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Project Information

In November 2023, ADB approved the Verification of Claims and Expenditures Project to conduct a verification of outstanding claims from contractors, consultants, suppliers and project management offices for the works and services completed in Afghanistan under ADB-financed and administered projects prior to 15 August 2021. UNOPS is the executing agency for VCEP.

The main objective of VCEP is to verify claims from contractors, consultants and suppliers for works and services completed prior to 15 August 2021 under different types of contracts including civil works, supply of goods and consulting services in Afghanistan. VCEP also includes a verification of advances provided to contractors, consultants and suppliers and eligible expenditures incurred by the project management offices prior to 15 August 2021 under ADB-financed and administered projects.

Job-Specific Information

Under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager, the Resettlement Senior Officer leads the assessment (audit) of the compliance status with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS) of the contracts / projects and the safeguards financing agreement covenants.

Support to implementation

• Conduct   verification (audit) of status of compensation payments from the projects’ advance accounts and national budget to the relevant project affected persons of the relevant contracts/projects;
• Conduct verification of the compliance status of the projects with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS, 2009) and safeguards financing agreement covenants
• In relation to the contracts to be verified, review and summarize the approved environmental and social safeguards risk management plans and frameworks including Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plans (LARPs) and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and describe the status of their implementation, including the adequacy of monitoring:
  • Review  environmental and social management plans of the non-compliant projects, land acquisition and resettlement plans and/or other environmental and social instruments prepared for the project and site-specific sub-projects.
  • Work closely with the DFA Ministries of Finance, Public Works, Agriculture and Livestock, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) and other relevant agencies to identify the status of compensation payment to the projects affected households.
  • Through document review and field visits, assess the number of paid and unpaid affected households under each section’s LARP. Describe the issues and measures taken as per E&S instruments in regards to all social risks and impacts.
  • Summarize any social safeguards corrective action plans where they existed and assess whether they were implemented. Assess gaps in the implementation of the E&S instruments and the corrective action plans, and describe which measures were not implemented, as they pertain to social risks.
  • Recommend follow-up actions for any remaining or unresolved E&S safeguards-related issue
• Participate in projects field verification visits as required.  

Knowledge management and training

• Enter environmental and social safeguards-related audit findings in the project’s MIS database and make sure that related data is accurate.
• Advise and instruct project staff, consultants and other stakeholders on various safety, health, social and environmental related matters related to project implementation.
• Initiate, organize and conduct HSSE training for the project team, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Ensure a safe workplace environment is maintained at all times without risk to health and safety of everyone including workers, UNOPS staff, other stakeholders and the general public.

Please note that the nature of this role requires flexibility in adapting to the needs of the team since the objective of alignment of contract details, local situation and habits, local law and other factors might generate unexpected needs.

Qualifications and Experience

 Education

• Advanced university degree (e.g. Master) in social sciences (social anthropology / sociology / social work / economics), economics, business / public administration / management or related discipline with 2 years of relevant experience is required.
• A first-level university degree (e.g. Bachelor) in social sciences (social anthropology / sociology / social work / economics), economics, business / public administration / management or related discipline with 4 years of relevant experience is required.

 Work Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in involuntary resettlement is required
• Experience in involuntary resettlement  in ADB-financed projects is required
• Experience in Afghanistan and/or Central and West Asia countries is required
• Experience in community development and land acquisition and resettlement issues is required
• Experience working with the Asia Development Bank, UN agencies or other donor agencies, government ministries, and/or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is valued
• Experience with environmental and social safeguards policies/standards of multilateral banks is an advantage. Knowledge of ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 (SPS) will be an advantage.

  Languages

Proficiency in English and Dari/Pashto are required.

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link: https://app.tayohr.io/jobs/detail/vac-11980-resettlement-senior-officer-10700

• Vacancy Reference NO. on website: VAC-11980

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