About this role
We are a developer, investor, and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, with 90 assets in operation, construction, or advanced development across 13 countries.
Role: Social Manager
Location : TURKIYE / Project Site / SIVAS and TASELI
Reporting line: TBC
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all social commitments of the Project in accordance with Project ESIA, ESAP, RAP, LRP, CDP and relevant ESMs.
- Lead the planning and budgeting for all community relations and stakeholder engagement activities, under the direction of the management.
- Support and coordinate project ‐ specific consultation and engagement programs as well as local community events.
- Develop and maintain regular communications tools, grievance mechanisms and relevant action plans.
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to continuously improve relationships, develop outreach to facilitate community interaction and seek mutually beneficial solutions in community initiatives.
- Present information on relevant activities of the company to appropriate organizations, communities, and other stakeholders as required.
- Track issues, concerns, and interests identified by communities and other stakeholders for appropriate follow ‐ up.
- Provide support to any external consultants or other parties appointed to conduct specific community relations or stakeholder engagement related tasks for the Project.
- Maintain applicable environmental and social records as required by the ESMS (e.g. incident registers, NCR reports, corrective action reports, grievance register.
- Ensure monitoring programs are implemented by qualified personnel and report the results to the Project management for review and as a basis for continuous improvement.
- Display and monitor site bulletin boards to ensure they remain ‘live’ and ‘up to date’ with relevant social information.
- Coordinate, plan, formulate social induction training to all project personnel (including subcontractors) as well as regular toolbox talk environmental training sessions.
- Act as point of contact for any sub-contractor about social issues.
- Ensure that each sub-contractor is aware, compliant and implements the requirements of the ESMPs.
- Review subcontractor’s personnel, qualifications, competency, and social performance and
- Undertake regular internal ESMS audits to assess compliance and implement corrective & preventative actions – audits are to include all subcontractors at the project.
- Minimum Competency Requirements
- Degree in social sciences, environmental sciences, economics, rural development or equivalent.
- Minimum 7 years of work experience as CLO, community relations specialist, social expert or in similar role.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in heavy industrial projects as community relations or social manager.
- The position requires a minimum of 2 years project-based stakeholder engagement, resettlement and livelihood restoration experience.
- High Proficiency in the usage of computers and appropriate Microsoft Office software’s such as; Access, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Experience and demonstrable ability to lead & manage staff.
- Experience and demonstrable ability to report to senior management.
- Experience or demonstrable ability to engage with project stakeholders (e.g. communities and others)
- Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish and English (as a minimum) and desirably other languages applicable to the project.
- Experience of developing (all or parts of e.g. aspects/impacts, management plans) and/or implementing ESMS on at least one (1) project that was financed by an Equator Principles Financial Institution, Multi-Lateral Financial Institution, OECD Country Export Credit Agency or other lender requiring IFC Performance Standards alignment.
- In-depth knowledge of the IFC Performance Standards and/or other similar lender requirements (e.g. Equator Principles, EBRD Performance Requirements).
- KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Stakeholder Engagement: Design and execute stakeholder‑engagement plans; maintain up‑to‑date stakeholder maps; ensure meaningful consultations.
- Social Performance Management: Implement Social Impact Assessments (SIAs), Social Management Plans (SMPs) and grievance‑redress mechanisms.
- Community Development: Coordinate livelihood, local hiring and community‑investment initiatives in collaboration with internal teams and local partners.
- Compliance & Reporting: Ensure adherence to IFC Performance Standards, EBRD PRs or other applicable lender social requirements and Turkish regulations; prepare timely social‑performance reports.
- Capacity Building: Train project and field teams on social‑safeguard policies, community‑relations protocols and the grievance process.
- Budget & Resource Tracking: Monitor social‑investment budgets, track expenditures and report variances
- REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- Drives Vision and purpose
- Collaborates
- Build Effective Teams
- Develop Talent
- Drive Results
- Ensures Accountability