Human Rights Coordinator at CCL Global

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CCL Global Sub-Saharan Africa Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

About the job

TANZANIAN NATIONAL*

Activities

In relation to respect for Human Rights, you will:

Be the focal point for the monitoring of the Human Rights recommendations implementation by all the operational entities (Project team/ Security team/ HSE team/ LSOC team/ Human Resources team…).
Ensure that Human Rights recommendations implementation is harmonized between Tanzania and Uganda.
Ensure that adequate systems, tools and processes in place to appropriately monitor implementation of Human Rights mitigation measures activities across the Project in Tanzania.
Issue the monthly report reg. CLIENT’S human rights progress for Uganda and Tanzania.
Provide a regular update (monthly and quarterly) on mitigation actions addressing the recommendations for key salient issues.
Participate in the annual report to describe the implementation of the Human Rights Action Plan, as requested in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Context and environment

Ongoing coordination with other functions within CLIENT’S (LSOC teams, HSE teams, Legal teams, Project team).
Active coordination with local institutions, CSOs regarding respect of Human rights in Business.
Promote discussions among different stakeholders regarding Human Rights in Business.
Ability to frequently rove in the different locations for construction to have a follow up of workers’rights in the field by different contractors.
Constant update on political, socio-economic and cultural context.

University degree in Social Sciences or Human Rights. A Post-graduate qualification is an added advantage.
A minimum of 10 years professional experience in linear construction and extractives industry including at least 5 years’ experience of human rights and human rights security related compliance in the development field, and community capacity building for Human Rights.
Knowledge of international environmental and social standards particularly the IFC Performance Standards, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and international good practice.
Experience of regular interfaces with and undertaking of field oversight in implementation of human rights/Labour rights/ and project commitments.
Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including local institutions, local communities, industry partners, CSOs/NGOs and international organizations.
Negotiation and conflict management skills.
Excellent computer; report writing and analytical skills.