Assistant Manager, Manager

Convate Consultancy Services; Angul, Khordha, Cuttack; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Convate Consultancy Services seeks a land acquisition and regulatory compliance professional to manage land acquisition, possession, records, and stakeholder relations for a coal MDO project in Angul, Odisha.

You will coordinate with government authorities, landowners and internal teams, ensure timely possession, maintain land records, and oversee compensation and compliance with applicable laws and company policy.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of land laws and compliance related to mining.
• Experience coordinating with authorities and landowners.
• Ability to manage land records and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement land acquisition plans aligned with mine schedules.
• Coordinate with government authorities, landowners and internal departments.
• Maintain records of ownership, acquisition, possession and transfers.
• Facilitate compensation processes and monitor payment status.
• Ensure compliance with land, revenue, mining and R&R requirements.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and address grievances.
• Identify land parcels affecting mining and infrastructure activities.
• Prepare MIS on acquisition, possession and compensation; report risks.

Skills

Land acquisition

Land records

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Job description

Job Purpose

To manage all land acquisition, land management, possession, compensation, land records, and stakeholder-related activities for the coal MDO project, ensuring timely availability of land in line with the mine development and production schedule.

Principal Accountability

Supporting Actions

Land Acquisition & Availability

• Prepare and implement land acquisition plans aligned with mine/project schedules.
• Coordinate with government authorities, landowners and internal departments.
• Monitor acquisition milestones and identify bottlenecks.
• Ensure timely possession and handover of acquired land.
• Maintain updated records of acquired, possessed and pending land.

Land Records & Documentation

• Maintain accurate records of ownership, acquisition, possession, mutation, transfer and lease matters.
• Verify land titles, ownership and supporting documents
• Coordinate with revenue authorities for mutation, demarcation and correction of records.
• Ensure safe custody of original land documents.
• Reconcile physical possession with land records periodically.

Compensation & Landowner Matters

• Facilitate assessment and processing of compensation.
• Monitor compensation payment and documentation status.
• Resolve landowner claims, objections and grievances.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal and R&R functions on complex cases.
• Ensure compensation is processed as per applicable law and company policy.

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable land, revenue, mining and R&R requirements.
• Monitor changes in relevant laws, rules and government notifications.
• Ensure timely submission of statutory applications and reports.
• Coordinate during government inspections and hearings.
• Support internal and external audits and close compliance gaps.

Stakeholder & Community Management

• Maintain effective relationships with landowners, affected communities and government authorities.
• Conduct consultations and meetings with stakeholders.
• Address land-related grievances promptly.
• Coordinate with district/local administration on sensitive issues.
• Support management in handling land-related disputes and community concerns.

Land Disputes & Legal Matters

• Identify and monitor disputed land parcels. Maintain a land dispute register and track case status. Coordinate with Legal Department on court cases and notices.
• Provide documents and factual inputs for legal proceedings.
• Follow up with authorities and recommend resolution strategies.

Land for Mining & Project Development

• Assess land requirements based on mine and project development plans.
• Coordinate with Mine Planning, Operations, Projects, Environment and Civil functions.
• Identify critical land parcels affecting mining and infrastructure activities.
• Develop action plans for delayed acquisition/possession.
• Report land availability against project milestones.

MIS & Management Reporting

• Prepare periodic MIS on acquisition, possession, compensation etc
• Highlight critical risks, delays and pending matters.
• Maintain land availability dashboards.
• Provide data and analysis for management reviews and audits.
• Recommend corrective and preventive actions.

Risk Management

• Identify land-related operational, legal and stakeholder risks.
• Develop mitigation plans for critical land issues.
• Escalate high-risk matters to senior management in a timely manner.
• Monitor implementation of risk mitigation measures.

Key Compeencies

Knowledge of land relates laws , CBA , LARR , other applicable laws