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• Tasked with ensuring and monitoring
  compliance of the project activities with Environmental and Social
  Management Plans (ESMP) and Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), other World
  Bank safeguards requirements and the national environmental policy and
  legal requirements during construction of subprojects.
• In charge of reviewing the contractor’s
  Social Management Plans for compliance with the project’s objectives and
  ensures their implementation.
• Supervising and coordinating all social
  related activities of the project, including the supervision of the
  contractor and the consultant’s social activities.
• Responsible for coordinating social impact
  assessment and management during the preparation, implementation and
  monitoring of participatory RAPs and carry out post RAP implementation and
  a social audit to ensure that all the social impacts are addressed in
  accordance with the social safeguard instruments in place.
• Spearheading sensitization and information
  dissemination on the project’s objectives within the project areas and
  develop and implement appropriate strategies to enhance community
  participation during project design and implementation.
• Reviewing Environmental and Social Impact
  Assessments (ESIAs), ESMPs, and RAPs of rural electrification projects and
  ensure that social issues are comprehensively addressed.
• Ensuring that the findings of ESIAs and
  RAPs including public consultation input of affected communities and their
  disaggregation in terms of gender, different levels of social
  vulnerability to project risks and impacts, as well as equitable access to
  project opportunities and benefits, are incorporated into project design
  and implementation strategies by providing technical input to requisite
  ESMPs and RAPs of Rural Electrification projects.
• In charge of coordinating with the REA Way
  Leaves Officer, the Environmental Specialist and Community Outreach Unit
  to ensure that the RAP and EIA processes capture all the relevant social
  aspects.
• Providing guidelines on relevant social
  mitigation measures, including measures pertaining to way leaves
  acquisition and resettlement, protection of cultural resources, community
  & worker health and safety, gender based violence, violence against
  children, child labour, forced labour, HIV/AIDS, and other issues where
  relevant, which should be considered during preparation of bidding
  documents for rural electrification projects
• Tasked with identifying potential sources
  of grievances, design and implement appropriate grievance redress
  mechanisms for the project to ensure effective and timely resolution of
  any complaints or grievances raised by stakeholders.
• Supporting stakeholders including district
  and community members in identification, prioritization 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.
• Ensuring that social aspects (including
  gender, vulnerable groups, forced labour, child labour, workers, and
  community), health and safety mitigation procedures and processes are
  adhered to during project implementation phase.
• Serving as stakeholders’ liaison between
  the project affected parties and REA and build a strong, constructive, and
  responsive relationships essential for the successful implementation of
  socially acceptable rural electrification projects.
• Ensuring relevant government agencies,
  including Ministry of Finance, the Chief Government Valuer and partner
  agencies are well informed on issues related to the implementation of RAPs
  and required support for timely implementation.
• Undertaking monthly, quarterly and annual
  monitoring of all Rural Electrification projects on Social management
  aspects and accordingly compile reports for both internal and external
  use, and ensure compliance with the relevant Government of Uganda Social
  Requirements and the Social Safeguards of the respective
  funding/development partners.
• Perform any other duties as specified by
  the Supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the World Bank ERT
  Project Senior Social Development Officer job placement must hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in social science related field and a Master’s degree in
  Social Science, Sociology, Social Work and Social Administration and
  Development studies from a recognized University/institution.
• Additional training in Environmental and
  Social Safeguards will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of five years of relevant
  professional experience in social impact management for development
  projects.
• Broad knowledge and ability to engage in a
  range of social issues in the energy sector.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Key
  Social Management Tools, notably Social Impact Assessment, Social Impact
  Audits, conflict resolution, Grievance Redress Mechanism, community
  engagement, monitoring, and reporting.
• Significant experience in way leaves
  acquisition and the process of compilation of a Resettlement Action Plan
  for infrastructure projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and
  public relations skills.
• Proven ability to work as a member of a
  senior management team.
• High degree of integrity

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