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The Land Acquisition and Resettlement Coordinator leads the day-to-day management and coordination of land acquisi- tion and resettlement activities associated with MHPL’s role within the Mpatamanga Hydro Power Project (MHPP). The role works closely with Government of Malawi representatives who also play an important role in the planning and management of the Project’s land acquisition and resettlement program. It also has a key coordination role with MHPL’s technical team regarding the scope and timing of Project land requirements and the planning and preparation of three resettlement sites.
Under the supervision of the Social Unit Leader/Expert, he/she recruits and/or manages and develops the skills/capacity of the MHPL land acquisition and resettlement team which will be based at MHPL’s Blantyre and/or site offices. This activity will be undertaken in coordination with the Consultation and Stakeholder Management Coordinator as the Land Acquisition and Resettlement team and the Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement team will closely coordinate their work.

He/she plays a senior role within the broader MHPP Social team which includes national social and environmental specialists from both MHPL (the private sector partner in the Public Private Partnership that is developing the Mpatamanga Hydro Power Project) and the Government of Malawi.

One of the key stakes of the MHPP is land acquisition and resettlement (both physical and economic displacement). The Land Acquisition and Resettlement Coordinator plays a lead role in supervising the associated planning, surveys, resettle- ment action plan (RAP) preparation, terms of reference (ToR) development, consultant management, monitoring and eval- uation of the land acquisition and resettlement program. This includes leading the coordination of environmental & social (E&S) input into resettlement site planning and preparation. The land acquisition and resettlement program is planned to be undertaken in a phased way; from Q3 2024 until around 2027/2028. Key dates include:

• September 2024: Consultation on a Draft Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF).
• From mid-October 2024: Surveys and RAP preparation for Early Works activities (resettlement sites and road up- grade). This includes establishment of initial Resettlement Working Groups (RWGs).
• Q4 2024: Studies related to three planned Resettlement Sites (two in Blantyre District, one in Neno District). Community engagement with relevant affected persons in Blantyre District is ongoing.
• February/March 2025: Surveys and RAP preparation for Main Works activities.

The Project is currently in the preparation phase and financial close is currently anticipated in Q4 2025.

All activities are required to be undertaken in compliance with the Malawian regulatory framework and in alignment with the requirements of international lenders including the World Bank (Environmental and Social Framework; ESF), Interna- tional Finance Corporation (Sustainability Framework including Performance Standards; PS), Equator Principles 4, and also the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters to info@mpatamangahydro.com only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.

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