Job Description
Reporting channel: reports to the SPIU Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead and coordinate the planning and development of SPIU’s safeguards policies on social and environmental aspects, involuntary resettlement and /or local people,
• Lead and provide operational coordination and specific inputs to development partners funded projects to ensure compliance with safeguards policies during project preparation and implementation,
• Contribute to the evaluation, improvement and dissemination of DP’s safeguards policies,
• Lead and coordinate SPIU Safeguard team’s efforts in providing advice building capacity and advancing the development of safeguards policies within RTDA,
• Work with other RTDA safeguards team to ensure that appropriate resources and capacity are deployed to effectively cover the safeguards policies of projects in preparation and implementation within SPIU,
• Take charge of public information and disclosure initiatives,
• Lead the monitoring of safeguards policy compliance of Donor funded projects during implementation,
• Lead, identify, assess and monitor overall capacity building needs on safeguards within SPIU and among clients,
• Lead and work with safeguards within the SPIU to develop projects and or programs with specific safeguards or environmental focus,
• Contribute significantly to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building relating to different development partners safeguards policies,
• Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular, monitoring and feedback on performance
• Support RTDA in obtaining clean audit
• Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the SPIUC/ RTDA Management
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s in Civil Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Masteter’s Degree in Anthropology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science
5 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Development Economics
5 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Applied Social Science
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Applied Social Science
3 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Working under pressure and meet deadlines in an interdisciplinary team
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Superior written and verbal communication skills
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Demonstrated ability to think strategically and synthesize complex issues
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Skills in team building, knowledge management/sharing of best practices and skills, interpersonal relationships, influencing and negotiation skills
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Knowledge of Management of Material Resources Proven experience with safeguard and compliance policies and procedures
