Ethiopia Education and Skills for Employability Project

Request for Expression of Interest

(Consulting Services – Individual Consultant Selection)

Selection of Social Developement Consultant to support the Program Implementation Unit at the Education for Skills and Employability, Office of the Ministry of Labor and Skills Services (P177881)

GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLs)

Education and Skills for Employability (EASE)

TOR for Social Development Specialist

Position:                     Social Development Specialist

Duty station:              Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Educational Level:    MA/MSc.

Work Experience:     Minimum of 5 years

Duration:                  The length of this position is initially for one year and subject to the satisfactory performance; the contract period shall be extendable.

1. BACKGROUND

Currently, the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLs) is implementing the Education and Skills for Employment (EASE). EASE is a national project, the project focuses on practical, work-related skills to enhance employability of youth in Ethiopia while addressing skills constraints to respond and adapt to megatrends. Through a well-functioning TVET system, the project will support better alignment of skills supply and demand and adjust offerings to meet the demands of the changing labor market. The Project is thus expected to help Ethiopia meet the Sustainable Development Goal of “promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.”. The objectives and results of the project will be achieved through:

• Strengthening public polytechnics for improved labor market outcomes
• Skills for Jobs  
• System Strengthening

1. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

Establishing the National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) is one of the primary task to coordinate and effectively implement the project, MoLs hereby invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Social Development Specialist for successful implementation of the EASE. The appointment of the specialists will assist the smooth start-up and increase the speed of the project implementation at the Ministry.

1. Scope of Work:

The specialist will be responsible for ensuring the project complies with the country’s legal and the world Bank’s   Environmental and Social  Framework (ESF) and its Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs).requirements; identifying gaps in compliance, if any, and proposing measures to enhance compliance; ensuring effective and efficient engagement of the World Bank’s ESSs.

1. Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare annual, monthly and weekly plan of social risk management (SRM)for the effective implementation of the project.
• Coordinate different activities and coordination to ensure  the project meets the country legal and World Bank’s ESSs requirements.
• Reviewing the project design and implementation plans to identify potential social risks and impacts.
• Ensuring the proper implementation of the Project’s Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) instruments including an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Social Assessment (SA) including the social development Plan (SDP), Labour Management Procedures (LMP), Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP), Security Management Plan (SMP), Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) Action Plan including the national regulations and international best practices.
• Make sure that the vulnerable groups affected by the project are properly consulted and designing appropriate mitigation measures.
• Providing technical assistance to project teams in integrating SRM  into project activities.
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of SRM throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies, civil society organizations, and local communities, to ensure their participation and feedback in SRM processes.
• Providing capacity building and training to project staff on SRM and all the ESRM instruments and the procedures required.
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• Work closely with the project unit staff to handle the increased demand and grievances related to   project activities.
• Ensure that the MoLs obtain the relevant clearances/ approvals from the regional woreda, regional  EPA and  relevant federal  ministries  where  applicable  for  the different  subproject  activities  in the  SIP.
• Establish and Conduct appropriate training to the Grievance Redress committee  (GRC) of  EASE
• Provide any guidance in the bid documents to ascertain that the different challenges identified for each sub –project /activity is duly covered from SRM side.
• Support the Procurement officer at the MOLS in making sure that the bidding documents clearly cover the SRM issues and health,  safety component  with appropriate  provisions  of the  same  for the contractors to bid.
• Work with the implementing institutions to ensure  that monitoring  of project  activities is  undertaken and findings are  reported  to them  periodically so  that technical assistance required to ensure compliance is provided.
• Provide the  routine trainings  in forms of workshops  to  increase  the awareness  of  the different stakeholders on the Projects ESRM instruments and SRM   including project staff at the TVETs  or the  GRCs accordingly ,
• Submit quarterly, biannually  and  annually  monitoring  reports or  subproject activities under implementation  to the EASE project  Implementation  Unit  (PIU) project  Coordinator  who  will then  submit  these  reports  to the world Bank.
• Provide  overall  SRM  oversight  during the  implementation of the project in the beneficiary TVET collages.   
• Check and ensure  that  the regular environmental and social reports are  prepared  and timely  submitted  by the  contractor as per  content  agreed and  provide  comments, as  appropriate .
• Identify capacity gaps, needs, coordinate and conduct trainings on ESRM instruments and SRM for relevant stakeholders.

1. Deliverables:

The Consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:

 Implementation report of the ESRM instruments ESMF, SEP, LMP, SMP, SEA/SH action Plan, SA including SDP, etc.

Training materials on SRM and capacity building sessions for project staff.

Monitoring and evaluation reports on the implementation of ESRM instruments including other SRM activities .

1. REPORTING LINES/COMMUNICATION

The Social Development Specialist will report to the PIU Coordinator within the Project Implementation Unit based at MoLS. He/she is expected to work closely with the PIU team.

1. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYER

The employer will avail office furniture, office equipment, communication facilities, and other materials required by the Social Development Specialist to perform his/her duties as specified in this TOR.

1. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum  of Master’s  degree in Environmental  sciences  /Environmental  Engineering  , Health Sciences, Natural Sciences Sociology, Social Anthropology, Social Work   or other development studies with  equivalent  qualifications.

(b) Work  Experience

• A minimum   of 5 (five)  years of  relevant experience on Bank financed projects \  or related  projects.
• Familiarity with the World Bank’s ESF and other related policies.
• Timely implementation of annual work plans and procurement plan. At least 90 percent of the plans are satisfactorily performed.
• Knowledge  of the  Ethiopian Social Protection Policy, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Proclamation, and regulations  particularly  in the  Social Impact Assessment processes is required.
• Knowledge  and skill in SRM for Bank financed Projects
• Proficiency to use the computer, office software packages, and strong  IT  Skills  in handling of web –based data and management Information systems (word , Excel, Power Point, spreadsheet, etc.  ) will be an added value.
• Excellent knowledge of English language
• Knowledge of working languages is  an advantage,

1. LEVEL OF EFFORT AND TIMELINE

It is expected that the assignment will start as soon as possible depending on availability. The Social Development Specialist will be based at MoLS with travel to regional cities, as necessary.

1. Contract

The assignment will be a one-year, full-time contract, with possible extension based on satisfactory performance.

1. Remuneration

Negotiable and depends on qualifications and experience of the applicant.

   Interested applicants shall submit the original documents and a non- returnable application in person, with their CV, educational credentials, justified work experience, and other relevant documents to the address below during working days and hours.

1. Address for application submission: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Labor and Skills building Address: Around Lamberet bus station opposite to Ministry of Mines, near to Federal Technical Institute, former Federal TVET Agency 5th floor room no 503.

Contact phone No +251 913603899

Email: abrahamasratbe@gmail.com or haftomease@gmail