Field Stakeholder Engagement Officers

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Incorporated in May 2005 with the aim of providing energy solutions to the region, Gulf Energy’s group business spans Supply & Trading, Power Generation, and Upstream Oil Development, driving strategic energy investments in Kenya and across East Africa.
In Kenya, we are unlocking the country’s first commercial oil development in the South Lokichar Basin - one of the largest private sector investments in the nation’s history and a transformative milestone in Kenya’s energy and economic development.

JOB SUMMARY

The Field Stakeholder Engagement Officer (FSEO) serves as the Company’s primary field interface withhost communities and other local stakeholders within the project area of influence, building trustedrelationships 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 responsiblefor implementing the Community Stakeholder Engagement Plan through proactive outreach, structuredtwo-way communication, stakeholder intelligence, early issue identification and effective facilitation of thecommunity grievance mechanism.The position plays a critical role in strengthening community trust, mitigating social risk, supportingoperational continuity and helping secure and sustain the Company’s social licence to operate.Qualification & Experience• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Sociology, Anthropology, DevelopmentStudies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Communications or a related disciplinefrom a recognized institution. A diploma qualification with strong directly relevantexperience may be considered.• Minimum of 5 years’ progressively responsible experience in community relations,stakeholder engagement, social performance or community development, preferablywithin oil and gas, extractives, energy, infrastructure or other large-scale projectenvironments.• Demonstrated field-based experience engaging host communities, local leaders, countyand sub-county administration, civil society groups and contractors in operational orproject settings.• Proven experience in managing community grievances, documenting stakeholderengagements, tracking commitments and supporting timely resolution of sensitivecommunity issues.• Experience in stakeholder mapping, community sensitization, conflict prevention, issueescalation and provision of field intelligence to support operational decision-making willbe a strong advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Data collection, Project implementation, Reporting, Stakeholder communication

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree