Community Liaison Officer at BP in Trinidad and Tobago

Community Liaison Officer Location: Trinidad and Tobago - Guayaguayare Entity: Gas & Low Carbon Energy Job Family Group: Communications & External Affairs Group Job Description: The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) will serve as the primary interface between bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) and the fenceline communities in Mayaro, Guayaguayare, and surrounding areas. The CLO will foster trust, strengthen relationships, and facilitate effective communication and collaboration, ensuring community concerns are proactively addressed and aligned with bpTT’s strategic objectives and values. Key Responsibilities Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management: Serve as the primary contact point for community members, local leaders, and community-based organizations within Mayaro, Guayaguayare, and environs. Proactively build and maintain positive, transparent, and respectful relationships with stakeholders through consistent and meaningful engagement. Communication and Advocacy: Clearly and effectively communicate bpTT’s initiatives, projects, and operational activities to local communities. Actively listen to community feedback and ensure concerns are documented, raised appropriately, and addressed promptly. Advocate for community needs internally within bpTT, ensuring community perspectives are considered in company decision-making. Community Development and Social Investment: Collaborate with the C&EA Advisors and Head of C&EA to develop and implement impactful community investment strategies and projects aligned with bpTT’s social performance goals. Monitor, evaluate, and report on the efficiency of community initiatives, making recommendations for continuous improvement. Conflict Resolution and Issue Management: Proactively identify potential community grievances or concerns and develop effective mitigation strategies. Facilitate timely resolution of conflicts through constructive dialogue and engagement with internal teams and external stakeholders. Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with bpTT’s corporate social responsibility policies, community engagement standards, and applicable regulations. Regularly document and report community engagement activities, issues raised, and resolutions achieved to management. Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Communications, Public Relations, Community Development, or related fields. Minimum of 5 years of experience in community relations, stakeholder engagement, social work, or related fields. Familiarity and strong understanding of Mayaro, Guayaguayare, and surrounding communities. Demonstrated experience managing sensitive stakeholder relationships and community-based projects. Skills and Competencies Outstanding interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills. Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information diplomatically. Strong problem-solving abilities and conflict-resolution skills. Effective project management and organizational skills. Proficiency in local cultural awareness and sensitivity. Proficient in preparing clear, concise reports and presentations. Working Conditions Field-based role requiring frequent travel within Mayaro, Guayaguayare, and surrounding areas. Flexibility in working hours to accommodate community meetings and events outside regular business hours. Why join us! At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now! Travel Requirement Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role This role is not eligible for relocation This position is not available for remote working Advocacy, Advocacy, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Brand visual standards, Business Acumen, Campaigning, Channel Management, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Content Design, Creating and measuring impact, Crisis Communications, Digital Communication, Digital Fluency, Employee Engagement, Influencing, Issues and Policy Management, Listening, Market Trends, Performance Consulting, Presenting, Social Impact Management, Stakeholder Engagement {+ 1 more} Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.