State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” (SI AED)
Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project (SRASP)

RECRUITMENT: Social Issues Specialist - 1 position

BACKGROUND
The Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project is an IDA grant in the amount of US$ 58 million prepared to support Tajikistan for the purpose of foundations for a more resilient agriculture sector refer to the availability of public agricultural services, including improved seeds, seedlings, and planting materials; agri-logistical services; agro meteorological information, soil testing, locust control and crop protection.
The project is implemented by the State Institution Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development Project Management Unit (SI AED PMU).

PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The development objective of the proposed project is to strengthen the foundations for a more resilient agricultural sector in Tajikistan.
State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” (SI AED) now invites qualified specialists with relevant work experience to participate in the competitive selection for the vacant position of the Social Issues Specialist.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Social Issues Specialist will be responsible for:
• Collecting and analyzing data relevant to social development aspects (e.g. gender, child labor issues);
• Drafting and supervision of the SRASP community outreach campaigns, including organization of knowledge share events (round tables, workshops, consultations etc.). Keeping record of all these events (date, time, information presented, participants, concerns, suggestions) and offer suggestions to the SI AED PMU on how to incorporate these concerns into overall project activities.
• Providing trainings to the SRASP beneficiaries, SI AED PMU staff and key stakeholders on social development tools and processes, such safeguards and beneficiary feedback including the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism
• Providing amendments if needed to project documents such as Operational Manual to ensure that social development aspects are adequately addressed;
• Liaison with key stakeholders, including international and national NGOs and agencies working on social development at jamoat and district levels, to study their experience and suggest the most effective approaches to support similar social activities in the SRASP target districts;
• Providing social and institutional input for dissemination materials and appropriate methods of outreach to vulnerable groups;
• Developing visual informational and training materials (modules, brochures, handouts etc.) on social issues, gender, land rights, grievance redress mechanism, rights of women)
• Ensuring that capacity building activities arranged/supported by the SRASP are gender sensitive;
• Supervise development and implementation of an efficient Grievance Redress and Feedback Mechanism developed for the SRASP and offer further suggestions based on best practice examples of other existing grievance redress and beneficiary feedback processes;
• Support trainings to the SRASP beneficiaries and Participating Financial Institutions on national legislation related to child and forced labor;
• Any other tasks as agreed with the SI AED PMU Project Director.
• Being fully aware of the goals and objectives of the projects and its components as well as its Operations Manual as related to social issues and safeguards.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in the field of sociology, agriculture and/or economics is required, postgraduate
degree is an advantage;
• At least five years of relevant work experience in social issues and good knowledge of such
issues as gender mainstreaming, youth, migration, job creation in agriculture;
• Experience in delivering training and developing related materials (e.g. manuals, presentations
etc.) to a variety of audiences (e.g. rural population, government staff and specialists, NGOs);
• Experience with carrying out social assessments is an advantage;
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills;
• Computer skills (MS office, MS Word, MS Excel, Power point, Internet E-mail etc.) is required;
• Fluency in written and spoken Tajik and Russian, knowledge of English is an advantage.

APPLICATION PROCESS
A cover letter (2 pages maximum) and resume (3 pages maximum) clearly demonstrating how applicants meet essential qualifications and asset criteria should be submitted to: State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” (SI AED) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with “Social Issues Specialist” in the subject line by no later than March 14, 2022 until 5:00 pm. Only full packages will be considered.
Applicants for the position of the Social Issues Specialist will be selected in accordance with the procedures specified in the "Guidelines for the selection and hiring of Specialists by the World Bank.

You can get acquainted with the full Terms of Reference (Terms of Reference and Scope of Services) of the Social Issues Specialist in the SI AED PMU at the address: Rudaki district, Jamoat Russia, Village 1-may, 432. Republic of Tajikistan, State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” (SI AED)
Contact phone: + Tel / fax: (44) 6100013; (44) 6100014; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.