Social Safeguards Specialist at Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) Under Contract : Deadline: Apr 19, 2024

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Job responsibilities

Lead on social risk identification and implement related mitigation measures across VCRP project components. • Ensure effective integration of social considerations into all aspects of the project which include identification, consultation, planning, and implementation of activities. • Supervise implementation of social requirements in the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and subsequent site-specific Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) prepared for selected project components. • Supervise and implement RAPs and Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs) and regularly report on implementation progress. • Lead in conducting consultations by ensuring inclusive engagement of key project stakeholders, including vulnerable persons.


• Ensure gender mainstreaming in activities implemented by RWB through planning and monitoring. • Provide guidance to communities on sub-projects identification and ensure that the selection of sub-projects is done in accordance with the guidelines and procedures specified in the Project Implementation Manual (PIM) and align community priorities. • Monitor implementation of an effective Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and support formation and training of grievance redress committees (GRC) at the project site level. • Ensure that social related modules are incorporated in the training and capacity building programs at all the levels targeted at direct project implementers and local level.


• Organize and supervise participatory monitoring and auditing social compliance within project sites in collaboration with the Project (M&E) Specialist and other relevant project management unit team or SPIU team. • Support the project team to organize Steering Committee Meetings (twice by year or any other time deemed necessary) and National Technical Advisory Committee (quarterly basis or any other time deemed necessary); • Support the development of Village Land Use Actions Plans (VLUAPs) by ensuring consideration of the social aspects in the planning and implementation of the VLUAPs • Lead in the development of all social related reports for the project and ensure that progress across social indicators (as per the project results framework) are reported on a quarterly basis.


• Prepare and participate in World Bank Supervision missions and other external supervision and evaluation missions-by screening and analyzing reports as well as by furnishing direct personnel knowledge on the ground situation. • Assist the SPIU Coordinator and the Program Manager in analyzing technical feasibility of subprojects during subproject review process, with particular emphasis on social issues. • Assist the SPIU Project Coordinator and the Program Manager to respond to the technical support requests from the Community- Based Groups (CBG), private operators, and other beneficiaries of the project and take necessary actions. • Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the Supervisor.


Minimum qualifications
    • 1

      Master’s Degree in community development with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programs in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 2

      Master’s Degree in Environmental studies with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programs in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 3

      Master’s Degree in development studies with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programs in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 4

      Master’s Degree in Agri-business with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programs in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 5

      Master’s Degree in Social sciences with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programs in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience


    • 6

      Master’s Degree in Rural development with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programs in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 7

      Master’s Degree in Economics with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programs in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 8

      Master’s Degree in Agriculture economics with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 9

      Master’s Degree in Public sector management with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 10

      Bachelor’s Degree in community development with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 11

      Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental studies with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience


    • 12

      Bachelor’s Degree in development studies with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 13

      Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-business with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 14

      Bachelor’s Degree in Social sciences with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 15

      Bachelor’s Degree in Rural development with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 16

      Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

    • 17

      Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture economics with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

      8 Years of relevant experience

  • 18

    Bachelor’s Degree in Public sector management with at least 8 years of experience with prior knowledge of managing social risks and implementing social development programmes in donor funded projects; and having a proven track record – supported by recommendations from employers for the past 5 years – in working with public institutions, local authorities and communities, civil society, NGOs, or media for donor funded projects.

    8 Years of relevant experience




    Required competencies and key technical skills

      • 1
        Partnership building skills with multi-dimension partners
      • 2
        Knowledge of Donor’s social safeguard guidelines
      • 3
        Project management skills
      • 4
        Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
      • 5
        Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
      • 6
        Strong organisation and time management skills with ability to multitask, prioritise work plan and deliver tasks on time;
      • 7
        Demonstrated ability to build collaborative working relationships with government counterparts, private sector and civil society organizations
      • 8
        • Highly motivated and self-starter person and he/she should able to work effectively as a member of a team
    • 9
      Experience in development and implementation of community livelihood improvement programs or projects

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