Environmental and Social Safeguards Assistant, Multiple positions

Job categories Project Management, Environment
Vacancy code VA/2019/B5304/18274
Department/office AFR, ETMCO, South Sudan
Duty station Juba, Kapoeta East, Torit, Pibor, Bor, Tonj South, Gogrial West and 3 additional locations, South Sudan
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-5
Duration Open-ended subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and/or to satisfactory performance
Application period 13-Jul-2019 to 11-Oct-2019


Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.

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UNOPS South Sudan Country Office (SSCO) will be implementing the South Sudan Safety Net Project (SSSNP), which is funded by the World Bank (WB) to address existing challenges of soaring levels of poverty, vulnerability, unemployment and idleness, particularly amongst youth. The project development objective is to provide access to income opportunities and temporary employment to the poor and vulnerable households and strengthen safety nets delivery systems.

SSSNP has three main components namely:

a.    Public works including complementary activities like entrepreneurial skills, WASH training and early childhood development and nutrition messaging;

b.    Direct income support targeting House holds who are labour constrained;

c.    Strengthening safety net delivery systems.

The project will be targeting the most vulnerable segments of South Sudanese population aiming to benefit in excess of 68 thousand beneficiary House holds in more than 10 vulnerable locations across the country.



Under the overall supervision of the Team Leader/Field Officer, the incumbent is...

Secondary School Certificate/Diploma, High School Diploma with 5 additional ...

At least 5 years of progressive experience in environment, development is requir...

Fluency in English (writing, reading and speaking) is required. Knowledg...

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc...

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement Contract level: LICA-5 Cont...

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time. Applications ...

The UNOPS South Sudan office helps a wide range of local and international partn...

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp...
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