Head External Affairs, Land Matters & Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R), VAML Lanjigarh
Vedanta Group
- Location
- Lanjigarh, Odisha, India
- Job type
- Full-time
Required skills
- business objectives
- change management
- compliance
- Outlook
About the role
Vedanta Group
Website:
vedantalimited.com
Job details:
Key Responsibilities:
- External Affairs & Government Relations: Act as the nodal interface with Central, State, District, and Local authorities to secure approvals, clearances, licenses, and policy support, ensuring 100% compliance and timely regulatory approvals.
- Land Acquisition & Management: Lead land acquisition, title verification, mutation, compensation, dispute resolution, and land record management to achieve project land requirements within agreed timelines.
- Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R): Drive implementation of R&R commitments, compensation, rehabilitation, and livelihood restoration programs, ensuring 100% fulfilment of obligations to Project Affected Families (PAFs).
- Community & Tribal Engagement: Build strong relationships with tribal communities, local leaders, and key stakeholders through proactive engagement, grievance redressal, and trust-building initiatives, minimizing disruptions to operations.
- Risk Management & Compliance: Identify and mitigate socio-political, land, regulatory, and community risks while ensuring adherence to LARR Act, Odisha land laws, and all applicable statutory requirements with zero major compliance gaps.
- Strategic Advocacy & Stakeholder Management: Represent Vedanta with government departments, industry associations, and external forums to strengthen stakeholder relationships, influence policy outcomes, and enhance business continuity.
- Team Leadership & Governance: Lead the External Affairs function, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, governance, reporting, and execution of business-critical priorities with high operational effectiveness.
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor in related disciplines from a reputed institute (Graduate Mandatory).
- 20+ years of work experience in External Affairs, Land, Corporate Affairs, Government Relations, Public Policy, Stakeholder Management, or related functions.
- Experience handling large industrial, mining, metals, manufacturing, energy, or infrastructure operations preferred.
- Exposure to Odisha and tribal environments preferred.
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, government processes, and socio-political dynamics in Odisha and India.
- Proven track record of managing complex stakeholder environments and securing business-critical approvals.
Functional Skills:
- Strong government and community relationship index.
- High credibility with external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage sensitive and complex situations with discretion.
- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.
- Strong leadership skills coupled with a change management outlook to drive change across the organization.
- Ability to balance business objectives with stakeholder expectations and community interests.
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