The Role
Lead social development for electricity infrastructure projects, delivering stakeholder engagement, Resettlement Action Plans, ESIA/ESMPs, labour management procedures, and resettlement policy frameworks for substations, transmission lines, and linear infrastructure. Apply social safeguards and coordinate with DFIs (e.g., World Bank) as required.
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Company Description
The client focuses on designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure that supports the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.
Job DescriptionProven experience in social development areas, including:
- Stakeholder engagement
- Resettlement Action Plans
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Environmental and Social Management Plans
- Labour Management Procedures
- Resettlement Policy Frameworks
- Experience applied to electrical substation projects, power transmission lines, or other linear infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of social issues related to infrastructure projects.
- Experience on World Bank–financed projects or those funded by other Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) would be a significant advantage
- Master’s degree in Sociology or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a field related to social sciences.
- English fluent
Starting date: 1st of September 2026
Duration: 40 months
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Sociology or a related discipline
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in social sciences
- Proven experience in stakeholder engagement
- Experience developing Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs)
- Experience conducting Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA)
- Experience preparing Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs)
- Experience with Labour Management Procedures
- Experience preparing Resettlement Policy Frameworks
- Experience applied to electrical substations, power transmission lines, or other linear infrastructure projects
- Strong knowledge of social issues related to infrastructure projects
- Experience on World Bank-financed or other Development Finance Institution (DFI) projects
- Fluent English
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The Company
What We Do
IOTA Group is a global leader in workforce deployment and Employer of Record (EOR) services with over 40 years of expertise. Based in Switzerland, the company specializes in recruitment, staffing, and global mobility solutions, providing international integration expertise and tailored project support for complex cross-border deployments, particularly within the energy, oil and gas, and industrial sectors.
