Job Description
Reporting channel: reports to the Compliance and Safeguard Program Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Under the supervision of social safeguards specialist, the social safeguards and environmental officer will be responsible of identifying and overseeing social safeguards issues and implementing appropriate rehabilitation and resettlement implementation activities in projects implementation area.
• Support and guide the activities of social safeguards at the District (and project) level,
• Prepare, supervise and implement the resettlement action plans,
• Ensure effective integration of social safeguard considerations into all aspects of identification, consultation, planning and implementation of project activities;
• Work closely with officials of District and sector in all process of social safeguards
• Prepare all documents related to process of social safeguards activities,
• Define and subsequently monitor, suitable social indicators for projects,
• Provide social safeguards inputs to monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities,
• Monitor the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
• Follow up of the environmental aspects in projects sites
• Ensure that construction spoils on site are properly managed
• Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the SPIUC/ RTDA Management
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies
3 Years of relevant experience
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Degree in Geography
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree Social Work
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Social Administration
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies
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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Demonstrating knowledge and experience working with World Bank safeguards policies and instruments; or with similar standards and policies of other multilateral development institutions is an added advantage
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Good interpersonal and communication skills
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Computer Literate
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Have relevant social safeguards implementation experience, preferably in road development projects; including the development and implementation of social safeguards instruments (RAPs, EIAs, ESIAs, ESMPs, etc.)
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Well-developed planning and organization skills and good ability in working productively in a team environment of diverse backgrounds
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Knowledge of Gender-wide topics, especially GBV, SEA, VAC and SH
