Job Posting

June 1, 2010

Position:            Social Consultant

Location:           Houston, Texas

Salary Range:    Depends on candidate experience

Posted:             June 2010

Acorn International, LLC delivers environmental, social and sustainability consulting and partnering services to international industries and investors.  We do so through a distinctive model of partnering with and strengthening the capacity of experts in 50 countries to deliver local know-how in the context of expert direction, yielding world-class results, affordable solutions, and a demonstrable commitment to developing the capabilities of in-country resources.  Working with Acorn helps international industries and investors to better manage the increasingly delicate balance between meeting internal requirements for high quality, reliable and simplified service while satisfying host-country demands for maximum local content and capacity building.

New contracts with major oil and gas companies and a strong prospect for growth have created a need to hire a social consultant with broad skills, international experience, an ambition for growth and ability to develop and manage new business.  The successful candidate will be one of among the first employees of this growth-oriented organization and will join our existing, highly regarded Houston staff either on a contract or full-time basis.  Desired skills and qualities include:

·          Minimum of 10 years consulting to international industry
·          Experience in oil and gas
·          Experience in performing and leading Social Impact Assessment, baseline studies, due                           diligence assessment and related services
·          Experience developing and leading public consultation and disclosure, stakeholder                                          engagement and social responsibility programs, human rights assessments, grievance                                 mechanisms and related processes
·          Ability to develop new business in this field
·          Strong client relations
·          Strong professional work ethic, initiative and integrity
·          Willingness to travel to and work in developing countries on short (normally one week or less)              assignments
·          Ability to provide direction to teams of experts from partner companies in other countries
·          Ability to accomplish work assignments without extensive direction
·          Ability to communicate in foreign language(s) is a strong plus.

The successful candidate can expect a competitive salary and benefits, flexible working conditions, and an opportunity to advance with a new, well-regarded and fast-growing consultancy.

Acorn International is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send resume and salary requirements/history to: info@acornintl.net and reference “SocialConsultant” in the subject line.

Acorn International, LLC is a professional consulting services company dedicated to delivering world-class, affordable EHSS assurance and straight-forward results for overseas development projects.  The company operates not through a traditional consulting services model but by providing structured tools and guidance to qualified host-country teams, maintaining a link with international clients and building capacity in the host-country team. Acorn delivers:

1.       Established teams of local country experts partnered with and directed by an expert in assuring world-class EHSS assessment and management performance standards are met

2.       Advice to international industry needing to build world-class EHSS programs

3.       Recruitment and oversight/management of partners and service providers (EHSS and other) overseas

Working with Acorn allows international industries to better manage the increasingly delicate balance between meeting corporate requirements for reliable, simplified service while satisfying host-country demands for maximum local content.