LIGHTNESS KWEKA
Daqing Oilfield Construction Group Co.,ltd
Moshi,Kilimanjaro
2
Languages
3
years of post-secondary education
7
Years of experience
Community Engagement and Social Performance professional with over 5 years of experience in infrastructure, oil & gas, and mining projects in Tanzania. Expertise includes stakeholder engagement, community consultation, grievance management, and social performance reporting. Experienced in land acquisition and resettlement, with a strong understanding of IFC Performance Standards, FPIC principles, and HSE requirements. Effectively collaborates with local leadership and government authorities to identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Work history
Community Liaison Officer
3 Years 10 Months- Lead community consultations and two-way engagement with village, ward and district leaders, government authorities and vulnerable groups, in line with the Stakeholder Engagement Plan and FPIC principles, documenting issues, commitments and follow-up actions.
- Manage the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM): complaint registration, investigation, tracking, resolution and stakeholder reporting, working with the Grievance/Data team and in line with company procedures and IFC PS5.
- Coordinated conflict resolution and mediation between communities, contractors, and project teams; identified emerging issues, risks, and tensions, escalating them with recommended mitigation strategies.
- Monitor and evaluate social performance commitments; prepare regular reports summarising engagement activities, issues, risks and recommendations for project management and lenders.
- Supported livelihood restoration initiatives and community development programmes for project-affected households, ensuring alignment with Resettlement and Livelihood teams.
- Facilitated capacity building sessions for community members, enhancing understanding of gender equity, safeguarding, and rights-based approaches.
- Support implementation of CSR initiatives and community investment programmes that strengthen relationships and create positive social impact.
- Participate in HSE meetings and toolbox talks, and report community-related incidents and risks in line with Zero Harm standards.
Community Relations Officer
1 Year 1 Month- Led day-to-day community engagement activities, including meetings, consultations, awareness sessions, and dialogue with local leaders, elders, workers, and community groups.
- Facilitated effective communication between the project team and surrounding communities to promote transparency, trust, and smooth project implementation.
- Managed Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), ensuring timely and fair resolution of community and worker grievances through effective reception, recording, assessment, and follow-up.
- Identified emerging social risks, conflicts and community concerns at an early stage and recommended mitigation measures to management.
- Conducted regular field and site visits to identify, monitor, and document social risks, community concerns, worker welfare issues, and emerging conflicts.
- Coordinated stakeholder visits with government officials, development partners, local authorities, and community leaders to foster collaboration and enhance project visibility.
- Prepared and submitted weekly, monthly and quarterly project and lender social performance reports for internal management and external stakeholders.
Community Relations Officer
2 Years 3 Months- Led community engagement and consultations on land acquisition, compensation and resettlement, and monitored impacts on agricultural land, grazing areas and water sources.
- Addressed community concerns on water quality, tailings management and potential contamination, and communicated environmental monitoring findings, particularly for water resources.
- Managed community concerns on blasting, ground vibration, dust, coal dust, air quality and noise, and communicated blasting schedules, mining safety zones and transportation risks.
- Addressed impacts of mining operations and heavy transportation on community roads, waste management, livestock and local livelihoods, fostering community resilience.
- Engaged communities regarding potential impacts of mine drainage on water quality, ensuring informed community awareness.
- Promoted local employment, business opportunities and community infrastructure development.
- Supported community health awareness and environmental protection initiatives.
- Facilitated consultations on mine closure, land rehabilitation and post-mining livelihoods.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Rural Development
Skills
Stakeholder Engagement & Consultation
Community Relations Management
Government and Local Authority Relations
Grievance management
Social performance compliance
Social risk assessment
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)
Land compensation engagement
Livelihood development
Community capacity building
CSR coordination
HSE engagement
Data analysis reporting
Microsoft Office proficiency
Community facilitation methods
Cross-Cultural Communication
Grievance management
LANGUAGES
Kiswahili: Native / Fluent
English: Fluent (Written & Spoken)
REFEREES
- Martha Joash Makenge Social Manager, Tel: +255 755 217 597, DOCG – EACOP Project, Dar es Salaam
- Frank David Urio, Recruitment Advisor, Tel:+255 764647564, Perseus Mining, Nyanzaga
- Salmin Saidi Ally, Human Resource Manager, Tel: +255 749 827 904, ONE NAGG Group Limited
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
- Gender Champion Training – Promoting gender equality, diversity, inclusion, and gender-sensitive community engagement.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Community Impact Training – Stakeholder mapping, consultation, grievance management, and social risk mitigation.
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Workplace ethics, safeguarding, and reporting mechanisms.
- Zero Harm Training – Safety culture, hazard identification, risk prevention, and incident-free workplace practices.
- Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Representatives Course – Workplace safety regulations, risk assessment, and compliance monitoring.
Timeline
Community Liaison Officer
Daqing Oilfield Construction Group Co.,ltd
2023.01 - 2026.11Read More
Community Relations Officer
Yapi Merkezi Tanzania
2022.01 - 2023.02Read More
Community Relations Officer
ONE NAGG Group Limited
2020.01 - 2022.04Read More
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
Bachelor's Degree from Rural Development
2016.01 - 2019.01Read More