Social Development Specialist; Dushanbe Sustainable Urban Development Project

Organization/Project: Dushanbe Sustainable Urban Development Project to
be implemented by the SUE "Smart City"

Title of your vacancy/procurement:Social Development Specialist

Closing date: May 7, 2024 (5 pm)

Contact information: 27A Mirzo Tursunzoda Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan,
hr.swms@dsc.tj

External/Direct link: (if any) N/A

Short description:

The Project will support Dushanbe in addressing its pressing solid waste
management challenges, which is of high importance for the city’s green
and sustainable development. Dushanbe’s improved solid waste management
will put the city on a long-term track towards cradle-to-cradle economy
where resources are reused and waste is minimized.

The Social Development Specialist will coordinate and implement social
development and social risk management measures, including citizen
feedback mechanisms, and overall supervision of social mobilization.
The Social Development Specialist will be hired to support the Smart
City SUE in the implementation of social issues of the project with
direct reporting to the Manager of the PIG under the Smart City SUE.

Qualification Requirements:
•       Post graduate qualification in sociology, anthropology,
political science, public administration, management or related areas;
•       At least 8 years of related work experience and extensive experience
in social development and monitoring of development projects implemented
in Tajikistan;
•       Understanding of the Word Bank’s ESF and social development
approaches;
•       Thorough understanding of Tajikistan’s regulations and procedures,
especially those related to social development, worker-labour
management, social vulnerabilities, public consultation as well as
social inclusion and gender;
•       Extensive knowledge of the Tajik social institutions, especially those
related to land tenures, procedures of land take and resettlement
mechanisms, , as well as their role in governance at central, regional,
district, and community levels;
•       Experience in working on promoting citizen’s engagement and social
accountability instruments to improve feedback with government
institutions;
•       Practical understanding of urban governance and past experience of
working on social issues around waste management and livelihoods
restoration will be an added advantage;
•       Mandatory knowledge of Tajik and Russian; fluency in English would be
an advantage.
•       Demonstrated willingness to work as part of a team in a
multinational environment.

Interested candidates should send their CV and covering letter in
English before the deadline to hr.swms@dsc.tj indicating the vacancy
title or in printed copies to the address: 27A Mirzo Tursunzoda Street,
Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Candidates who have passed the preliminary selection will be invited for
an interview.
The deadline for submission is May 7, 2024 (5 pm).