Overview
The Associate - Health, Safety, Social and Environmental - Social Development will play a key role in integrating environmental, social, and occupational health and safety considerations into UNOPS project implementation in the Central African Republic.
Key Responsibilities
- Assure the monitoring of the implementation of social inclusion measures to guarantee the effective participation of vulnerable groups.
- Ensure the integration of social considerations in the different phases of the project cycle and formulate recommendations.
- Monitor social commitments made to affected communities and verify their implementation.
- Analyze social risks and propose adapted prevention or mitigation measures.
- Verify the preparation, facilitation and logistics of public consultations and meetings with local development committees.
- Implement awareness-raising actions with local communities and construction site workers regarding the prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), Sexual Harassment (SH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
- Participate in the identification and monitoring of positive and negative social impacts of project activities on beneficiary communities.
- Coordinate the development of project sheets for the mitigation of negative social and environmental impacts of works and accompanying social measures.
- Review pre-verification, for validation, of documents submitted by service providers and implementation partners concerning the social aspects of ESIA, ESMP and RP (Resettlement Action Plans).
- Prepare regular initial monitoring and evaluation reports for the social and environmental component.
- Monitor field compliance with UNOPS and World Bank administrative requirements and procedures.
- Actively monitor the progress of social development activities and evaluate the impact of mitigation measures.
- Ensure that the social and environmental database is continuously updated, consolidated and available.
- Rigorously manage the documentation and archiving (physical and digital) of all files related to the implementation of the environmental, social and community component.
Required Experience
- Proven experience in environmental and social project management.
- Knowledge of World Bank environmental and social safeguard policies.
- Experience in preparing monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Experience working with international organizations or United Nations agencies.
- Experience in implementing projects in the Central African Republic or similar contexts.
Qualifications
- Secondary school diploma in environment, social sciences or related field with 6 years of relevant experience.
- Technical/professional diploma in environment, social sciences or related field with 4 years of relevant experience.
- Certifications in environmental management or occupational health and safety.
