Senior Consultant, Stakeholder Management

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to support our work, especially across the mining, energy and infrastructure sectors.

The ideal candidate will bring stakeholder management experience, including strong research and writing capabilities, deep familiarity with sectoral issues, and proven experience engaging with diverse stakeholdersfrom government to civil society organizations and local communities.

This role is best suited for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys working with qualitative data, and has a process-oriented mindset. The position also includes responsibilities for building internal capacities on stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Management

• Develop and manage structured processes for stakeholder mapping, engagement planning, and monitoring.
• Ensure adherence to internal protocols, timelines, and quality standards.

Support in building/maintaining relationships with stakeholders across government agencies,

industry associations, civil society groups.

Facilitate consultations, workshops, field visits, and dialogues to gather insights and

strengthen partnerships.

Document perspectives and integrate field insights into program design and strategy.

Support teams in developing empathy-driven, relationship-focused practices.

• Design and deliver training modules for internal teams on stakeholder engagement, community relations, and qualitative research methodologies.

Project Delivery

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, andproblem-solving under challenging or fast-paced conditions.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Political Science, or related social science disciplines.
• 10-12 years of experience in public policy and stakeholder management, preferably in mining, infrastructure, energy, ESG.
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement across government, industry, and civil society.
• Fluency in working with qualitative datainterviews, focus groups, field notes, narratives, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and abilityto navigate diverse stakeholders.
• Strong process orientation, planning, and project management abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Prior experience conducting or facilitating capacity-building programs.