Company: Alma Consulting

Alma consulting is gathering a team for the project. Candidates who meet any of the following criteria can share their CVs.

 

Qualifications and skills

 

Social Risk Management Expert (1 position, 30 pm)

Social Risk Management Expert shall have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor or higher degree in social sciences;
• Preferably minimum 7 years of relevant experience in projects in power sector; and
• Previous experience in international institutions financed projects in Azerbaijan is an advantage. Knowledge of Azerbaijani language is an added advantage.

The expert will undertake the following:

• Conduct overall social risk management oversight during the implementation process of the project, support and advise PIU in addressing social risk relatedissues arising from physical works of the project as per WB Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) ESS1;
• Ensure all land acquisition and resettlement activities, if any, are implemented in compliance with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Government relating to land acquisition and involuntary resettlement; (b) the involuntary resettlement safeguards under World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESS5); and (c) all measures and requirements set forth in the ESF, Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and RAP; and any corrective or preventive actions set forth in the Project ESMP, C-ESMP, Corrective Action Plans and various safeguards monitoring reports.
• Assist Stakeholder to prepare a compliance report on the implementation of the Resettlement Plan after all land acquisition, compensation, and resettlement activities being completed
• Implement social risk management related activities as outlined in the Project ESMP and C-ESMP;
• Supervise contractor operations and report to PIU that the contractor’s activities are complying with C-ESMP as well as SEP and LMP;
• Recommend actions to be taken based on the assessments (actions should be time bound, specifying the responsible parties and the resources required, as well as performance indicators where applicable);
• Intermittent site visits to ensure that the measures taken to mitigate the social impacts are in line with the C-ESMP and comply with the terms and conditions of the contract.; Recommend corrective action plans to address identified significant social risks and impacts;
• Assist Stakeholder with capacity building activities on social risk management;
• Assist in planning and implementation of the SEP;
• Undertake leading stakeholder engagement activities;
• Communicate and coordinate with Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups in the Project Area for any issues related to construction activities;
• Ensure proper recording and tracking of recorded grievances and coordinate the handling of grievances.

 

 

Alma Consulting is looking for “Energy - Social Risk Management Expert”. Experts are requested to send their CVs to [email protected].