Projet
Ukraine Portfolio Third Party Monitoring Assistance
Senior Social Specialist
Poste de travail
Senior Social Specialist
Description du projet
Third Party Monitoring Consultant (TPMC) will perform monitoring services in related to the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), procurement, and financial management, including verification that the projects’ financial management and procurement arrangements comply with World Bank requirements, and that the physical implementation of projects is in accordance with signed contracts and approved ESF instruments, which are prepared based on the requirements of the World Bank ESF and relevant laws and regulations of Ukraine. Within the World Bank’s overall fiduciary and Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) responsibilities, the TPMC’s services will be based on the following general objectives:
- To monitor financial management transactions, with particular focus on the riskier areas and any specific items (transactions, contracts, reports, etc.) at the World Bank request;
- To carry out physical verification of delivery of goods, including their installation at sites, as well as works, consultancy and non-consultancy services (if applicable), beneficiaries and other assets acquired under each project;
- To monitor compliance of works and associated facilities with the environmental and social requirements of the WBG;
- To report to the World Bank on the status of project implementation and contract administration, and compliance with ESF requirements and financial management procedures in support of its mandatory reviews, verification, and audits;
- To help the Bank teams ascertain whether the projects are reaching their intended results based on the view and evidence from the ground and in compliance with World bank environmental and social requirements;
- To report on challenges faced by the implementing entities, respective project implementation support consultants, and UNOPS or other fiduciary agents (where applicable) involved in implementation and supervision;
- To support World Bank institutional capacity building initiatives to strengthen the fiduciary, ESF, and project implementation capabilities of the implementing agencies;
- To compile lessons from activity verification and output monitoring to generate reports on lessons learned and recommendations for improving monitored projects; and
- To provide other related additional support made at the request the World Bank as need arises (e.g. provide review of documentation for a specific contract, visit sites in case of issues that arise during implementation, etc.).
Description de poste
The Senior Social Consult will report to the Team Leader and will be primarily responsible for supporting activities under Task A: ESF Compliance Monitoring, including:
- Review the E&S documents that have been prepared for each project for familiarization with the provisions agreed to in these documents;
- Discuss the provisions of the social instruments with the concerned PIU/PMT staff;
- Carry out field site visits to ensure that the provisions of the social instruments have been implemented. The level and type of information to be collected will be determined in part by the nature of the project (complexity and level of adverse impacts);
- Collect basic project information on impacts, if relevant (amount of land needed for the project; how these lands were acquired; who owns the land; whether these lands are acquired permanently or temporarily). For the above, clarify whether on site implementation diverges from the ESF instruments provision. Clarify the number of people affected and how they are affected (displaced, land take, livelihoods impacts, other);
- Collect basic information on process (evidence and nature of consultations carried out; evidence of a GRM in place and whether it is being accessed, such as number of complaints received and resolved; checking to see whether the Bank’s disclosure policies are met, including on whether documents are translated and made available to the general public); and
- In case of land taking, assess whether any non-compliance with the Bank’s policies is evident, including the need to prepare any additional instruments, and the adequacy of compensation and resettlement assistance provided by the project.
Conditions requises
- Education: A university/master’s degree in social sciences, such as sociology/rural development/anthropology/ or any other such relevant discipline with relevant experience on the field of social development.
- Experience: Minimum 10 years of work experience in social assessment/social management preferably in Ukraine. Knowledge of institutional arrangements and social issues in Ukraine. Knowledge of World Bank environmental and social framework. Some prior experience either in Bank/IFI financed projects and/or large infrastructure projects.
- Language Skills: Fluency in Ukrainian and good knowledge of English.
Informations supplémentaires
Please note that only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be contacted.
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