Deadline of this Job: 30 December 2022
1. Introduction
The Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Education (MoE) is implementing various education programmes aimed at improving equitable access to quality education. Since 2017, The World Bank has been supporting the Ministry in implementing the Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP). In order to deepen the human capital impact, the Project has been re-aligned to implement two over-arching Projects namely: The Zambia Enhancing Early Learning (ZEEL) and Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) which will be coordinated by the Zambia Education Programme Coordinating
Unit (ZEPCU)
2. Project Duration
The Duration of the ZEEL and ZEEP Project is 5 years
The Ministry of Education is inviting applications from interested persons who meet the minimum requirements to fill the following positions.
b) ZEPCU Social Safeguards Specialist
The Social Safeguard Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of social safeguards related activities for both the ZEEP and ZEEL Projects. This includes ensuring adequate establishment and use of mechanisms for effective reporting and monitoring of Social Safeguard issues.
Reporting relationships
The Social Safeguards Specialist will report to the ZEPCU Coordinator and through a dotted line to the ZEEP and ZEEL Deputy Project Coordinators (DPCs).
Knowledge and skills requirement
• A full Grade Twelve School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ Level credits or better including English Language and Mathematics or its equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Political Economy, Social Development, Education, Economics, Business Administration, Development/Gender studies, Social Science or equivalent.
• Master degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years’ post-qualification experience with relevant experience in social sustainability, social standards/safeguards and/or social development (voice and participation, gender, community-driven development, citizen engagement).
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1. Introduction
The Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Education (MoE) is implementing various education programmes aimed at improving equitable access to quality education. Since 2017, The World Bank has been supporting the Ministry in implementing the Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP). In order to deepen the human capital impact, the Project has been re-aligned to implement two over-arching Projects namely: The Zambia Enhancing Early Learning (ZEEL) and Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) which will be coordinated by the Zambia Education Programme Coordinating
Unit (ZEPCU)
2. Project Duration
The Duration of the ZEEL and ZEEP Project is 5 years
The Ministry of Education is inviting applications from interested persons who meet the minimum requirements to fill the following positions.
b) ZEPCU Social Safeguards Specialist
The Social Safeguard Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of social safeguards related activities for both the ZEEP and ZEEL Projects. This includes ensuring adequate establishment and use of mechanisms for effective reporting and monitoring of Social Safeguard issues.
Reporting relationships
The Social Safeguards Specialist will report to the ZEPCU Coordinator and through a dotted line to the ZEEP and ZEEL Deputy Project Coordinators (DPCs).
Knowledge and skills requirement
• A full Grade Twelve School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ Level credits or better including English Language and Mathematics or its equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Political Economy, Social Development, Education, Economics, Business Administration, Development/Gender studies, Social Science or equivalent.
• Master degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years’ post-qualification experience with relevant experience in social sustainability, social standards/safeguards and/or social development (voice and participation, gender, community-driven development, citizen engagement).
Other Vacancies
Deadline of this Job: 05 January 2023