DRC: Spécialiste de restauration des moyens de subsistance / Livelihoods Lead
Aug 27, 2014
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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 70 countries.
Location: DRC (Katanga province)
Start date: August 2014
Term: Initial 9 month contract
Languages: French and English
Nationality: Congolese
Investigate and Understand Existing Situation
o Understand the overall context and history of resettlement activities to date and of the affected communities * Read all of the documentation regarding the project * Carry out any required additional studies to fully document the household economies and the key livelihoods strategies employed in the area. o Conduct focus groups and key informant interviews to document existing conditions and development preferences
Identify Key Resources within the region for Livelihoods Restoration Programs & Activities
o Become familiar with organizations which have successfully implemented similar Livelihoods Restoration and/or Community-based Economic Development projects in the region which would be available to serve as project implementers
Develop a Livelihoods Restoration Plan based on the information and resources identified
o The plan should include the specific interventions proposed - including existing agricultural support activities to improve food security and new non-agricultural economic diversification initiatives - and the corresponding time frames and budgets
o Potential implementing agencies and specific strategies should be included for each element of the Plan. Coordination & Communication
o Maintain regular communications with TFM’s Community Development Department and contracted Livelihoods Restoration Plan implementers and assure that all required information and project updates are communicated to those who need the information for the successful completion of their assigned tasks.
Contractor Oversight
o Assure that all Livelihoods Restoration Plan implementers are complying with the terms of their contracts and providing the specified services while at the same time meeting the standards and requirements of TFM and working with respect and consideration towards the local community members.
Capacity Building
o Train livelihood restoration team personnel and facilitate identification and recruitment of any required additional staff
Monitoring
o Closely monitor implementation of Livelihood Restoration Plan activities in order to recommend and carry out required modifications
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