Vacancy title:
Social & Environment Safeguards Expert

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Environment]

Jobs at:
Vice President's Office

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 26 2025

Duty Station:
Kigoma | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Vice President’s Office, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Kigoma Regional Secretariat, the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC), and the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS), is launching the “Building Climate Resilience in Kigoma Region” project. This project is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through UNEP and aims to address the impacts of climate change in Kigoma.

The project, set to run from 2024 to 2028, will be implemented in the districts of Kasulu, Kibondo, and Kakonko in the Kigoma Region. The objective is to enhance community resilience to the effects of climate change through sustainable land management, conservation of natural resources, and climate-smart agricultural practices.

In line with this initiative, the Office of the Vice President invites qualified Tanzanians to apply for various positions within the project. These positions are available on a fixed-term basis for the project’s five-year duration.

Available Position

Social & Environment Safeguards Expert

• • Duration: Part-time consultant, 30 days/year, 5-year duration.
  • Duty Station: Home-based with travel to Kigoma.
  • Objectives of the Position:
    The part-time international Social & Environment Safeguards Expert consultant will be engaged to support PMU in the development and implementation of the project Social & Environment Management System to safeguard the projects against any unforeseen environmental or social harm. The expert will work part-time, focusing on strategic guidance, technical support, and collaboration with the national Gender and Safeguards Officer, PMU, and implementing partners to ensure the project’s compliance with environmental and social safeguards. The specific allocation of working hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon.
  • Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Provide guidance and support to the national Gender and Safeguards Officer and the Project Manager in overseeing the implementation and management of the project’s ESMS.
    • Develop an ESS Monitoring Plan for tracking emerging risks and compliance with the Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) by all project stakeholders.
    • Coordinate the development of management plans, guidelines, designs, and other project outputs to ensure environmental and social safeguards and mitigation measures are embedded as appropriate.
    • Carry out consultations to design and operationalize a project-specific Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) with a sensitive approach to GBV cases and including local redress mechanisms at different levels, United Republic of Tanzania (URT), UNEP Stakeholder Response Mechanism, and the GCF Independent Redress Mechanism.
    • Coordinate development of project guidance, awareness materials, and tools that comply with the ESMS provisions regarding the prevention of SEAH, including the identification of referral pathways.
    • Coordinate the development of project-level guidelines and contractual requirements related to sexual exploitation and abuse, including investigation and disciplinary procedures.
    • Conduct annual project visits to Kigoma in collaboration with the PMU and Gender and Safeguards Officers to:
      • Oversee adherence to the approved ESMS and applicable Tanzanian, UNEP, and GCF policies by executing entities, implementing partners, project personnel, and consultants.
      • Screen project activities to identify new potential social and environmental risks.
      • Monitor the implementation of the safeguards and conflict risk avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures.
      • Provide training on environmental and social safeguards to project personnel, implementing partners, and stakeholders.
      • Monitor the correct implementation of the GRM.
      • Monitor the implementation of the SEAH prevention measures.
    • Report findings of annual safeguards missions and propose adjustments to the ESMS as needed based on the continuous risk screening, ESMS monitoring results, and grievances recorded.
    • Carry out agreed revisions of the ESMS.
    • Review the semi-annual reports on the project environmental and social safeguards prepared by the national Gender and Safeguards Officer and provide inputs to the Annual Performance Reports and other technical reports.
    • Contribute to addressing Government, UNEP, and GCF queries on environmental and social safeguards.
    • Provide information and updates on environmental and social safeguards in Government, UNEP monitoring missions, and mid-term and terminal evaluations.
  • Qualifications and Experience:
    • Education:
      • Master’s degree in environmental science, social sciences, or related fields.
    • Experience:
      • Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in environmental and social safeguards, with a focus on gender aspects.
      • Proven experience in providing guidance and support for the implementation and management of Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) in development projects, preferably in international contexts.
      • In-depth knowledge of international environmental and social safeguards standards, policies, and guidelines.
      • Expertise in developing and implementing ESS Monitoring Plans to track emerging risks and ensure compliance with ESMS.
      • Proven ability to deliver training on environmental and social safeguards to diverse stakeholders.
      • Experience with Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, Adaptation Fund, or similar donor-funded projects is desirable.
    • Languages:
      • Proficiency in English written and spoken.
      • Knowledge of Swahili is desirable.
    • Skills:
      • Works collaboratively.
      • Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect.
      • Encourages dialogue to prevent and resolve conflicts.
      • Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
      • Ability to detect and escalate project risk and propose effective mitigation.
      • Effective communication skills.
      • Moderation, facilitation, and capacity building skills are essential.
  • Remuneration:
    Salary will be paid according to the project procedure, regulations, and salary structure.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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