Senior Territorial Development Manager (M/F) — Pemba, Cabo Delgado (Oil & Gas)

In summary

Contact, a Mozambican human resources company operating in the market since 2005, is recruiting a Territorial Development Senior Manager for its client — an energy multinational — in the context of the Area 4 natural gas project in Cabo Delgado. It is a senior management role, on a contractual and on-site basis, based in Pemba, reporting to the Vice President/Social Performance Director and to the client's Country Chair and Managing Director in Mozambique.

At stake is the human side of a large-scale energy operation: the communities surrounding the project, the land, cultural heritage, resettlements and the lasting development left behind. Whoever takes on this position is responsible for the site-level territorial strategy — from stakeholders to community funds.

The application deadline closes on 10 September 2026. The job advert is demanding: the full criteria are in the requirements section further below.

Who is hiring

The process runs on the official Contact careers portal, which is conducting the recruitment on behalf of the client. The company has worked in the Mozambican market since 2005, offering recruitment and selection, psychological assessment, training, temporary staffing and call centre services — it is one of the best-known recruitment firms in the country.

The final employer is an energy multinational operating in the north of the country: on Contact's portal, this vacancy appears under the "TOTAL" department, the advert mentions the connection to the Area 4 project, and the reporting line goes to the client's top executive in Mozambique — the picture of a large-scale natural gas operation, with an advanced base in Pemba.

The role in practice

On the ground, your responsibilities include:

• Designing and executing tactical plans for stakeholder engagement, land access and cultural heritage management;
• Achieving the social performance programme objectives at project site level;
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with communities, government, civil society and community-based organisations;
• Implementing stakeholder engagement plans, including communication and grievance handling mechanisms;
• Managing the interface with the Area 4 project at site level;
• Supervising resettlement and land access programmes, ensuring compliance across all activities;
• Leading the resettlement team, livelihood restoration programmes, and the collective and community development fund;
• Developing social investment initiatives and managing their respective budgets;
• Leading and mentoring the site social performance team;
• Ensuring regulatory compliance in the matter and preparing site performance reports.

Notice the structure of the role: there is strategy (tactical plans, international standards), people management (internal teams and partners) and direct social responsibility (resettlements, compensation, community funds). It is a role with a strong on-the-ground presence, reporting directly to top management.

What we are looking for in you

The perfect fit is someone comfortable in very different meetings: a technical session with the company in the morning, a conversation with community leadership in the afternoon, the report for headquarters at the end of the month. The role demands composure under pressure, a sharp understanding of the local context in Cabo Delgado, and communication that works equally well with a community leader or a chief executive.

Team building also matters: you will lead people who need guidance, methodology and leadership by example. If your experience includes designing plans, pitching them to different audiences and making them happen on the ground, this is a natural fit.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience and the role's level of responsibility — as stated in the advert;
• Personal development opportunities within an international operation;
• Senior management role, with your own team, budget and reporting line to top management;
• Based in Pemba, Cabo Delgado, on-site;
• Process managed by Contact, an established recruitment firm in the Mozambican market for two decades.

An honest note on salary: the advert does not disclose any figure. No number is given here — it is better to say nothing than to guess. The recruitment firm determines the figures during the final conversation.

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How to apply

Deadline: 10 September 2026. There is one vacancy. The application must be submitted on the recruiter's official careers portal:

Official application: application form for this vacancy on the Contact portal. Before submitting, check the form for final details. The work is on the ground, in Pemba, Cabo Delgado.

Before your interview, review these two guides:

• Job interview in Mozambique — complete Inademy guide
• Salary expectations: how to answer in an interview — Inademy guide

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