Roles & Requirements:

• Working with key stakeholders to develop a detailed action plan and address human rights challenges in the workplace and in surrounding communities.
• Oversee full implementation of the plan.
• Oversee human rights strategy with objectives and KPIs.
• Implementing meaningful human rights due diligence activities, including assessing, managing and monitoring the business’ impact on human rights, security and the environment.
• Reviewing and implementing a stakeholder engagement strategy to maintain relations with government officials, community representatives, unions, industry bodies and regulatory authorities as far as human rights and environmental issues are concerned.
• Reviewing and implementing a community engagement and consultation strategy using community consultation sessions to build strong relationships with surrounding communities.
• Assist in supporting the Company’s new grievance systems (for both employees and communities) and facilitate the integration of learnings from grievance mechanisms and remedial efforts into the human rights due diligence processes
• Presenting strategic projects (to be implemented in collaboration with NGO’s or by the company alone) to the company leadership & FDP CSO to help address/mitigate identified or perceived social risks
• Developing relevant KPI’s that help monitor progress in crucial areas identified either in through HRIA, social audits or operational grievance mechanisms
• Supporting all the relevant teams across the Company, including Security Manager, Human
• Resources Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer with the implementation of human rights-related requirements. 
• Building capacity, train and create awareness on human rights-related topics to internal stakeholders such as supervisors, managers, workers etc
• Provide support to the security manager in training private security providers to the company.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Human Rights, International Development, Sustainability, or relevant field (LL B,BSc, Sociology, or Communication).
• 10+ years’ expertise working in the field of business & human rights.
• Conversant with international and local legislations and regulatory requirements relating to human rights.
• Knowledge of third-party certification requirements relating to human rights.
• A working understanding of and exposure to a corporate environment.