Social Specialist – Central Executing Unit, Ministry of Finance
About the role
The Social Specialist is responsible for social inclusion, gender sensitivity, stakeholder engagement and compliance with social safeguard policies, in line with each project's Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), and other funding partners' requirements where applicable. This is a re-advertised 24-month individual consultancy in the Ministry of Finance's Central Executing Unit (CEU), based in the Ministry's office in Belmopan. It is assigned to the Program to Improve Labor Force Participation and Employability in Belize (BL-L1050), financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The program aims to increase the supply of skilled labour in Belize, especially among women, youth and migrants, through better employment services and quality training in priority sectors. Selection follows the IDB's individual consultant selection method and is open to all eligible individuals. The full Terms of Reference, including qualifications, and the required application template are published with the official notice on the Government procurement portal.
Responsibilities
- Promote social inclusion and gender sensitivity across the project
- Lead stakeholder engagement
- Ensure compliance with social safeguard policies and frameworks (ESCP, RPF and SEP)
- Plan, develop, coordinate, implement and monitor practical social risk management measures
- Support other projects in the unit's portfolio as assigned by the Director