Social Safeguard Specialist (3 Positions)
Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
- S/he will lead and provide guidance in conducting and reporting subproject social safeguard feasibility studies and ensure subproject feasibility study procedures and approval processes are being applied in accordance with the LARF. In addition, s/he will:
- Provide guidance in screening subprojects, conducting feasibility studies, preparing
- due diligence reports (DDRs) land acquisition and resettlement plans (LARP) and
- indigenous peoples/ethnic minority development plans (EMDP) according to ADB SPS
- (2009), LARF and EMDF established for the project;
- Provide safeguard concept and monitoring training to executing and implementation
- agencies staff and provide inputs to the project performance monitoring system and
- other monitoring and evaluation reports on social safeguard indicators;
- Work closely with the project engineers, social development and gender specialists and the staff of implementing agencies at the national, provincial and district level;
- In consultation with the engineer, work in close cooperation with General Department of Resettlement (GDR) in preparing LARPs for the subprojects with
- Reference to the final detailed engineering design, and where relevant, and in strict compliance with the provisions of the approved LARF, obtain witnessed donation forms for well substantiated cases of voluntary land donations;
- Assist and direct community consultations as per LARF to identify land acquisition needs for subprojects identified during implementation;
- Prepare DDRs or LARP where required, in accordance with the approved LARF and ADB’s SPS (2009);
- Ensure land acquisition agreements are duly signed by the husband and wife and witnessed by village and commune authorities;
- Review all subprojects to ensure that no land has been acquired through coercion, compensation paid, and that land purchased or acquired by cooperatives was done so under free private commercial transparent transactions;
- Identify impacts on ethnic minority households and communities and where identified, prepare an EMDP as recommended under the EMDF and in accordance with ADB’s SPS (2009) and establish monitoring procedures;
- Prepare training guidelines for preparation of LARP, and EMDP in accordance with Cambodian Laws and Regulations, ADB's SPS, LARF and EMDF. Training must focus on the use of the involuntary and voluntary screens and procedures for establishing the bona fides of voluntary donation, guidelines for land acquisition for subprojects and reporting needs;
- Provide inputs to the monitoring and reporting systems and provide information required for third party audit of land acquisition and voluntary donation cases; and
- Carry out other tasks assigned by the Team Leader.
- The candidate must have a relevant tertiary degree in social science and have at least 10 years’ experience in resettlement, land acquisition and compensation arrangements and includes some previous experience in ethnic minority development in Cambodia on internationally financed projects, providing a general level of knowledge of rural and community development.
Environment and Climate Change Specialist (3 Positions)
Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
- Working closely with PMU, the PMU safeguards officer, the international and national environmental safeguards specialist under CS5: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design consultant team, and other relevant personnel and agencies. The specialist, supported by the national environment and climate change specialist under this package, will:
- Assist in all aspects of the implementation of the project’s EARF and subproject initial environment examinations (IEEs);
- Ensure that the steps of the EARF covering environmental screening and impact assessment are followed by PMU, PPIUs and the CS5: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design consultants;
- Deliver training in (a) EARF procedures for screening, and assessing environmental impact (IEEs); and (b) record-keeping and reporting;
- Ensure understanding and compliance with the Climate Risk Assessment and Management for the whole project including construction and operational (post construction) periods;
- Assist PMU to establish and publicize the grievance redress mechanism (GRM) for sub-projects, ensuring that the GRM publicity is appropriate to the scale and complexity of the subproject and includes as a minimum, the disclosure of all contact persons for lodging complaints;
- Assist PMU to prepare quarterly project monitoring progress reports for submission to ADB;
- Map out capacity needs of policymakers and other stakeholders in terms of (a) climate data needs; (b) vulnerability and impact assessments; (c) coordination; (d) subnational and gender mainstreaming of climate resilience at policy and operation levels; (e) knowledge management; and (f) appropriate monitoring and evaluation (M&E);
- identify priority activities for strengthening the capacity of policymakers and relevant stakeholders;
- advise on knowledge management on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, including unearthing existing and indigenous knowledge and putting together in usable form; and
- prepare training materials, guidelines and sector manuals and conduct training programs and workshops for integrating (a) adaptation into subnational planning and development; (b) gender considerations into adaptation investments; and(c) adaptation indicators into national, sectoral and project M&E systems.
- A master's degree or higher in environmental management, agriculture, or natural resource management,
- At least 10 years of experience in climate change capacity building, environmental management, monitoring, and/or impact assessment.
- Familiarity with ADB’s environmental safeguard requirements and national environmental management procedures; and
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with local communities, contractors, and government agencies
- Ability to analyze data and prepare technical reports;
- Willingness and health to regularly visit the subproject sites; and
- Good communication skills (writing and spoken) in English. In addition, the consultant will have experience in assisting government institutions in developing and implementing communications strategies and must have strong skills in communication, networking, and workshop facilitation to work effectively with all players at implementation level (government, development partners, private sectors, communities and other stakeholders).
Procurement Specialist (3 Positions)
Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
- Under the guidance of the PMU Project Manager, international procurement specialist and in close coordination with the PMU procurement officer:
- Provide guidance to PMU and implementing agencies in preparing bidding documents, evaluation of bids, contract negotiations and in finalizing contract agreements for works, goods and services;
- Guide the PMU in preparing request for proposal for engaging consulting services and other services, reviewing proposals; negotiating contracts and finalizing contract agreements for services;
- Recommend and ensure implementation of contract management capacity building training covering FIDIC, and ADB procurement guidelines and procedures for the project implementation staff in the PMU, PPIU, and implementing agencies;
- Assist in establishing an appropriate procurement monitoring system;
- Review progress reports and issues relating or might affect procurement, and implementation of contracts;
- Provide recommendation or advice to resolve contractual issues.
- The expert will have a master’s degree in business administration, engineering or other related field with preferably 7 years’ experience in procurement of works and goods, recruitment of consultants, preparation of tender and contract documents, evaluation of bids, and contract management. Preferably with good communication skills in spoken and written English. Previous experience working with other donor funded institutes (e.g. World Bank) will be an advantage. S/he will be assigned in the national technical departments of MAFF, MOWRAM, and MRD.
