NGO Job in India: SOCIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGER needed

POSITION SUMMARY: SOCIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGER

ORGANIZATION: HAZIRA LNG PVT. LTD. (HLPL)

Third Sector Partners, a leading CxO and board search firm in the Not for Profit sector has been retained by Hazira LNG Pvt. Ltd. to recruit their Social Performance Manager.

The Hazira Project is the largest of Shell’s and of Total’s ventures in India and includes an LNG receiving and storage terminal within a newly built protected harbour. The world-scale LNG terminal together with infrastructure is laid out for a capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG. Though the initial throughput capacity is of the order of 2.5 mtpa, marginal incremental investments in equipment will enhance the capacity to 5 mtpa. In line with market expansion, the terminal is expected to achieve a throughput capacity of 10 mtpa. Representing an investment of Rs 3,000 crores, the Hazira LNG terminal project is one of the largest greenfield foreign direct investments in the energy sector in India.

The Hazira Group has a systematic approach to health, safety, security and environmental management in order to achieve continuous performance improvement. To this end, Hazira Group companies manage these matters as critical business activities, set standards and targets for improvement, and measure, appraise and report performance externally. They continually look for ways to reduce the environmental impact of their operations, products and services.


THE OPPORTUNITY

As part of Business Principles, Hazira Group of Companies are committed to contributing to Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Programme covers Hazira and the surrounding seven villages including their inhabitants. The key activities include organization of village institutions (Gram Vikas Samities), preservation of ecology, health training and awareness, education and capability building.

The Social Performance Manager would be responsible for managing the planning and delivery of Social Performance for Hazira Group of Companies and also provide oversight of the Hazira SP team and partner NGOs.

The position would be based in Hazira, District – Surat, and report to the GM – HR at the corporate Office with a dotted line reporting to the Terminal Manager at Hazira.


ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a flexible annual SP plan using Group approved processes.
• Submit the annual SP budget for review and approval, as well as periodic updates.
• Execute the approved SP plan including as appropriate any special tasks or projects requested by the management.
• Develop micro-plans with partner NGOs or village committees to ensure effective implementation of planned activities.
• Issue periodic SP reports to management, investors and the SP committee.
• Participate in the internal and external audits. Follow up on the recommendations from the audits and submit status reports to the appropriate authority.
• Ensure integration of Permit related actions (implementation, reporting, audit) into annual SP plan in collaboration with HSSE, Projects etc.
• The position is also defined as a HSE Critical position in the Shell system. The incumbent is required to meet all required competency requirements by end 2009 and will be provided training for the same.


MUST HAVE

• Masters Degree in Rural Development /Rural Management or related disciplines, with approximately 10 years experience out of which 5 years should have been in a Team Leader position.
• The incumbent should be results oriented and have experience in independent design of development programs.
• Experience in implementation of integrated community development projects on the ground with a focus on vulnerable communities, social performance and sustainable development.
• Significant experience in donor reporting with a focus on measuring impact of projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders across levels and from diverse cultural backgrounds.


PREFERABLE
• Fluency in Gujarati.

LOCATION: Hazira.


COMPENSATION DETAILS:
The compensation is commensurate with qualification and experience.


Interested individuals may please submit their CV, a cover note and 3 references by email to spmapplication@gmail.com with the subject line indicating SP Manager - HLPL.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.



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