Senior Social Impact Associate

About the role

Genser Energy Ghana Limited (GEGL) is looking for a Senior Social Impact Associate to lead the design and delivery of its community investment and social impact programmes, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), EESG criteria and other frameworks. The role ensures host communities are resilient and self-sustaining and helps secure the company's social licence. It is a functional-head level position reporting directly to the Social Impact Manager, based at the corporate office in Takoradi/Kumasi.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the social impact and community investment strategy, annual work plans and budgets, and carry out community needs assessments and stakeholder mapping.
• Support social impact assessments, coordinate consultants and site teams, and maintain the social risk register.
• Formulate and deliver community investment projects using participatory methods, oversee partner delivery and build partnerships with government agencies, NGOs and community groups.
• Manage stakeholder engagement plans, community consultations and the community grievance mechanism, and support land access, compensation and livelihood restoration.
• Set programme baselines and indicators with the Monitoring and Evaluation Associate, prepare reports for management, lenders, regulators and the Board, and document lessons learned.
• Assist with the monthly budget, manage cost control and expenditure forecasting, and mentor and appraise junior team members.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Sociology, Community Development, Environmental Management, Public Policy or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in social impact, community development, CSR or stakeholder engagement, preferably in power, energy, oil and gas or mining.
• Knowledge of international social performance standards (ICMM, IFC Performance Standards, VPSHR, Ghana EITI, ESG, SDGs) and of the mining and energy value chain.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and data collection, monitoring and reporting tools such as KoboToolbox and Power BI.
• French proficiency, multicultural experience and professional certifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) are a plus.