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• The
  incumbent will be providing conceptual and operational leadership on the
  core social development themes pursed in the project and Electricity
  sector.
• Acting
  as the focal point person on social issues including land
  acquisition/resettlement and vulnerable and marginalized groups who may be
  affected by the project and work closely with implementing teams to
  address any challenges.
• 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.
• Promoting
  and contributing substantively to analyses of strengthening social aspects
  such as gender, child protection, HIV/AIDs, social inclusion, land
  acquisition and compensation of the project.
• Guiding
  the Project Management Unit (PMU) on major or sensitive matters relating
  to social impacts and risks during implementation.
• Advising
  and/or providing 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 the Environmental Safeguard Officer.
• Advising
  and/or participating 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 the PMT.
• Tasked
  with coordinating the mainstreaming of social issues in project design and
  implementation in accordance with agreed safeguard instruments
  (Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), Resettlement
  Policy Framework/Plan (RPF/P) and Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups
  Framework (VMGA).
• Support
  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.
• 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.
• Carrying
  out awareness creation and sensitisation of the communities on
  social, equity and gender dimensions of the programme along with suggested
  safeguards.
• Advising
  and/or providing 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 Section.
• Advising
  and/or participating 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 the PMU.
• Ensuring
  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.
• Operationalizing
  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.
• Integrating
  social inclusion (with respect to gender, age, ethnicity or any
  other relevant factor) into analysis, policies, institutions and
  operations.
• Ensuring
  relevant government agencies, including Ministry of Energy and Mineral
  Development, Ministry of Finance, the Financier, stakeholders and partner
  agencies are well informed on issues related to the implementation
  of RAPs and required support for timely implementation.
• Carry
  out project site visits to assess and enforce compliance and make the necessary
  remedies.
• Perform any other duties as may be
  assigned from time to time. 

• The ideal applicant for the UETCL Social
  Safeguards Specialist career opportunity should hold a University Degree in Sociology or
  other related field of Social Sciences from a recognized
  University/institution or equivalent qualification.
• Previous
  exposure and experience Training in land management, acquisition,
  resettlement and rehabilitation, and social inclusion is an added
  advantage.
• Registration
  with NEMA or a relevant body as a Social Expert will be an added advantage
• Computer
  literacy skills
• Excellent
  supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Good
  analytical and communication skills.
• Ability
  to withstand stressful work situations and have willingness to work for
  long hours outside the official working hours.
• A
  person of high integrity, motivated, innovative and a committed team
  player.
• Hold
  a clean and valid National Driving Permit.

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