Manager – Human Rights & Social Impact

Khazna Data Centers; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Khazna Data Centers is seeking a Manager – Human Rights & Social Impact to join the ESG Program Management Department to develop and implement the company’s human rights and social impact framework across operations, supply chain, and expansion activities.

The role coordinates due diligence, risk assessments, remediation tracking, and stakeholder engagement across Legal, Compliance, Procurement, HSE, HR, and international teams to ensure auditable, non-duplicative integration of social

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, sustainability, ESG, human rights, business, or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or professional certification in ESG, human rights, or compliance is an advantage.
• 7–10 years of experience in Human Rights, ESG, Sustainability, Compliance, or Risk & Governance.
• Experience in human rights due diligence, supply chain risk management, and worker welfare initiatives.
• Familiarity with ESG and supplier assessment platforms such as EcoVadis, Sedex, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of international human rights and ESG frameworks (UNGPs, OECD, IFC, CSRD/ESRS).
• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environments with Legal, Procurement, HR, HSE, and project teams.
• Strong understanding of responsible business practices, labour standards, and social impact principles.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, coordination, and the ability to influence and drive compliance across the business.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of Khazna's Human Rights and Social Impact framework across operations, supply chain, and expansion projects.
• Coordinate human rights due diligence, including risk assessments, issue identification, monitoring, and remediation tracking.
• Ensure compliance with international human rights, modern slavery, and supply chain due diligence requirements.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to translate regulatory requirements into operational processes and contractual obligations.
• Integrate human rights requirements into supplier onboarding, contractor management, and procurement practices.
• Assess and monitor human rights risks across suppliers, contractors, and high-risk geographies, including conducting supplier audits.
• Support the implementation of worker wellbeing standards and collaborate with HSE and project teams to promote safe and ethical working conditions.
• Coordinate Social Impact Assessments (SIAs), community needs assessments, and stakeholder engagement activities for development projects.
• Monitor community-related risks and support engagement with local communities, NGOs, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate the investigation, tracking, and resolution of human rights incidents, grievances, and remediation actions.
• Maintain governance documentation, audit evidence, and records to support compliance reviews and due diligence requests.
• Act as the central coordination point for cross-functional human rights and social impact initiatives involving Legal, HR, Procurement, HSE, Engineering, and international teams.
• Prepare reports on human rights risks, social impact performance, implementation progress, and corrective actions for management and external stakeholders.
• Support external ESG and human rights assessments, including data collection, evidence compilation, and tracking improvement initiatives.
• Monitor budgets, implement policies and procedures, and contribute to strengthening Khazna's ESG and responsible business practices through risk-based implementation.

Skills

Human rights

ESG

Sustainability

Compliance

Risk governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Reporting

Communication

Coordination

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Sustainability, ESG, Human Rights, Business, or related field

Postgraduate qualification or professional certification in ESG, Human Rights, or Compliance

Job description

Since 2012, Khazna has become the leading wholesale data center provider in the Middle East and North Africa, delivering reliable and scalable infrastructure to support the region’s growing digital ecosystem.

We are seeking a Manager – Human Rights & Social Impact to join our ESG Program Management Department to support the development and implementation of Khazna’s human rights and social impact framework across operations, supply chain, and expansion activities. Coordinate risk-based human rights due diligence, assessments, and remediation tracking. Promote worker wellbeing and social impact standards across relevant projects and partners. Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Procurement, HSE, HR, Engineering, and international teams to ensure consistent implementation. Act as a central coordination point for identifying and managing human-rights-related risks. Ensure social and human rights considerations are addressed in a practical, auditable, and non-duplicative manner across markets and business activities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the development and implementation of Khazna's Human Rights and Social Impact framework across operations, supply chain, and expansion projects.
• Coordinate human rights due diligence, including risk assessments, issue identification, monitoring, and remediation tracking.
• Ensure compliance with international human rights, modern slavery, and supply chain due diligence requirements.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to translate regulatory requirements into operational processes and contractual obligations.
• Integrate human rights requirements into supplier onboarding, contractor management, and procurement practices.
• Assess and monitor human rights risks across suppliers, contractors, and high-risk geographies, including conducting supplier audits.
• Support the implementation of worker wellbeing standards and collaborate with HSE and project teams to promote safe and ethical working conditions.
• Coordinate Social Impact Assessments (SIAs), community needs assessments, and stakeholder engagement activities for development projects.
• Monitor community-related risks and support engagement with local communities, NGOs, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate the investigation, tracking, and resolution of human rights incidents, grievances, and remediation actions.
• Maintain governance documentation, audit evidence, and records to support compliance reviews and due diligence requests.
• Act as the central coordination point for cross-functional human rights and social impact initiatives involving Legal, HR, Procurement, HSE, Engineering, and international teams.
• Prepare reports on human rights risks, social impact performance, implementation progress, and corrective actions for management and external stakeholders.
• Support external ESG and human rights assessments, including data collection, evidence compilation, and tracking improvement initiatives.
• Monitor budgets, implement policies and procedures, and contribute to strengthening Khazna's ESG and responsible business practices through risk-based implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Sustainability, ESG, Human Rights, Business, or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or professional certification in ESG, Human Rights, or Compliance is an advantage.
• 7–10 years of experience in Human Rights, ESG, Sustainability, Compliance, or Risk & Governance.
• Experience in human rights due diligence, supply chain risk management, and worker welfare initiatives.
• Familiarity with ESG and supplier assessment platforms such as EcoVadis, Sedex, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of international human rights and ESG frameworks (UNGPs, OECD, IFC, CSRD/ESRS).
• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environments with Legal, Procurement, HR, HSE, and project teams.
• Strong understanding of responsible business practices, labour standards, and social impact principles.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, coordination, and the ability to influence and drive compliance across the business.