Sociologist at Siat Group

Siat Group is an agro-industrial group specialized in oil palm and rubber plantations and allied processing and downstream industries. Across our subsidiaries in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast, Siat employs over 17.000 people. We are a significant employer in rural Africa, with our head office located in Brussels, Belgium. We are a fully integrated agro-industrial oil palm company that is an industry leader in oil palm plantation development, palm oil milling, palm kernel crushing and refining and fractionation of crude palm oil for the production of specialty oils and fats.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sociologist

Location: Benin City, Edo
Employment Type: Volunteer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Engaging with stakeholders at community level
• Managing socio-economic surveys, including analysis and interpretation of survey data
• Compilation of social impact assessment action plan
• Ensure development of reports, monitoring and proper documentation of community/stakeholder engagement.
• Participate in the monitoring, updating and implementation of social action plans.
• Participation in field schedule and collaboration with external consultant where applicable.
• Ensure timely distribution and dissemination of information to host communities and other stakeholders
• Monitoring, updating and ensuring compliance to schedules and procedures toward maintaining good relations with communities and other stakeholders

Qualifications / Experience

• A Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or HND in Sociology (specializing in Rural Sociology), Agricultural Extension and communication, Natural Resource management, Forestry, Social sciences, or related field in rural extension and field work.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience.
• Must have strong communication skill and proficient in computer usage.
• Proficiency in communicating with Benin language will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested candidates should send their detailed CV and Application to: hrm.presco@siat-group.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Or
The Human Resources Manager,
KM 22, Benin / Sapele Road,
P.O. Box 7061,
Benin City,
Edo State.

Note

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Interviews will be held at our Head Office in Obaretin.