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Wood Group
- Social Performance & Local Content Officer
2016 - maintenant
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Agence Nationale des Grands
- Community Relations & Stakeholder Engagement Lead
2013 - maintenant
: Community Relations Lead at Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux
* (a) Developed a strong background and successful track record in establishing foundations for positive and sustainable relationships with key stakeholders;
(b) Achieved broad stakeholder awareness in the context of the company's activities;
* Conceived and implemented comprehensive guidelines and procedures, including training materials to ensure efficient operations and appropriate
impact/risk management that reflect the holistic understanding of the Community Relations function;
* Instrumental in coordinating Environmental and Social Impacts Assessments, including implementation of Environmental and Social Management
Frameworks & Plans, Project Notices, alongside consultants and Ministry departments prior to the execution of several major projects as required:
CONSULTANTS / MINISTRIES* PROJECTS
Egis International ``Ports'' Port-Môle waterfront Development (Libreville).
Egis International ``Water'' & STTAF Development of Port-Gentil Storm water collection and drainage network.
Studi International PK5- PK12 four-lane road widening, including secondary roads system (Libreville).
2STI Optical fiber laying (Libreville-Lambaréné) / National road (PK12-Ntoum-Kango-Nsilé) improvement.
TEREA Angondjé social housing & service roads / Nkoltang prison construction / Glass-Lalala road improvement.
Seureca Af Angondjé Waste Water Treatment Plant construction.
Jorem Angondjé-Owendo ring road construction / Libreville airport bypass road construction.
EnviroPass Mindoubé high school construction (Libreville).
Scet Tunisie Koumameyong-Booué road construction, including service roads in Booué.
SLR Consulting SAS & TEREA Investment Programme in the Education Sector, financed by AFD (Libreville & Port-Gentil).
Department of Housing* Coordination and monitoring of expropriations and displacements of populations related to the construction of the
Angondjé Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Department of Construction* Coordination and monitoring of expropriations and displacements of populations as part of PK5- PK12 four-lane
road widening, including secondary roads system / National road (PK12-Ntoum-Kango-Nsilé) improvement.
Department of Environment* Validation of Terms Of Reference as part of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, as well as coordination
of public consultations.
Department of Land Registry* Coordination and monitoring of grave removals as part of Angondjé social housing construction.
SEEG & Military Engineering forces* Coordination of displacements of electricity & water supply networks, including demolitions of structures that
encroach upon the project alignment, as part of PK5-PK12 road construction project.
* Working collaboratively with:
(a) Architects, Urban planners, Designers and Expropriation teams on the Smart Code and the Resettlement Master Plan;
(b) Engineering department on the implementation of Transport, Drainage and Sanitation Master Plans;
(c) Operations department to integrate environmental and social impacts associated with construction activities into project execution planning;
(d) Education sector on selection criteria regarding the proposed sites for the construction of schools in Libreville and Port-Gentil.
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Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux (ANGT)
- Community Relations & Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Libreville
2013 - maintenant
04/2013 – Present : Community Relations Lead at Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux | Libreville
(a) Developed a strong background and successful track record in establishing foundations for positive and sustainable relationships with key stakeholders; (b) Achieved broad stakeholder awareness in the context of the company’s activities;
Conceived and implemented comprehensive guidelines and procedures, including training materials to ensure efficient operations and appropriate impact/risk management that reflect the holistic understanding of the Community Relations function;
Instrumental in coordinating Environmental and Social Impacts Assessments, including implementation of Environmental and Social Management Frameworks & Plans, alongside consultants and Ministry departments prior to the execution of several major projects as required:
Egis International “Ports” : Port-Môle waterfront Development (Libreville).
Egis International “Water” & STTAF: Development of Port-Gentil Storm water collection and drainage network.
Studi International: PK5- PK12 four-lane road widening, including secondary roads system (Libreville).
2STI: Optical fiber laying (Libreville-Lambaréné) / National road (PK12-Ntoum-Kango-Nsilé) improvement.
TEREA: Angondjé social housing & service roads / Nkoltang prison construction / Glass-Lalala road improvement.
Seureca Af: Angondjé Waste Water Treatment Plant construction.
Jorem: Angondjé-Owendo ring road construction / Libreville airport bypass road construction.
EnviroPass: Mindoubé high school construction (Libreville).
Scet Tunisie: Koumameyong-Booué road construction, including service roads in Booué.
SLR Consulting SAS & TEREA: Investment Programme in the Education Sector, financed by AFD (Libreville & Port-Gentil).
Department of Housing*: Coordination and monitoring of expropriations and displacements of populations related to the construction of the Angondjé Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Department of Construction*: Coordination and monitoring of expropriations and displacements of populations as part of PK5- PK12 four-lane road widening, including secondary roads system / National road (PK12-Ntoum-Kango-Nsilé) improvement.
