We are currently seeking a Cluster Human Rights Officer, reporting directly to the Head of the Department to join our team based in UAE, Abu Dhabi.
🌍 Cluster Human Rights Officer – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Reporting to: Cluster Human Rights Manager
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
🏢 About Technip Energies
At Technip Energies, upholding human rights within the workplace and throughout our supply chain is a fundamental principle. We’re expanding our Sustainability team with a Cluster Human Rights Officer, offering a dynamic environment where you can grow your expertise and contribute meaningfully to our global initiatives—especially as we navigate an exciting energy transition.
💼 Role Overview
This position supports the rollout and advancement of our Human Rights Program, focusing on due diligence across our operations and supply chain. In a transformative era for our business, we aim to reinforce our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments. You’ll collaborate with various functions and project teams to ensure human rights are fully integrated into our activities.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
- Implement human rights programs in projects using a risk-based strategy.
- Lead due diligence efforts across the value chain (particularly Procurement and Subcontracting), ensuring early-stage awareness and expectation-sharing.
- Evaluate and refine human rights risk profiles for operations and the supply chain, promoting lessons learned and best practices.
- Coordinate project-based Site HuRi Officers overseeing grievance mechanisms, supply chain oversight, and social awareness tools.
- Assist proposal, qualification, and tender teams with human rights integration during bid preparation and execution phases.
- Engage in audits led by external stakeholders, aligning mitigation actions with global standards (ILO, IFC, EP4).
- Handle confidential data and grievance cases with discretion and strategic diplomacy.
- Generate comprehensive reports with recommendations and follow-up actions.
🤝 Key Collaborations
- Internal Teams: Sustainability Human Rights Team, Cluster Functions, Project Directors, Proposal and HSE Teams.
- External Stakeholders: Clients, Subcontractors, Partners, Lenders, and third-party auditors.
🎓 Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (preferred backgrounds: Legal, HR, Social Studies).
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience, especially in construction and subcontractor monitoring.
- Demonstrated ability to support capacity-building across teams.
🧠 Hard Skills
- Proficiency in international standards: IFC, ILO, EP4, SA8000
- Strong written and verbal communication in English
- Solid computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
✨ Soft Skills
- Results-driven with responsiveness to feedback
- Effective team leadership and conflict resolution abilities
- Energetic and constructive approach to work
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills
- Builds trust-based relationships with internal and external partners
- Embraces change and navigate complexity with confidence
Starting Date: ASAP
About you:
We love to hear from you and how you match with this position. To be successful in this mission you should consider the following requirements:
Qualifications: Bachelors or Diploma
Languages: English + proficiency level (Basic, Professional, Fluent)
Your career with us
Working at Technip Energies is an inspiring journey, filled with groundbreaking projects and dynamic collaborations. Surrounded by diverse and talented individuals, you will feel welcomed, respected, and engaged. Enjoy a safe, caring environment where you can spark new ideas, reimagine the future, and lead change. As your career grows, you will benefit from learning opportunities at T. EN University, such as The Future Ready Program, Graduate Program, and from the support of your manager through check-in moments like the Mid-Year Development Review, fostering continuous growth and development.
What’s Next?
Once receiving your system application, our recruiting team will screen and match your skills, experience, and potential team fit against the role requirements. We ask for your patience as the team completes the volume of applications with a reasonable timeframe. Check your application progress periodically via personal account from created candidate profile during your application.
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