Cultural Heritage Supervisor job at NFT Consult LTD

About the Organization

NFT Consult is a business process outsourcing firm with offices in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi, South Sudan and UK.

We are an ISO 9001:2015 accredited Human Resource Management firm offering Recruitment, Manpower Outsourcing, Payroll and Provision of IT Enabled HR Solutions. We specialise in the Oil & Gas, Telcoms, IT and Financial Sectors and are located in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia and South Sudan. Through the partnerships we have developed with our clients and firms offering similar services we are able to extend our services throughout Africa. We are committed to making a difference in our community through the relevant solutions we offer.

Job Description

Client Brief:
Our client, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) will establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (“PipeCo”), which will build, own, and operate the EACOP system. PipeCo will be established on OPCO type model with representatives of both Uganda and Tanzania states as well as shareholders.

Job Summary:
The Cultural Heritage Supervisor is the cultural heritage SME providing in-person and remote technical guidance on CHMP implementation, coordination of all CHM resources required to implement & Project liaison with relevant authorities involved in tangible and intangible cultural heritage management. The Cultural Heritage Supervisor is a field-based position located at Contractor Accommodation camp & offices at Contractor Main Camp and Pipeyard.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate delivery of EACOP CHMP commitments and implementation requirements.
Train and educate Project and Contractor resources on EACOP CHMP requirements.
Prepare and coordinate delivery of cultural heritage inductions, awareness raising and training sessions) to Project and Contractor.
Coordinate completion of cultural heritage pre-construction surveys of all work sites prior to ground disturbance activities to CHMP requirements.
Consolidate and share all cultural heritage data collected to date during ESIA, surface and sub-surface surveys, watching brief implementation during construction, data points recorded during routine assurance, CHMP implementation and engagement with PAC to Cultural Heritage Lead and Project GIS.
Provide inputs to relevant Contractor training /competency plans and site mobilization readiness reviews.
Participate in Contractor meetings to address cultural heritage issues and drive performance improvements.
Train and manage CHM implementation of EACOP Chance Find Protocol according to CHMP.
Provide technical review and guidance on all Chance Finds, including recommendations of Chance Finds investigation in discussion with relevant Host Government authorities.
Monitor the quality of CHM reporting to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
Assure and report Contractor and Consultant cultural heritage management performance.
Develop and track delivery of the cultural heritage assurance and reporting schedule.
Collaborate with relevant EACOP and TEPU functions on intangible cultural heritage identification, management and mitigation and data recording during Project delivery.
Prepare CHM Order Requests for required fieldwork activities.
Coordinate CHM rotational schedules ensuring full-time work site coverage during new ground disturbance.
Review and approve cultural heritage consultant invoices and timesheets.
Review, consolidate, and contribute to Project cultural heritage performance assurance reports.
Participate in LESC meetings, audit visit information, data, and social performance presentation preparation.
Track corrective actions arising from LESC audit findings and observations toward timely closure.
Liaise with Ugandan authorities on the transfer of archaeological finds of significance.

Qualification, Experiences and Competencies

Degree: post-graduate qualification in archaeology or cultural heritage management.
Ugandan archaeologist with NEMA ESIA & Audit registration preferred.
Minimum 5 years’ Uganda cultural heritage impact assessment, surface/ sub-surface survey, tangible and intangible cultural heritage and chance find excavation experience.
Professional experience in construction contractor cultural heritage performance oversight.
Experience in mentoring teams.
Strong communication skills and fluency in English (written and spoken) are required.
Able to multitask, work independently, and coordinate workloads across multiple interfaces.
Strong computer; presentation and report writing, and database management skills.
Marine cultural heritage management experience is an advantage.
Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
Experience in externally financed extractive industry project delivery an advantage