Vacancy title:
Principal Consultant (Resettlement)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 28 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Principal Consultant (Resettlement)

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
• Experience12 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldConsultancy 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the delivery of resettlement-related assignments across multiple sectors and countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Lead the preparation and implementation of Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs), Indigenous Peoples Development Plans (IPDPs), and Community Development Plans.
• Design and oversee socio-economic baselines, community needs assessments, and health and demographic studies, ensuring data quality, relevance, and integrity.
• Guide complex land access and asset valuation processes, including negotiation strategies, compensation frameworks, and regulatory approvals.
• Lead or supervise the delivery of social due diligence assessments, gap analyses, and corrective action plans for project finance and M&A transactions in compliance with international and national best practice frameworks.
• Design and implement stakeholder engagement strategies, including managing FPIC processes, grievance mechanisms, and conflict-sensitive consultation approaches.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary project teams, including internal staff, sub-contractors, and field consultants.
• Review and provide quality assurance on reports, technical deliverables, and proposals.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to clients on resettlement risks, policies, and mitigation measures, engaging with senior client representatives, legal teams, and funders.
• Support business development efforts by leading or contributing to proposal writing, client relationship management, and regional growth initiatives.
• Mentor and build the capacity of junior consultants, fostering professional development and team cohesion.
• Represent ERM in client meetings, stakeholder forums, conferences, and professional networks as a recognized expert in resettlement and social performance.

Skills and Experience Required

• • Provide strategic leadership and direction for the delivery of resettlement-related assignments across multiple sectors and countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Lead the preparation and implementation of Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs), Indigenous Peoples Development Plans (IPDPs), and Community Development Plans.
  • Design and oversee socio-economic baselines, community needs assessments, and health and demographic studies, ensuring data quality, relevance, and integrity.
  • Guide complex land access and asset valuation processes, including negotiation strategies, compensation frameworks, and regulatory approvals.
  • Lead or supervise the delivery of social due diligence assessments, gap analyses, and corrective action plans for project finance and M&A transactions in compliance with international and national best practice frameworks.
  • Design and implement stakeholder engagement strategies, including managing FPIC processes, grievance mechanisms, and conflict-sensitive consultation approaches.
  • Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary project teams, including internal staff, sub-contractors, and field consultants.
  • Review and provide quality assurance on reports, technical deliverables, and proposals.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to clients on resettlement risks, policies, and mitigation measures, engaging with senior client representatives, legal teams, and funders.
  • Support business development efforts by leading or contributing to proposal writing, client relationship management, and regional growth initiatives.
  • Mentor and build the capacity of junior consultants, fostering professional development and team cohesion.
  • Represent ERM in client meetings, stakeholder forums, conferences, and professional networks as a recognized expert in resettlement and social performance.

Principal Consultant Qualities

As a Principal Consultant at ERM, you are expected to:

• Demonstrate technical leadership and deep subject matter expertise in resettlement and social performance.
• Lead complex, high-profile projects with minimal direction, ensuring excellence in delivery.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, lenders, and key stakeholders.
• Drive business development, proposal leadership, and client relationship management.
• Contribute to thought leadership, innovation, and best practice development.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants to build internal capability.
• Collaborate effectively across disciplines and geographies within ERM.
• Uphold ERM’s values and ensure the highest standards of quality, integrity, and safety.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Environmental Resources Management (ERM) on erm.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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