UNOPS is hiring Social Safeguards Advisor (Retainer), Multiple positions Homebased. Apply
Background Information – UNOPS
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organisations. With over 6,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.
Job categories Environment
- Vacancy codeVA/2025/B0058/29642
- LevelICS-11
- Department/officeMP, SSC, Shared Services Centre
- Duty stationHome based
- Contract typeInternational ICA
- Contract levelIICA-3
- Duration1 year renewable, subject to satisfactory performance, availability of funds and organizational requirements
- Application period29-Jan-2025 to 12-Feb-2025
Background Information – Project Specific
UNOPS is implementing its newly established Social and Environmental Safeguards Framework (SESF). The main objective of the safeguards is to protect projects from inadvertently causing indirect harm to the environment and the communities that they support.
The UNOPS SESF covers the following thematic areas:
- Human Rights
- Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure
- Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanisms
- Labour and Working Conditions
- Community Health and Safety
- Involuntary Resettlement and Physical Displacement
- Indigenous Peoples
- Cultural Heritage
- Biodiversity, Habitats and Management of Natural Resources
- Pollution Prevention and Waste Management
Education:
An advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant subject such as Social Development, Sociology, Development Studies, Anthropology or other relevant discipline is required.
Experience:
- The candidate should have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience developing and implementing social safeguard standards instruments in development projects.
- Experience working in developing countries, post-conflict and/ or post-disaster contexts will be an added advantage.
- This position shall support World Bank-funded projects; therefore, at least three (3) years of experience implementing the World Bank’s Environment and Social Framework (ESF) is required.
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