About this job:

Q-Sourcing Tanzania
Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our
Tanzania based client, we are looking for a competent and experienced
Head of Livelihoods.

SITUATION IN
ORGANIZATION

N+ 1 LSOC Manager, N+2 Uganda and Tanzania LSOC Manager

Subordinates (number): 3 direct reports, 30
team members managed at peak

JOB DIMENSIONS

The EACOP Project comprises 1,443 km
of heated crude oil pipeline from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania arriving
at a marine storage terminal and offloading facility. The pipeline runs for
1,147 km in Tanzania traversing 8 Regions and 28 Districts, Town Councils and
City Councils and over 230 villages. The main land acquisition programme is
complete with small areas of additional land yet to be acquired. The current
major work is the implementation of livelihood restoration programmes for over
9000 project affected households and community and local authority engagement
during the construction phase and transition to operations.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The
Head of Livelihoods
will be
responsible to:

• 
  Lead and implement the Livelihood Restoration (LR) programmes for
  all households economically and physically displaced by the EACOP project in
  accordance with the 11 RAPs for Tanzania
• 
  Manages 3 direct reports based in Dar and has overall
  responsibility for uptbo 30 team members
• 
  Oversee the implementation plan and schedule for delivery of the
  livelihood restoration programme
• 
  Collaborate with LSOC manager for procurement process for Livelihoods
  Restoration contractors including defining scopes of work, overseeing the
  evaluation of tenders and on-boarding contractors
• 
  Lead, support and oversee the monitoring and evaluation system for
  livelihood restoration
• 
  Provide QAQC of Livelihoods Restoration Programme implementation
  and documentation to ensure international financing requirements for livelihood
  restoration are met
• 
  Identify any issues arising for vulnerable households in accessing
  livelihoods programmes and work with the Livelihoods Restoration team to
  identify and implement corrective actions
• 
  Ensuring
  that vulnerable and at-risk households are monitored in terms of access to
  livelihood restoration programmes, updating and maintaining vulnerable
  household registers, and following up on monitoring of these households
• 
  Identify, onboard and manage external advisers
• 
  Oversee the Livelihoods Supervisor organization, deployment and
  oversight of the LR field teams
• 
  Ensure the LR field team activities are undertaken including
  welfare monitoring, contractor monitoring, crop monitoring, and reporting in line
  with targets and quality standards and timelines
• 
  Work with the Livelihoods Supervisor to manage the LR Dar team,
  ensuring that tasks are completed to required quality standards and deadlines
• 
  Ensure that LR-related issues, concerns, and grievances are
  recorded in Borealis, escalated to relevant contractors and/or departments, and
  closed in accordance with established EACOP processes and policies
• 
  Ensure that LR Dar and field teams report HSE and Security
  incidents in accordance with required procedures and timelines
• 
  Attend weekly planning meetings with Zonal Leads and monthly
  planning meetings with LR field teams
• 
  Conduct regular field visits to monitor LR field team performance
• 
  Assure the reporting process of livelihoods restoration programme
  and ensure inputs into overall departmental reporting.
• 
  Coordinate and input the departmental reporting system
  including weekly and monthly department reports, shareholder reports and lender
  audit reports
• 
  Engage with NGOs and other civil society organizations on land,
  livelihoods and social performance subjects
• 
  Support the drafting of responses to external reports and/or
  letters from NGOs

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• 
  The
  Head of Livelihoods
  will be based in Dar es Salaam with regular travel to the field.
• 
  The
  Head of Livelihoods
  is expected to
  interface with all departments within the Land and Social department, wider
  EACOP organization and Livelihood Restoration Contractor/s, as instructed by
  the LSOC Manager

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 
  She/he is
  responsible for managing and monitoring the LR teams (Dar and field based) to
  ensure that the teams meet performance objectives, targets and deadlines to
  required quality standards as well as complying with field presence plan and
  welfare monitoring targets.
• 
  She/he is
  responsible for delivering appropriate livelihood restoration programmes and
  their monitoring and evaluation.
• 
  She/he is
  responsible for managing livelihood restoration contractors and ensuring compliance
  with programme workplans and timelines.
• 
  She/he is
  responsible for facilitating engagement and collaboration between LR teams (Dar
  and field based) and livelihood restoration contractors to ensure the effective
  implementation of the livelihood restoration programmes.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 
  Advanced
  Degree in Environmental, Social Sciences, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy,
  Agribusiness, Development, Social Anthropology, Sociology or related discipline
• 
  10-15
  years of proven Project Management experience working within industry or a
  large organization with a focus on the management of large and diverse professional
  teams and complex projects
• 
  Professional
  experience in land acquisition and livelihood restoration planning,
  implementation and monitoring
• 
  Proven
  experience managing contractors including technical and financial management
  and monitoring.
• 
  Negotiation
  and conflict management skills
• 
  Proven
  ability to mentor, coach and manage teams
• 
  Proven
  ability to multitask, work independently, manage significant workload and
  competing demands whilst meeting deadlines
• 
  Proven
  computer, report writing and analytical skills
• 
  Fluency in
  English (written and spoken)

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

• 
  Proven
  experience of investor financed private sector Projects compliant with the
  International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards
• 
  Proven
  communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain good relations
  with stakeholders.

How to apply:

All candidates who
meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged to send their CVs/Resumes
to:
recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com
or link below not later than
06
th
JULY
2025.

https://qsourcing.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers/735362000006681273/QSTL-EACOP-HEAD-OF-LIVELIHOODS-source=CareerSite

This position is open
to Locals only.

For any further
clarifications call
0748 570 327.

Note:

Only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING
SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO
DISQUALIFICATION
.