Environment and Community Officer

Environment and Community Officer
- Contract

**Company Description**:
Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power, gas-fired power and supplies district heating. Statkraft is a global company in energy market operations. Statkraft has 4800 employees in 19 countries.

As part of the Norwegian state owned Statkraft Group, Statkraft has been in India since 2004 and was the first foreign investor in Indian hydropower sector. The objective is to become a significant independent power producer in India over the next few years.

Our business enablers are the backbone to everything we do at Statkraft, providing seamless and value-adding work to the organisation and playing an important role in our mission towards a carbon free future. Whatever your area, you’ll provide the dedicated services and strategic support that our global and rapidly growing organisation needs to make the future greener.

Why Statkraft?

Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. We envision a world that runs entirely on renewable energy. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution - we believe it must be the solution. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.

But there’s more work to be done - that’s why we need you to join us.

As an Environment and Community Officer you will be reporting to the Manager ESG in India and the following tasks would be a part of your job profile:

- Do the environmental and social activities on project sites as required.
- Manage local stakeholders and maintaining good relationships with local environment and forest department.
- Do local stakeholder assessment and analysis when needed.
- Do environmental monitoring and report internally.
- Audit Environment and social delivery of external vendors.
- Do Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs implementation at the site locations.
- Support in implementing all environment, waste, social and community related programs on site as per instructions of ESG manager in alignment with site manager.
- Support local liaisoning for areas related to Environment and Social.
- Conduct environmental and social training as per need at the site if needed.
- Promoting an Environment and Socially sensitive culture which is consistent with Statkraft’ s leadership ambitions and values and defining and implementing Site Specific ESG Program and Plans.
- Ensure the contractors are performing ESG activities in accordance with the Indian regulation and contractual obligations.
- Ensure monthly reports from contractors / suppliers provide the necessary information to Statkraft on ESG matters.
- Ensure implementation of ISO 14001 Systems & process as trained and instructed.
- Carryout other required ESG related responsibilities assigned by the ESG Manager.

**Qualifications**:
We look for experienced personnel with the essential skills that includes:

- Any bachelor’s degree (May prefer any degree in Environment or related areas, but not necessary)
- Minimum 4 - 5 years of Local community management experience and in total 7 - 10 years of experience level will be preferred.
- A good knowledge level of laws and regulations for environment, village administrations and development authorities for Rajasthan and extend to Indian level is expected.
- Ability to work independently and capable of forming strong working relationships/partnerships at local site levels and state level.
- Verbal fluency in Hindi AND Rajasthani / Mewari / Marwari / Wagdi / Dhundhari / Bhili. Knowing English is good, but it is not necessary to have fluency.
- Open to travel across Rajasthan and other parts of India when needed.
- Eagerness to learn, adapt and develop is crucial.
- Some prior experience on implementation of ISO 14001 at project level.
- Preparation of Environment and social reporting and organizing project level documentation.
- Ability to lead a team if needed.

**Additional Information**:
A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose - meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the planet, our communities and the future. Together, we work on the front lines of changing the game for renewable energy. From hydrogen development to algorithmic trading and everything in between. We have 125 years of unrivalled expertise in creating the technologies that put ecosystems, communities and our environment first. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match. This includes:

- Unlimited learning opportunities at various levels of the organization including LinkedIn Learning and in