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JOB DESCRIPTION: 

The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the World Bank (the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“IBRD”), acting as an Implementing Agency of the Global Environment Facility (“GEF”) and as administrator of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Armenia Resilient Landscapes Project and International Development Association (“IDA”), acting as administrator of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Armenia Resilient Landscapes Project) toward the cost of the RESILAND: Armenia Resilient Landscape Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for individual consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include support the EPIU to ensure project full compliance with the national legislative framework on social risk management and World Bank’s (WB) Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). In addition, the objective of this role is to ensure that the implementation of project activities is in conformity with the social policies of the EPIU, Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest in Annex A. (The full notice, including detailed TOR for the assignment , is available in the attached file below.)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- University degree in Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Science, Economics, or other related discipline;
- Minimum 3 years of experience in social aspects of international donor-funded development projects;
- Experience in the preparation of Social Management Plans;
- Experience in stakeholder consultation processes, social risk assessments;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Fluent in English and Armenian;
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team;
- Computer literacy (MS Office);
- Familiarity with WB Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies or Environmental and Social Framework will be considered an advantage;
- The quality of the EOI, including clarity, coherence, and comprehensiveness, will be considered an advantage.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Expressions of interest / CVs in English must be delivered via e-mail no later than April 3, 2025, 18:00 (local time).
An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultant (Section V) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Interested candidates should send a complete CV (in Europass Format) highlighting relevant experience and education, copies of all relevant educational certificates and employee’s references to: ********.****@*****.*** indicating the vacancy title “Social Specialist/RESILAND ARMENIA”. Only the most qualified candidates applicants will be contacted for interview.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00-18:00).

Environmental Project Implementation Unit
Attn: Armen Yesoyan (Acting Director of EPIU)
65A Tigran Mets Ave., 3rd fl.
Yerevan 0008, Armenia
Tel: +374 96 693 911
E-mail: ********.****@*****.***

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 

The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: 

All eligible Individual Consultants are invited.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: 

The full notice, including detailed TOR for the assignment, is available in the attached file below.

ABOUT: 

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
RESILAND: Armenia Resilient Landscape Project
Grant No.: TF0C4647, TF0C4643
Assignment Title: Social Specialist
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): AM-EPIU-475935-CS-INDV

ATTACHMENTS:

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST&TOR - REOISocial.pdf