Senior Associate Social Development Officer

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Description

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As a (Senior)/Associate Social Development Officer (Safeguards) you will independently provide technical support to (i) ensure that sovereign and nonsovereign projects under processing and implementation comply with ADB’s indigenous peoples and involuntary resettlement safeguard requirements under the Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), and other relevant social requirements such as the Gender and Development Policy, Social Protection Strategy, Access to Information Policy, as updated from time to time, and their respective operations manuals, related procedures and mandates; (ii) contribute to the interdepartmental policy discussions in the area of social safeguards, social development, social protection, gender and development, consultation and participation and engagement with civil society, and (iii) develop related knowledge products and services for use by ADB’s borrower and clients.

Project Management:

• Ensure the application of ADB’s safeguards and social policies into projects by conducting due diligence, independent and comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the project design and implementation, review of safeguard documents and overall safeguards performance of a project at all stages of the project cycle.
• At concept review stage, support and contribute to the sector teams by assessing the safeguards and social impacts at project identification, conducting social due diligence, preparing social safeguards categorization forms, and preparing the social dimensions section of preliminary poverty and social analysis and concept review papers, and preparing terms of reference of consultants.
• During due diligence, conduct a preliminary and detailed review of environmental and social impact assessment reports, resettlement plans, indigenous peoples plans, social development plans, labor management and retrenchment plans, environmental and social management systems, social compliance audits, and specific gender and social impact aspects of social safeguards plans and frameworks.
• Advise borrower/clients on the incorporation of social safeguard and social protection dimensions in the design and implementation of capital markets, financial and infrastructure sector projects, and on requirements and methods to enhance the quality of various social plans to ensure compliance.
• During project administration, lead safeguard review missions for assigned projects by compiling relevant project data, visiting the project site, documenting meetings with the borrower/client, consultants and affected persons, providing inputs in the preparation of back to office reports, conducting a desk review of progress reports, monitoring reports, recommending actions, and measuring and evaluating compliance of projects.

Strategic and Planning Work, Knowledge Management and Networking:

• Review relevant ADB policies, operations manual, staff instructions, guidelines, and handbooks and suggests measures to ensure consistency with SPS policy requirements.
• Support the development of knowledge products and services, including the formulation of policies, guidelines and preparation of handbooks, best practice manuals, etc., by reviewing project design and implementation experiences, liaising with project practitioners and social science experts, and external stakeholders including civil society.
• Update the safeguards team’s database of projects on compliance status of projects, contributes to the online project data sheets and information document as required, and liaises with line division staff in uploading social documentation of various projects in ADB website.
• Participate in various communities of practice and networks (e.g. Social Development Community of Practice, Social Safeguards Networks), and the guidelines and processes of other development banks and shares information with OSFG on developments when necessary.

Overall Coordination:

• Contribute to the preparation of budget, activity plans and work program.
• Support the engagement of staff consultants required to support OSFG in reviewing and monitoring compliance with ADB’s social requirements.
• Support the administration of TA projects related to social development / social safeguards by monitoring progress of TA implementation, contracting consultants, supporting the organization and implementation of conferences and workshops by formulating budget, activity plans and work programs, among other tasks.

Others:

• Perform other duties as assigned and reflected in the incumbent’s workplan.

Qualifications:

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in social, community or international development, gender and development, labor and social protection; preferably with advanced training.
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in the field of social development, gender and development, social protection, and social safeguards
• Proficiency in social impact analysis, social assessments, and participatory development, and knowledge of social policies on gender and development, labor and social protection, public communications among others; familiar with involuntary resettlement planning, indigenous peoples development planning, community driven development among others.
• Knowledge and understanding of current and alternative approaches and methodologies in addressing social issues into projects.
• Basic understanding of statistics
• Strong planning and organizing skills to handle many tasks with deadlines.
• Ability to develop rapport internally and externally in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and local language (as applicable)
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for National Staff Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Source:  https://www.adb.org/careers/240207

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