Dutystation: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Functional responsibilities
The UNOPS Uzbekistan Country Office seeks to recruit an Environmental and Social Risk Management Specialist to assist the Office in ensuring Environmental and Social compliance in its current and future portfolio. The Specialist will assist all relevant Project Teams in reviewing their E&S obligations and ensuring that requirements are complied with. This may include the preparation of E&S instruments based on donor requirements, stakeholder consultations, implementation of a Grievance Redress Mechanism, capacity building in E&S obligations for project teams and partners, assisting in cascading all E&S requirements to contractors and sub-contractors or implementing partners.
Analytical and technical tasks:
Review current and future project Social and Environmental obligations of the Uzbekistan office.
Develop key Social and Environmental questions to be included into the regular Quality Assurance process of UNOPS.
Assist project teams with meeting their Social and Environmental obligations on their respective projects.
Work closely with Project Manager(s) to ensure Social and Environmental compliance of all projects.
Assess capacity of contractors and implementing partners in being able to fulfil the Social and Environmental requirements of their respective projects.
Provide capacity building to Project Teams and relevant contractors and implementing partners in Social and Environmental risk management as relevant for their projects.
Prepare Project Social and Environmental documents and instruments, such as Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), Social Due Diligence Reports (SDDRs), Resettlement Action Plans and others, based on donor requirements, where necessary; or assist in the recruitment of a Specialist retainers or consultant teams to perform specific tasks.
Conduct stakeholder consultations, based on donor requirements, including community groups and vulnerable groups where relevant.
Assist with the implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRM) where required by the donor.
Assist with Grievance Redress Mechanisms reporting to donors, as part of general Project Progress reports
Conduct monitoring and supervision site visits to ensure compliance of activities with Project Social and Environmental obligations, or assist Project Teams with such monitoring requirements; and prepare reports from such mission, highlighting key observations and mitigation measures
Ensure Social and Environmental obligations are included in all works contracts, Call for Proposals, and Grant Agreements.
In coordination with the Project Manager, Liaise with donor Social and Environmental teams on specific projects where relevant
Assist the UNOPS partnership team with early donor engagements
Prepare Project level Social and Environmental instruments prior to project signing where applicable.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
Minimum Qualification
Masters Degree preferably in Social Science or Environmental Science or equivalent field. Bachelor degree with 2 additional years of experience may also be accepted in lieu of a Masters
Work Experience and Languages
With a Masters, a minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental safeguards work or social development work
At least 4 years of experience with the preparation of social assessments or social risk management
At least 2 years of experience with stakeholder consultations and grievance redress mechanisms in a project context
Experience within the Uzbekistan context
Experience in data analysis and presentation, especially qualitative methods is essential
Experience in working with vulnerable groups is desirable
Fluency in English and Uzbek
Key Competencies
Ability to work to meet tight schedules in a stressful environment and varied cultural context.
Good team player attitude.
Ability to perform with professionalism, integrity and commitment to project demands.
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
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UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.