Chief Social Development and Resettlement Specialist

About SMEC

Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people.

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organization.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organization that has a genuine commitment to CSR, diversity and improving the world we live in.

The role

We are seeking an experienced Chief Social Development and Resettlement Specialist to lead social safeguard, resettlement, and community engagement activities for a hydropower project based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The position requires strong expertise in social impact assessment, resettlement planning, and compliance with World Bank and Government of Pakistan safeguard policies.

• Lead the preparation and implementation of Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) and related safeguard documentation.
• Conduct social assessments and social safeguard analyses in line with World Bank and national requirements.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation of social safeguard measures during project implementation.
• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement and community consultation processes.
• Provide technical guidance to the project team on all matters related to social development and resettlement.

With a track record of achievement in a related role, you will have gained your experience in a consultancy environment and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

Qualifications

Suitable applicants will have / be :

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online and for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Taimoor Tariq -

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All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & TalentTeam and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees.

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