English and French)

The Social Scientist will lead fieldwork in social impact assessment, social baseline studies, community consultation, participatory planning, and capacity building with communities impacted by resource extraction.  Candidates must have at least five years’ experience leading multi-sectoral stakeholder engagement, impact assessment, consultation, sustainable development and reporting involving mining or other extractives’ projects, disasters or international displacement, and hold a Graduate Degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Community Development, Social/Human Geography, International Development or other related discipline.
 
Based in Toronto or at project sites internationally, incumbents will travel frequently and may live and work in rural and remote areas for extended periods of time.

About rePlan:

rePlan provides social assessment, advisory and management services to natural resource companies and financial institutions around the world. We help natural resource companies to understand and fulfill their corporate social responsibility, both in the boardroom and in the field. We have worked with some of the largest mining and oil & gas companies in the world including Newmont, Barrick, Rio Tinto Alcan, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Chevron and Shell, in more than 50 countries.

These services include: Assessment, resttlement, housing, planning and capacity building

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