Position Summary

The Global Evergreening Alliance is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Social Impact and Safeguarding Officer to support the Global Evergreening Alliance’s Africa Program Coordination Unit (PCU) and Africa Implementation Portfolio Manager. The role of Social Impact and Safeguarding Officer is to ensure that community engagement, safeguarding and social development aspects of Global Evergreening Alliance projects in the Africa portfolio are implemented in an appropriate and timely manner as per the requirements of the selected Impact Standard. The incumbent will ensure that community engagement requirements meet best practices and standards and that grievance mechanisms guidelines are developed/refined to support Implementing Partners in maintaining appropriate grievance mechanisms. The role will also involve the preparation of reports concerning projects’ contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals in line with standards requirements.

The Social Impact and Safeguarding Officer exists to support and strengthen the social development and safeguard aspects of the Restore Africa portfolio of projects that are vital to the Impact Standard certification of projects. This is achieved through collaborative relationships with in-country partners’, and other Global Evergreening Alliance teams, ensuring compliance, improving quality and strengthening relationships.
Key Selection Criteria

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in social safeguards management, ideally in development projects and/or emergency assistance and/or social development
• An advanced degree in social sciences, social work, development studies from a recognised university/Institution
• Strong knowledge of environmental safeguards, best practices, gender equality and women’s rights issues
• Working knowledge and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals and Impact Standards
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
• Knowledge of social risk management and broader safeguard issues
• Demonstrated experience in producing high-quality reports
• Strong interpersonal skills, including demonstrated stakeholder management, networking, negotiating and influencing skills
• Strong communication (written and oral)
• Capacity building and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of and experience with data protection and privacy
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage heavy workloads
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of an effective team