Social Consultant II

Overview

Social Consultant II role supporting infrastructure and development sector projects with social safeguards, stakeholder engagement, and social impact assessments.

What you'll do

• 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.

What you'll need

• 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.

Nice to have

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

Details

• Location: Mumbai.