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• Initiate, develop and implement UEGCL
  project social management plans, including Resettlement Action Plans
  (RAP), Community Development Action Plans (CDAP), Labour Force Management
  Plans (LFMP), Community Health and Safety Plans (CHSP) and Livelihood
  Restoration Plans (LRP), Emergency Preparedness Plans, Health and Safety
  Management Plans, Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMP)
• Keenly review project documents related to
  land acquisition, resettlement, livelihood restoration, and community
  development to ensure compliance with national statutory requirements and
  development partners safeguard policies.
• Review social impact assessments for
  planned UEGCL projects, and social audits for ongoing projects to ensure
  compliance with national regulatory requirements and social safeguard
  policies of development partners.
• Prepare and submit progress reports
  regarding implementation of community development action plans,
  resettlement action plans, and livelihood restoration.
• Review Contractor Environment and Social
  Management Plans (CESMPs) for compliance with projects’ ESIA, ESMP, NEMA
  approval certificates and permits issued by lead agencies, and
  requirements of development partners
• Implement Stakeholder Engagement Plans,
  including updating stakeholders on the progress of implementation of the
  ESMPs
• Implement a grievance management system
  for projects implementation and ensure follow up of grievances to closure
• Take part in monitoring works
  implementation to ensure compliance with national laws and development
  partners’ social safeguards policies, and ensuring labour and gender
  issues are addressed
• Review and verify progress reports by
  service providers during preparation and implementation of RAP, LRP and
  CDAP and provide feedback to strengthen their implementation.
• Conduct community mobilization,
  sensitization and awareness campaigns towards successful implementation of
  hydropower projects
• Participate in contractor community
  liaison activities, and ensure they are responsive to local needs or
  grievances
• Initiate, develop and implement UEGCL
  projects community outreach activities, including environment, health and
  HIV/AIDS sensitization campaigns

• The applicant should preferably hold an honours Bachelor’s degree in Social
  Work and Social Administration, Development studies, Sociology and
  Anthropology.
• Possession
  of post-graduate degree in project management field is an added
  advantage
• Post
  graduate training in land acquisition, resettlement and livelihood
  restoration, and in environmental and social impact assessments is an
  added advantage
• At
  least three years’ working experience in implementation of infrastructure
  ESMPs, social impact assessments, land acquisition and resettlement, and
  community based projects or similar environment
• Extensive
  knowledge of Ugandan legislation and World Bank, IFC environment
  and social safeguard policies
• Previous
  experience in contractor supervision or monitoring social, safety and
  health aspects of hydropower or any other large infrastructure projects at
  similar level.
• Prior
  exposure and experience in qualitative and quantitative research in
  impact monitoring and evaluation of livelihood restoration programs
• Extensive
  knowledge of Ugandan legislation governing labour and employment.
• Strong
  communication, facilitation and presentation skills- possession of
  exemplary verbal communication skills and ability to address groups of
  people, small or large and must be able to fluently communicate in at
  least two widely spoken local languages
• Good understanding and appreciation of
  project appraisal skills.
• Proven
  ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships and
  partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Strong
  interpersonal and excellent team-building skills, problem-solving,
  and conflict resolution skills
• Willingness
  to work under adverse field conditions both within Kampala and up country
• Computer
  literacy
• The position involves making timely
  decision under pressure and also involves high level of integrity, due
  care and caution
• Age: Below 40 years

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