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Field Stakeholder Engagement Officers

Gulf Energy

full time Lodwar Posted 1 day ago

The Field Stakeholder Engagement Officer (FSEO) serves as the Company’s primary field interface with**

host communities and other local stakeholders within the project area of influence, building trusted

relationships that support safe, uninterrupted and responsible oil and gas operations.

As a core member of the Stakeholder Engagement and Social Performance teams, the role is responsible

for implementing the Community Stakeholder Engagement Plan through proactive outreach, structured

two-way communication, stakeholder intelligence, early issue identification and effective facilitation of the

community grievance mechanism.

The position plays a critical role in strengthening community trust, mitigating social risk, supporting

operational continuity and helping secure and sustain the Company’s social licence to operate.

Qualification & Experience**

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Sociology, Anthropology, Development

Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Communications or a related discipline

from a recognized institution. A diploma qualification with strong directly relevant

experience may be considered.

• Minimum of 5 years’ progressively responsible experience in community relations,

stakeholder engagement, social performance or community development, preferably

within oil and gas, extractives, energy, infrastructure or other large-scale project

environments.

• Demonstrated field-based experience engaging host communities, local leaders, county

and sub-county administration, civil society groups and contractors in operational or

project settings.

• Proven experience in managing community grievances, documenting stakeholder

engagements, tracking commitments and supporting timely resolution of sensitive

community issues.

• Experience in stakeholder mapping, community sensitization, conflict prevention, issue

escalation and provision of field intelligence to support operational decision-making will

be a strong advantage.