Main accountabilities and responsibilities:
- Interfacing with the Project Director, relevant Package Manager, and Project Social Manager in order to maintain awareness of proposed construction contractor SEI/CSR interventions, and to be able to provide technical inputs as needed, supporting planning and implementation of interventions that require implementation support by construction contractors.
- Contracts and Procurement (C&P) processes.
- Preparing technical inputs for all aspects of the procurement process.
- Management of SEI/CSR implementation.
- Responding to issues arising from Community Relations team stakeholder engagements/monitoring as required.
- Monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
- Supporting the setting up of data collection and database systems; maintaining an up-to-date database of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results; inducting contractors/implementing partners to use prescribed M&E tools; monitoring contractors/implementing partners correct usage of the M&E system; reviewing contractors/implementing partner reports, and providing feedback.
- Submitting quarterly reports to the General Manager; conducting field verification visits as appropriate; ensuring robust and timely reporting of all SEI/CSR activities.
- Work with H3SE department to ensure all H3SE risks associated with the SEI/CSR activities are identified.
- Ensure application of the client’s Sustainability Policy.
- Ensure delivery of SEI/CSR activities on schedule, in a quality and timely manner.
- Responsible for the SEI/CSR program to the client’s leadership.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination with all other teams.
- Professional experience: >10 years’ experience in social investment programs for investor financed projects and/or major development agency financed socio-economic development programs in Tanzania at a senior level. Experience in technical design and delivery of socio-economic development programs, oversight of contractors/partners, M&E systems design and set-up, and reporting to senior management. Experience of senior leadership positions in large scale development agency funded socio-economic development programs in Uganda/Tanzania is a distinct advantage.
- Qualifications: Bachelor degree in socio-economic development, environment, agriculture/livelihoods, or other relevant equivalent qualification and additional relevant subject.
- Technical competencies: Technical knowledge and experience of implementing priority SEI intervention areas, including agri-enterprise development, market linkages, non-agricultural skills for youth, access to energy, access to water, community health and safety, and community infrastructure; excellent competency in the use of MS Word and Excel, data management, and preparation of quantitative and qualitative documents and reports relating to socioeconomic development programs.
- Behavioural competencies: Driven by a belief that EACOP is a positive socio-economic development opportunity for its host communities. Excellent communication skills: strong team worker, proven ability to mentor, coach and manage teams. Detail oriented person: highly organised, systematic, close attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines. High computer skills, including quantitative and qualitative data management, data analysis, and reporting skills.
- Fluency in English and Swahili (speaking, writing
