Social Engineering and Reporting Contractor

Job Description

The individual contractor will ensure strengthened community participation and social governance mechanisms, effective risk management, and a fully operational monitoring, evaluation, and reporting system that produces reliable data and high quality reports. These contributions will enable informed decision making, improved land governance, enhanced social cohesion, and successful delivery of project results throughout UN Habitat’s interventions in the DRC.

Under the general supervision of the Central Africa Sub Regional Head of Office and with close monitoring by the Programme Coordinator, the incumbent will provide technical and operational support to strengthen community participation in land tenure security, social cohesion between host communities and displaced persons, local land governance, gender integration, youth and indigenous peoples, as well as the prevention and management of land conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy mobilization strategies in intervention areas based on social and institutional analyses to guide project implementation.
• Strengthen local land management bodies as well as local development or community policing committees, taking into account the inclusion of women & youth.
• Support the facilitation of consultations related to Free, Informed and Prior Consent (FIP).
• Identify, assess and update risks (operational, social, security, fiduciary) and propose mitigation measures
• Set up and manage the monitoring and evaluation system (indicators, tools, data collection).
• Ensure the quality, reliability and traceability of project data.
• Contribute to the development and implementation, in conjunction with media experts, of UN-Habitat's communication plan, taking into account the visibility requirements of technical or financial partners.
• Produce periodic reports (internal and donor) in accordance with requirements.
• Facilitate activities related to gender, inclusion, PSEA/GBV, complaints management, and Do No Harm community safe mechanisms.
• Contribute to the project's learning (capitalization, lessons learned, strategic recommendations).
• Participate in all operational or training activities proposed by management.

Qualifications/Special Skills

• Completion of a high school diploma is required. Supplemental training in Social Sciences, Political Science, Law or related field is desirable.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant and progressively responsible working experience in local governance, community mobilization and leadership is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two years for candidates who possess a first level University degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in local governance, community mobilization and leadership is required.
• Good knowledge of project management, reporting and monitoring and evaluation is required.
• Advanced knowledge in empowering community actors, particularly in environmental management, humanitarian aid and/or local security is required.
• Familiarity with land and urban management is desirable.
• Experience in the United Nations work and with government structures is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in French and knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of any other DRC national language(s) is an advantage.