Junior Social Consultant

Job Description

As a Junior Social Consultant, you will support project teams in a variety of environmental and social activities, including:

• Participate in field visits and stakeholder consultations.
• Assist with collecting and organizing social and economic data for project studies.
• Support the assessment of how projects may affect local communities, livelihoods, and vulnerable groups.
• Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and other project documents in both English and Lao.
• Support activities related to land acquisition, compensation, resettlement, and livelihood restoration programs.
• Help record, track, and respond to community feedback and concerns.
• Work closely with project teams, government agencies, local authorities, and communities.
• Provide Lao-English translation and interpretation support when required.
• Assist with project monitoring and reporting activities.
• Collaborate with environmental, engineering, and social specialists to deliver high-quality project outputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Anthropology, Geography, Environmental Management, or a related field.
• Prefer at least 2 years of relevant experience in community development, social research, NGOs, consulting, infrastructure projects, or related fields is an advantage. However, recent graduates are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong interest in social sustainability, community engagement, and development projects.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Good written and spoken English language skills.
• Good in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites across Lao PDR.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Additional Information

We offer the following to qualified candidates:

• Friendly international working environment with a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks
• Competitive salary package
• Career opportunity in one of the largest international consulting and engineering companies
• Possibility to grow professionally and advance in career

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.