Job Purpose
The Social Safeguards Specialist shall work with the PCU, the Ministry and the relevant District Local Governments/ Municipalities to implement the Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), Social Risk Management Plans (SRMPs)Including Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups Plans (VMGPs), Labour Management Plans (LMPs), Gender Mainstreaming Plans (GMP), Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEPs) and the Community Development Action Plans (CDAP). The Consultant will ensure that various interventions implemented under USEEP comply with social policies, laws and regulations governing both Uganda and IDA. The incumbent will mainly be determining, to what extent the Social Safeguard Policies of Government of Uganda and the World Bank are being followed during implementation of such activities as: construction of school infrastructure, capacity building initiatives; level of compliance with regard to the provisions in Labour and working conditions and Occupational Health and Safety; and other cross cutting issues such as Gender Based Violence, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Sexual Harassment (GBV/SEA/SH), Violence against children, mitigation of HIV/AIDS, stakeholder engagement and grievance management.