Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Senior Associate - Social Development
Phillipsburg
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Phillipsburg
- Grade: Administrative support - LICA-7, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Social Affairs
- Administrative support
- Environment
- Security and Safety
- Closing Date: Closed
Job categories Health, Safety and Environment
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5416/30037
Department/office LCR, ICMCO, Costa Rica
Duty station Phillipsburg, Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-7
Duration Ongoing ICA –subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Application period 14-Apr-2025 to 04-May-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
The Social Management Senior Associate will provide services to the Senior Project Manager with the objective of permanently interacting with the people of the communities that are potentially affected and/or may be affected in one way or another due to the construction process and project start-up.
At the specific request of the Senior Project Manager, the Social Management Senior Associate should be able to carry out the following responsibilities:
A. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
B. Social Risk & Impact Management
C. Construction Site Activities & Social Management
D. Reporting & Compliance
E. Capacity Building & Awareness
To access the full list of roles and responsibilities, please download the terms of references attached to the announcement.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
a. Education
b. Work Experience
While your resume shows your skills, experience and training, we are also eager to learn more about your interests and motivations. Therefore, we invite you to upload a cover letter along with your application for the position. Remember to share in the letter your motivation to join the UNOPS team in the advertised position, your interests and skills. Additionally we would like to know your perspective on the UN Values: Inclusion, Integrity, Humility and Humanity. For more information on the UN Values, see the UN Values and Behaviors Framework document.
- Bachelor's degree preferably in one of the following disciplines: Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Collective Communication, Political Science, Anthropology or related areas is required.
- A master's degree preferably in one of the following disciplines: Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Collective Communication, Political Science, Anthropology, or related areas is desirable.
b. Work Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in social management, particularly in social and community projects, is required.
- Experience working with stakeholders, social/citizen dialogue action, and/or conflict resolution is required.
- Experience in projects, activities, and/or initiatives with a social component, applying a human rights approach, gender perspective, diversity, and inclusion is highly desirable.
- Experience in social management of infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in another UN official language is desirable.
While your resume shows your skills, experience and training, we are also eager to learn more about your interests and motivations. Therefore, we invite you to upload a cover letter along with your application for the position. Remember to share in the letter your motivation to join the UNOPS team in the advertised position, your interests and skills. Additionally we would like to know your perspective on the UN Values: Inclusion, Integrity, Humility and Humanity. For more information on the UN Values, see the UN Values and Behaviors Framework document.
This vacancy is now closed.