Department of Environment*: Validation of Terms Of Reference as part of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, as well as coordination of public consultations.
Department of Land Registry*: Coordination and monitoring of grave removals as part of Angondjé social housing construction.
SEEG & Military Engineering forces*: Coordination of displacements of electricity & water supply networks, including demolitions of structures that encroach upon the project alignment, as part of PK5-PK12 road construction project.
Working collaboratively with:
(a) Architects, Urban planners, Designers and Expropriation teams on the Smart Code and the Resettlement Master Plan;
(b) Engineering department on the implementation of Transport, Drainage and Sanitation Master Plans;
(c) Operations department to integrate environmental and social impacts associated with construction activities into project execution planning;
(d) Education sector on selection criteria regarding the proposed sites for the construction of schools in Libreville and Port-Gentil.
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Rec-Vefa JV
- Document Control Center Officer
2012 - 2013
* Managed the company's administrative correspondence file, including translation of paper work.
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Rec-Vefa JV
- Document Control Center Officer
2012 - 2013
Managed the company’s administrative correspondence file, including translation of paper work.
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Samancor Gabon SA | BHP Billiton (Manganese)
- Community Relations Coordinator & Interpreter/Translator
2008 - 2012
Worked closely with Council for Scientific & Industrial Research from South Africa and EnviroPass Gabon consultants during Preliminary Environmental & Social Baseline Description and Risk Assessments for the company’s operations in Gabon;
(a) Developed and maintained positive relationships with key stakeholders and host communities;
(b) Successfully secured exploration land access approvals;
Appropriately addressed, responded to and monitored the range of community issues/grievances related to the company’s activities;
(a) Provided timely advice to Management Team on community culturally sensitive affairs with the potential to adversely impact on the project, as well as impacts of exploration activities on communities; (b) Encouraged community awareness and participation through trainings on UN Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights / Cultural Heritage; (c) and Promoted understanding of the company culture within communities;
Portrayed a positive image of the company to local communities and other stakeholders by supervising the Citizen Day activities (every 5th of each month), as established by the Government;
Successfully coordinated extensive community and stakeholder engagement activities within target areas, namely: (a) Stakeholder Engagement Management, (b) Community Management System, (c) Human Rights Management plans of affected communities, (d) Public consultations as part of the Environmental & Social Impact Assessments, (e) Socioeconomic baseline surveys (jointly conducted by G3 Solutions from South Africa and World Promus Gabon) in the context of the Corporate Social Investment plan;
Prepared formal reports and minutes following key community & stakeholder engagement activities;
Facilitated bilingual and intercultural communication flow in community-based interpreting, including translation of internal procedures and paper work.
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BHP Billiton (Manganese)
- Community Relations Coordinator & Interpreter
2008 - 2012
* Worked closely with Council for Scientific & Industrial Research from South Africa and EnviroPass Gabon consultants during Preliminary Environmental
& Social Baseline Description and Risk Assessments for the company's operations in Gabon;
* (a) Developed and maintained positive relationships with key stakeholders and host communities;
(b) Successfully secured exploration land access approvals;
* Appropriately addressed, responded to and monitored the range of community issues/grievances related to the company's activities;
* (a) Provided timely advice to Management Team on community culturally sensitive affairs with the potential to adversely impact on the project, as well as
impacts of exploration activities on communities; (b) Encouraged community awareness and participation through trainings on UN Voluntary Principles on
Security & Human Rights / Cultural Heritage; (c) and Promoted understanding of the company culture within communities;
* Portrayed a positive image of the company to local communities and other stakeholders by supervising the Citizen Day activities (every 5th of each month),
as established by the Government;
* Successfully coordinated extensive community and stakeholder engagement activities within target areas, namely: (a) Stakeholder Engagement
Management, (b) Community Management System, (c) Human Rights Management plans of affected communities, (d) Public consultations as part of the
Environmental & Social Impact Assessments, (e) Socioeconomic baseline surveys (jointly conducted by G3 Solutions from South Africa and World Promus
Gabon) in the context of the Corporate Social Investment plan;
* Prepared formal reports and minutes following key community & stakeholder engagement activities;
* Facilitated bilingual and intercultural communication flow in community-based interpreting, including translation of internal procedures and paper work.
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AGDEV Gabon
- Interpreter & Facilitator
2005 - 2006
* (a) Focal point of interaction between the company, neighbouring communities and key stakeholders, including local Government officials;
(b) Facilitated bilingual and intercultural communication flow in community-based interpreting, and translated paper work.
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AGDEV Gabon
- Interpreter & Facilitator
2001 - maintenant
(a) Focal point of interaction between the company, neighbouring communities and key stakeholders, including local Government officials;
(b) Facilitated bilingual and intercultural communication flow in community-based interpreting, and translated paper work.
