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• Provide conceptual and operational leadership
  on the core social development themes pursed in the project and ICT
  sector.
• Act as the focal point person on social
  issues including land acquisition/resettlement and vulnerable and
  marginalised groups who may be affected by the project and work closely
  with implementing teams to address any challenges.
• Actively participate in projects
  implementation of all social issues including safeguards; facilitate the
  preparation of action plans and review implementation social issues
  documentation required by the funding agencies to ensure that social
  issues have been adequately addressed and that the project is in
  compliance with the Safeguard Policies, particularly those on Involuntary
  Resettlement and social inclusion.
• Where appropriate promote and contribute
  substantively to analyses of strengthening social aspects such as gender,
  child protection, HIV/AIDs, social inclusion, land acquisition and compensation
  of the project.
• Advise and/or provide quality operational
  support on safeguards and non-safeguards related social development issues
  at both the design0design review and implementation phases, including
  advice on identification of social impacts associated with the
  environmental assessment process in close collaboration with Environmental
  Officer.
• Guide management of NITA-U on major or
  sensitive matters relating to social impacts and risks during
  implementation
• Advise and/or participate on project teams in
  the design and implementation of operational mechanisms that take into
  account social opportunities, impacts, constraints and risks of individual
  projects implemented by NITA-U.
• In charge of coordinating the mainstreaming
  of social issues in project design and implementation in accordance with
  agreed safeguard instruments (Environmental and Social Management
  Framework (ESMF), Resettlement Policy Framework/Plan (RPF/P) and
  Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups Framework (VMGA).
• Offer technical support in facilitating
  stakeholders including district and community members in identification,
  prioritisation and mitigation of social, equity and gender issues during
  the project design and implementation, as well as monitoring and
  evaluation of social impacts of the projects.
• Take lead in identifying potential sources of
  grievances, design and implement appropriate grievance redress mechanisms
  with special attention to land related matters.
• Continuous monitoring of social, equity and
  gender issues concerning the programme and participate in assessment and
  evaluation of the social impact of programme interventions.
• Conducting awareness creation and
  sensitisation of the communities on social, equity and gender dimensions
  of the programme along with suggested safeguards.
• Advise and/or provide quality operational
  support on safeguards and non-safeguards related social development issues
  at both the design review and implementation phases, including advice on
  identification of social impacts associated with the environmental
  assessment process in close collaboration with Environmental Unit.
• Advise and/or participate on project teams in
  the design and implementation of operational mechanisms that take into
  account social opportunities, impacts, constraints and risks of individual
  projects implemented by NITA-U
• Prepare and review Terms of Reference for
  social assessments and other analytical tools required for investment
  design/review and implementation. This will require working the funding
  agencies to assure the quality of project documentation and supporting
  analysis;
• Ensure that all social issues including
  safeguard implementation are assessed and reported in the periodical legal
  reports and by the Midterm Review and Project Completion Report.
• Operationalize the social safeguards
  instrument including Resettlement Policy frameworks and support
  preparations of the resettlement actions plans including instituting
  appropriate mechanism of consultations and information relay on rights and
  legislation on involuntary land acquisition, stakeholder engagement,
  complaint handling mechanisms, etc.
• Ensure relevant government agencies,
  including Ministry of Finance, stakeholders and partner agencies are well
  informed on issues related to the implementation of RAPs and required
  support for timely implementation
• Undertake project site visits to assess
  compliance and make the necessary remedies
• Any other duties as will be assigned by the
  Supervisor from time to time.

• Continuous risk assessment reports for the
  project to identify all risks and impacts
• An inception report by end of the third month
  that would include a status report of progress in the Specialist area of
  the Consultant, a detailed personal work plan for the next 9 months to the
  end of the assignment plus the subsequent annual work plans.
• Comprehensive Resettlement Action Plans
  (RAPs) developed and implemented according to PPF guidelines.
• Environment and Social Management Plans
  developed with clear social actions included.
• Vulnerable and Marginalised groups
  plan/Indigenous Peoples Plans as guided by the IPPF/VMGF
• Reports on the location and socio-demographic
  characteristics of the project affected persons for each of the
  sub-projects
• A skills gap analysis report for the
  environment and the social development team to ensure adequate skills is
  available for the project and other related projects.
• Coaching and mentoring programme for staff
  under implemented.
• An effective communication and community
  engagement strategy and plan that will support the ICT project(s) in
  people participation and social accountability, information sharing and
  feedback
• Address social issues as identified during
  project preparation, mentioned in the Project Appraisal Document, RPF/ESMF
  or identified in the Social assessments.
• End of assignment report

• The ideal candidate for the World Bank RCIP Social
  Scientist should hold an advanced university degree in sociology or other
  related field of Social Sciences from a recognized University/institution.
• Additional training in land management,
  acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation, and social inclusion is an
  added advantage.
• At least five years’ experience in the
  application of social development skills to evaluate and address social
  issues such as resettlement , HIV/AIDS, gender and social inclusion in the
  context of development projects.
• Five years’ experience in handling cross
  cutting issues of in development projects.
• Significant experience in design and
  implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanisms and Resettlement Action Plans
  will be added advantages.
• Familiarity with the World Bank social
  safeguard mechanisms will be added advantage
• Strong community engagement and training in
  land management, acquisition and resettlement or forced displacements is
  desirable
• Excellent track record on dealing effectively
  with policies that have to do with social inclusion (focusing on gender
  and region) and on Involuntary Resettlement.
• The applicant must be a good team-player,
  experienced in working collaboratively in a broad range of cultural and
  social contexts.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of social
  inclusion, poverty reduction and land management institutions and land
  tenure systems.
• Working knowledge of World Bank social
  performance standards is desirable.
• Familiarity with multi-disciplinary
  approaches for addressing the needs of persons displaced from their land
  and/or homes.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the issues
  affecting ethnic minorities in the countries of the sub-region.
• Previous experience in undertaking social and
  institutional analysis and familiarity with participatory methodologies
  and techniques would be desirable.
• Social Safeguards Knowledge of and ability to
  apply social safeguard policies.
• Demonstrated ability to employ strategies to
  help minimize involuntary resettlement and adverse impacts on indigenous
  peoples, potentially displaced persons and other vulnerable groups.
• Ability to integrate social inclusion (with
  respect to gender, age, ethnicity or any other relevant factor) into
  analysis, policies, institutions and operations.
• Ability to design operations that focus on
  strengthening inclusion.
• Excellent written and verbal communications
  skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.

• Communications: Very good communication skills
  (spoken and written), including the ability to communicate effectively with
  diverse audiences on environmental related matters, good negotiation
  skills and to prepare a variety of written documents, contracts, reports,
  etc. in a clear, concise style.
• Teamwork: Very good interpersonal skills and
  ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people
  in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect
  for diversity.
• Integrity: Must be a person of proven honesty
  and does not tolerate corruption and unethical behaviors in all its forms
  and manifestations.
• Innovation: Must be a person with ability to
  seek new ways of doing things efficiently to deliver value to our
  customers.
• Customer Centricity: Must be a person who strives to
  satisfy customers and clients. Should be able to understand what the
  customer wants and delivering it flawlessly.
• Quality: Must be a person who thinks of quality and
  continuous improvement in his/she our work.

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