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- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
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Position: Environmental and Social Safeguarding Officer (ESSO) - WB - Aden
Reports to: Project Director
Location: Aden, Ad Dali’, Shabwah, Lahj, Hodeida
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Restoring Education and Learning (SEAL) project is funded by the World Bank. The project objective is to maintain access to basic education, improve conditions for learning and strengthen education sector capacity in selected districts in several governorates in Yemen. The project has a dedicated “Environment & Social Commitment Plan” (ESCP), “Environment & Social Management Framework” (ESMF), and “Stakeholders Engagement Plan” (SEP) -to meet the requirements of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and World Bank’s Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) - that all implementing partners agreed to jointly implement and monitor them throughout the project lifetime. The aim of these plans and framework is to better manage the environmental and social risks and impacts of the SEAL project and to improve development outcomes.
The Environment and Social Safeguard Officer (ESSO) is responsible for supporting the management of the environmental and social safeguarding risks and impacts that can be generated by SCI project activities and follow up the implementation of the mitigation and control measures as required in the project ESMF and site specific ESMPs. The ESSO will conduct the initial ESS screening process, collect the existing environmental and social information from project sites, and contribute to prepare the site specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP). The ESSO will be responsible for site/field monitoring to ensure the compliance for SCI policies, WB ESS requirements, project ESMF, and site specific ESMPs as well as conduct regular site visits including inspections and spot checks as required in ESS monitoring plans. The ESSO will be responsible with SCI technical teams in the implementation of a joint Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP) and a Gender Based Violence (GBV) Action Plan at the field level. The ESSO will conduct the ESS training and awareness for all project workers and stakeholders based on the ESS training plans. The ESSO will ensure the documentation of ESS site activities including monitoring and site visits outcomes, accidents/incidents records, complaints records, and any other ESS documents. The ESSO will be responsible to conduct the investigation for any ESS accidents/incidents. The ESSO will prepare a monthly site report summarizing the compliance to ESS KPIs, noncompliance cases, and ESS implementation progress.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Ensure Compliance for Project Environmental and Social Management Framework:
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
- sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
- widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
- values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
- develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
- honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Bachelor degree in environmental science, social science, or equivalent.
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience implementing education programming with INGOs especially in projects funded by the World Bank including applied experience in Environmental & Social risk management.
- Working experience with international organisations and/or similar projects for at least 2 years
- Ability to work well with a range of stakeholders, including project-affected peoples, government officials, international organisations, development agencies, technical bodies, NGO’s and civil society.
- Computer literate (including working knowledge of MS Word, Excel) .
- Ability to synthesise and analyse information, and make clear, informed decisions.
- Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
- Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills .
- Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Arab is required.
- Commitment to Save the Children values..
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in the design, monitoring and institutional operationalisation of the ESS under World Bank-funded project.
- Experience in technical programme support in areas of Education.
Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time and to several governorates.
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply
“Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply”