Social Consultant II

Surbana Jurong; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong is seeking an experienced Social Expert to support infrastructure and development sector projects in India. The role focuses on social safeguards, stakeholder engagement, social impact assessments, and compliance with national and international standards.

Responsibilities include leading SIA studies, R&R planning, and extensive community engagement, while ensuring lender and regulatory compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in social safeguard and development sector assignments.
• Experience with lender requirements including IFC, World Bank, ADB, JICA, etc.
• Experience across land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, and community consultation processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Social Impact Assessments (SIA), Social Due Diligence, and related social safeguard studies.
• Prepare and review Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) Plans, Livelihood Restoration Plans/Frameworks, and social management documents.
• Lead stakeholder consultations, public consultations, focus group discussions, and community engagement activities.
• Ensure compliance with social safeguard requirements of international financial institutions such as IFC, The World Bank, ADB, JICA, and other multilateral agencies.
• Review and assess land acquisition processes and compliance with national and state regulations.
• Undertake labor compliance audits and assess social risks associated with projects.
• Coordinate with project authorities, consultants, contractors, government agencies, and local communities on social safeguard matters.
• Support preparation of reports, presentations, monitoring frameworks, and project documentation.
• Contribute to implementation and monitoring of social safeguard measures throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Social safeguards

Stakeholder engagement

Social impact assessments

Compliance with internationalstandards

Education

Postgraduate degree in Social Sciences / Sociology / Social Work etc.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Social Expert to join our team for infrastructure and development sector projects. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in social safeguards, stakeholder engagement, social impact assessments, and compliance with national and international standards.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct Social Impact Assessments (SIA), Social Due Diligence, and related social safeguard studies. Prepare and review Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) Plans, Livelihood Restoration Plans/Frameworks, and social management documents. Lead stakeholder consultations, public consultations, focus group discussions, and community engagement activities. Ensure compliance with social safeguard requirements of international financial institutions such as IFC, The World Bank, ADB, JICA, and other multilateral agencies. Review and assess land acquisition processes and compliance with national and state regulations. Undertake labor compliance audits and assess social risks associated with projects. Coordinate with project authorities, consultants, contractors, government agencies, and local communities on social safeguard matters. Support preparation of reports, presentations, monitoring frameworks, and project documentation. Contribute to implementation and monitoring of social safeguard measures throughout the project lifecycle.

Desired Profile

Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in social safeguard and development sector assignments. Strong understanding of social safeguard frameworks and lender requirements including IFC, World Bank, ADB, JICA, etc. Experience in land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, and community consultation processes. Experience across sectors such as transport, renewable energy, industrial areas, manufacturing facilities, urban infrastructure, or related sectors. Strong analytical, communication, report writing, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualification

Postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Work, Development Studies, Anthropology, Rural Development, or related discipline.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.