Regional Social Inclusion and Gender Assistant

National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA)

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Bachelor's Degree

Multi Location ()

Full Time

1227

About National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA)

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments for hiring the services of following qualified national individual consultants.

Job Summary

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has applied for a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments for hiring the services of following qualified national individual consultants.

Duties & Responsibilities

Work closely with the PCU Regional Environment and Social Safeguard Assistant (ESSA) to
ensure that the project’s social inclusion and gender requirements, detailed in the project’s operational manual and social inclusion and gender strategy and reflected in the Water Law and Water Sector Strategy are mainstreamed throughout sub-project development.
identify primary and secondary stakeholders at local level in consultation with community leadership.
carry out social screening across all identified stakeholder groups and collect baseline information on social inclusion in accordance with ESMF guidelines.
review the social findings with other members of the PCU regional management team
Support village authorities in identifying appropriate local women’s organisers
prepare draft Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) ensuring that recommendations and concerns of vulnerable groups, especially women-headed households, are properly taken account of in the document.
Promote greater interaction between women’s and men’s CDCs and other village structures in all aspects of project development to enhance the achievement of project’s objectives.
prepare regular progress reports on the implementation of the ESMPs ensuring that the extent and nature of non-irrigation water users’ involvement in the project is properly reflected.
Use Women’s CDCs and other appropriate forums to reach vulnerable groups, especially female-headed hhs, at village level in order to:
disseminate information about the IRDP.
seek non-irrigation water users’ opinions on proposed sub-project activities.
consult women as far as possible in design, implementation and monitoring of proposed activities including identification of specific measures to prevent/mitigate adverse social and environmental impacts of proposed activities.
ensure that the views of marginalised people, especially widows, are sought.
Provide orientation on IRDP to village women organisers and women’s CDCs
Build capacity of village women organisers to use mobilisation processes and tools.
Support and guide local women organisers in all aspects of their work. This will involve regular village visits, meetings at district level.
Support women organisers to promote participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME) of sub- project activities by women and other vulnerable groups.
Document non-irrigation water users’ involvement in and challenges to their participation in each stage of the project.
Share progress/challenges of involving marginalised groups in sub-project activities with ESSS/ESSA and agree a joint plan of action to overcome challenges which will include promoting the benefits of women’s involvement to men’s CDCs and water management departments.
Liaise with regional NGO coordinating groups and other relevant regional associations to identify NGOs and other organizations working to build women’s voice and influence and identify possible synergies between them and the IRDP project.
Increase vulnerable groups’ awareness, particularly that of women, of the project by disseminating information on it through locally and culturally relevant communication channels such as mosques, village meetings, women’s CDCs and NGOs, as well as broadcast and print media
Carry out other tasks at the request of the National Social &Gender Officer.

Job Requirements

· Having at least Bachelor Degree in development or social sciences.

· 3 years of relevant field experience Or 5 years of working experience

Good working knowledge of English and good command of national languages

(Pashtu/Dari) required.

· A willingness to travel regularly to the field is essential.

· Good communication skills

· Good report writing skills

Submission Guideline

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of IRDP under Ministry of Energy and water now invites National eligible consultants to indicate their interest. Interested eligible candidates must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services and are invited to submit their CV (Curriculum Vitae), including employment records, description of similar assignments carried out, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills etc.

The covering application letter should indicate that he/she meets all the required qualifications and experience (as mentioned above) quoting references to various paragraphs of CV to demonstrate this.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with Section V Selection of Individual Consultants procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011).

Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information from the address below during the office hours 08:00 am to 16:30 pm from Saturday to Thursday or by e-mail.

Expressions of interest must be delivered or sent by e-mail to the address below no later than

17- Jan-2020

Eng. Najeeb Ahmad Sheerzad