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• Work closely with the Environment and
  Social Management Specialist, USMID and the  MoLHUD Sociologists to a) implement the
  ARSDP Resettlement  Policy Framework
  and World Bank Safeguard Policies b) identify project related social risks
  and support implementation of related social risk management actions.
• Keenly review the planning and procurement
  procedures to ensure that (i) the social requirements are included and
  costed in contract documents, (ii) social safeguards milestones are
  included in the contractor’s certificates for payment, and (iii) social
  conditions of approval on the NEMA certificate and other statutory
  approvals are well considered.
• Supervise and monitor the preparation, and
  implementation of the Contractor’s Social Management Plan, Social Impact
  Assessments (SIA) including the STD/ HIV/ AIDS prevention and mitigation
  plans. The latter will include support to the development of Terms of
  Reference for service providers, ensure input to ToR from the Uganda AIDS
  Commission and support the establishment of necessary linkages to and
  guidance from relevant Local Government units and related HIV/AIDS points
  of care.
• Manage the implementation of the
  Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and review progress reports by service
  providers (e.g. Involuntary resettlement, livelihood restoration and
  support to vulnerable groups, HIV and AIDS, Gender, child protection,
  safety and OSH), to ensure that they are in compliance with the relevant
  legal and policy framework. In addition, this will include ensuring
  collaboration/partnership with MGLSD, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) and
  relevant District actors in the delivery of the above and provision of
  compliance support for relevant policies on social issues. The
  development, implementation and monitoring of a community engagement plan
  will be key.
• Supervise the preparation and
  implementation of the Grievance Management Plan. This will include support
  to the establishment of and enhancing the capacity of GRCs to report,
  refer and follow up closure of grievances related to the project including
  those resulting from involuntary resettlement and injurious affection due
  to ARSDP projects. The complaints handling process should not be limited
  to involuntary resettlement but to a wide range of social risks related to
  the project.
• Keenly review social aspects of all ARSDP
  reports to ensure that both social safeguards and other social issues are
  well identified and recommendations/ actions to address them clearly
  reflected and followed up.
• 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 Safeguards requirements for
  ARSDP infrastructure projects; including the rights and obligations of all
  the parties involved. This will include sensitization on the importance of
  identifying and addressing all social issues that may negatively result
  out of project implementation. Examples include increased socio economic
  disparities including poverty and 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 gender based violence and family break up in
  addition to spread of STIs/HIV in the project area among others. Referral
  systems for survivors of GBV should be established and linked to the
  project GRM.
• Participate in routine supervision of
  works, to ensure compliance with social safeguard policies, laws and
  related national policies as required 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 workplace program to all forms
  of sexual harassment. The latter will include education of workers on
  their rights and responsibilities, display of key policy provisions,
  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.
• Provide support in the dissemination of
  information regarding addressing the social impact of infrastructure
  projects to users and residents prior to, during and after the execution
  of works.
• Participate in all site meetings and
  provide technical guidance on the above mentioned areas among other social
  related concerns.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc Social reports
  for management action
• Participate in preparation of Project
  Steering Committee (PSC), Project Technical Committee (PTC) and
  stakeholder progress review meetings.
• Keenly review the performance of the
  Supervising Consultant with regard to enforcing social contractual
  requirements, closely working with the project managers,   to ensure that the agreed social
  safeguards and risk management actions/ requirements are met before
  payments are approved.
• Contribute to the development of new tools
  and methodologies for addressing social risks in all related projects
• Disseminate good practices in social risk
  management in the infrastructure and road projects
• Conduct Baseline, Beneficiary satisfaction
  and social accountability/ citizen engagement surveys in project areas.
• Take part in Training of key technical staff
  of participating Local Governments in Environment screening, social
  management and Resettlement Policy Framework management, Child Protection,
  gender responsiveness.
• Perform any other related duties as may be
  assigned from time to time by management

• The ideal candidate for the World Bank
  ARSDP Project Sociologist career opportunity should hold a University
  Degree in Social Sciences or related areas e.g. Sociology, SWASA,
  Anthropology, Development Studies or Geography.
• Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social
  Development area, including but not limited to Social Work and Social
  Administration, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, or any other related
  Social Science Discipline.
• At least six (6) years’ experience in
  social development work including three (3) years on donor funded
  infrastructure development projects with demonstrated understanding of
  Environmental and Social Safeguards policy requirements.
• Significant experience and Training in
  management of social aspects of infrastructure development will be an
  added advantage.
• Experience in handling similar assignments
  in Uganda or in the African region is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of World Bank systems will be an
  added advantage
• Proficiency in the English language is a
  must (both written and oral).
• Ability to travel often to the project
  sites and work with minimal supervision.

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