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• Work in accordance to Safeguard policies
  triggered for the project; and related national laws and regulations,
  support the preparation of high quality social safeguards and
  non-safeguard social documents/plans for the project including social
  assessments, RAPs, RPFs and others as identified. Strengthen the capacity
  of the Ministry and project team to appreciate and implement social
  safeguards Policy and guidelines including project-related non-safeguard
  social policies as well as compliance to existing legislation including
  labor laws among others.
• Keenly review project planning and
  procurement procedures to ensure that (i) social requirements are properly
  reflected and costed at planning stage, and later incorporated in the
  bidding documents,, (ii) social safeguards milestones are identified,
  agreed, closely monitored during contract implementation, and are a
  condition for approving the contractor’s certificates for payment, and
  (iii) conditions of approval on the NEMA certificate and other statutory
  approvals are well considered and advise MoWT accordingly on incorporating
  these into actions plans during contract implementation.
• Work in liaison with the Environmental
  Safeguards Specialist to strengthen and supervise the social impact
  assessments as well as preparation, and implementation of the Contractor’s
  Social Management Plan to manage social risks, including the STD/HIV/AIDS
  prevention and all mitigation plans, risks related to labour influx, child
  protection, and gender related risks. This will include support to the
  development of Terms of Reference for service providers, ensure input to
  ToR from government and other counterparts like the Uganda AIDS
  Commission, Ministry of gender, labour and social Development and support
  the establishment of necessary linkages to relevant Local Government
  units.
• Supervise Proper implementation of the
  Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) especially involuntary resettlement and
  land acquisition activities. Ensure that the right people get their
  compensation entitlements; including support to livelihood restoration
  with particular attention to vulnerable groups. Review progress reports
  for service providers (e.g. livelihood restoration, HIV and AIDS, Gender,
  child protection, safety and OSH), to ensure that they are in compliance
  with the relevant legal and policy framework. This will include ensuring
  collaboration/partnership with MGLSD, ministry of Agriculture and relevant
  District actors, and other stakeholders in the delivery of the above and
  provision of compliance support for relevant politic on social issues; in
  addition to the development, implementation and monitoring of a
  community/citizen engagement plan.
• Manage the preparation and implementation
  of the Grievance Management Plan. This will include the establishment of a
  functional Grievance Redress Mechanism that supports reporting and
  handling of all grievances related to the project including those
  resulting from involuntary resettlement and injurious affection due to the
  project and related sub projects.
• Serve as a link between the project staff,
  the bank, the Contractor, Consultants and the respective local government
  structures.
• Review social impact aspects of all
  Resident Engineer’s reports to ensure that all social safeguards including
  other social issues are well identified and related recommendations and
  actions to address them are clearly reflected.
• Ensure the clarity, robustness and
  completeness of necessary Mitigation Plans, for Social Impacts and
  Involuntary Resettlements
• Sensitize staff and other Stakeholders
  including contractors and communities on the social Safeguards
  requirements for Transport Projects; including the rights and obligations
  of all the parties involved. This will include sensitization on the
  importance of identifying and addressing all other social issues that may
  negatively result out of project implementation. Examples include
  increased socio economic
• disparities including gender inequalities,
  discrimination, exploitation and marginalization of vulnerable/minority
  groups, sexual abuse of young girls and harassment of women, increased
  sexual networks that could contribute to spread of STIs/HIV in the project
  area.
• Actively participate in supervision of
  works, to ensure compliance with social safeguards, laws and policies as
  required by partners and government, as well as planned mitigation
  measures. This will include collaboration with key government actors to
  promote compliance by all contractors to all pertaining labor laws
  including establishment of a zero tolerance policy for all forms of
  harassment including sexual harassment. The latter will include education
  of workers on their rights and obligations, display of key policy
  provisions and messages, ensuring that the contractors comply with the
  requirement to establish a program to prevent and mitigate sexual harassment
  as provided for in the Uganda Employment Act among others. Work closely
  with other actors to improve the work environment for both men and women.
• Assist in dissemination of information
  regarding the social impact of the projects to users and residents/communities
  prior to, during and after the execution of works. Ensure continuous
  engagement with communities (before, during and after works). Such
  processes and others should be very well-documented and shared.
• Participate in all site meetings and provide
  technical guidance on the above mentioned areas among other social related
  concerns.
• Prepare for and participate in technical
  supervision and day to day project implementation support
  activities/missions including preparation of regular and ad hoc reports
  for the project team and Ministry for action.
• Review the performance of the Supervising
  Engineer with regard to enforcing social contractual requirements. Work
  closely with the project managers, to ensure that the agreed social
  safeguards requirements are met before payments are approved.
• Significantly contribute to the
  development of new tools and methodologies for addressing social risks in
  water transport projects
• Disseminate good practices in social risk
  management in water and other transport projects
• Perform any other related duties as may be
  assigned from time to time by the Ministry of Works and Transport,
  Programme Director and Project management.

• The ideal candidate should hold an Honours
  Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration or Sociology or
  Anthropology obtained from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Possession of a Master’s degree in
  Anthropology or Sociology. Additional qualifications in relevant areas;
  including social safeguards, will be an added advantage.
• At least ten (10) years’ experience
  working on social safeguards for government and/or donor funded
  infrastructure development projects, preferably transport infrastructure
  with demonstrated understanding of Social Safeguards policy and
  application is a requirement.
• Previous experience in working with
  government, handling similar assignments in Uganda or in the African
  region.
• Excellent communication and report writing
  skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with team
  members, contractors, stakeholders, communities is essential.
• Ability to engage in high level dialogue
  with government and non-government partners including development
  partners.
• Ability to provide training and mentorship
  to others in identifying and managing social risks/issues including
  community engagement.
• Demonstrated capacity including training
  in social aspects including gender within infrastructure development and
  land acquisition will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency and fluency in English language
  is a requirement, knowledge of other local languages will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of World Bank Safeguard Policies
  systems is essential.

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