Location: Western Region (Copan, Ocotepeque and Lempira) and Western Center (Intibucá, Comayagua and La Paz) – headquarters Copan or Comayagua
Reports to: General Project Coordinator
Notes: This position is subject to award and customer approval for commencement, with an anticipated completion date of May 30, 2027.
The candidate must be a Honduran citizen or have a valid work permit in the country at the time of application.
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian aid, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, promote equity, and ensure a strong future. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking a Social Specialist for a project. This program, lasting approximately 1.5 to 2 years, will support groups of producers practicing subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production and productivity, integrating them into the formal market through the promotion and incentives of productive partnerships, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, and small business groups to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or processing, and agro-logistics services to primary producers.
The Social Specialist will coordinate the execution of the project’s social management process, ensuring, in coordination with the Environmental Specialist, compliance with the requirements of the relevant Environmental and Social Standards of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) in the formulation and execution of the participating groups’ business plans. They will assess social risks and ensure that measures are included to avoid, minimize, or mitigate them, as relevant. They will also design strategies to promote social inclusion processes among participating groups, establishing and monitoring the grievance and complaints mechanism and maintaining adequate communication with counterpart environmental and social teams and national authorities. We are looking for passionate and dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all actions are framed and comply with national and ESF standards for social inclusion and environmental protection, in coordination with the Environmental Specialist.
- Facilitate training courses and conferences on inclusion, women’s empowerment, and related topics to ensure that project staff integrate these topics into their programming.
- Conduct a study on gender disparities and multigenerational inclusion; develop and implement strategies based on this study.
- Promote and facilitate the participation of young people in project activities.
- Evaluate social risks in business plans and nutrition and hygiene plans and ensure that measures are included to avoid, minimize, or mitigate them.
- Ensure the implementation of protection and safeguard policies.
- Facilitate participatory and consultative mechanisms with communities, including the establishment and necessary monitoring of the complaints and grievance mechanism.
- Promote the process of social inclusion in the participating groups.
- Promote the methodology for the preparation and execution of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP).
- Develop a map of providers of services for the prevention and care of gender-based violence.
- Support the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports on project implementation and monitoring.
- Support the development of project management indicators as part of the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan.
Ratings:
Key requirements
- University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in social work/social management, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, economics, or another relevant to the job duties, with a master’s degree in any social, economic, or development discipline.
- At least five (5) years of work experience promoting, supporting, or advising processes of participation and social inclusion, preferably with indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples of Honduras or other regions of America
- Knowledge of the indigenous and/or Afro-descendant context and verifiable work experience in the Honduran region.
- Proven work experience promoting inclusion processes for specific groups such as youth, women, indigenous and Afro-descendant people, people with disabilities, and the elderly in agricultural or rural development programs or projects.
- Proven experience in social risk assessment and management for programs or projects in rural areas.
- Proven experience in facilitating, supporting, or implementing organizational strengthening processes in communities, family groups/producers, and/or organizations in rural Honduras.
- Proven experience facilitating training processes on social issues for various stakeholders in rural areas, with the ability to adopt processes and methodologies for culturally diverse groups.
- Ease of verbal and written communication.
- Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines.
- 100% proficiency in Spanish (spoken, reading, and writing).
Additional skills
- Broad understanding of the principles of humanitarian action/emergency relief and resilience objectives.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Tolerance for working under pressure.
- Strategic planning and negotiation skills.
- Planner, methodical, organized.
- Excellent interpersonal relationships,
- Analytical capacity
- Excellent interpersonal relationships.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for the mission and values ​​of Global Communities.
Global Communities welcomes and seeks applications from all sectors of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of all people and offers equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.
Global Communities maintains strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for sexually exploitative behavior, abuse, and harassment. In the recruitment, selection, and appointment process, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background checks, including international vetting as a Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme signatory, to ensure the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and the prevention of abuse. The incumbent must perform their duties in accordance with the Global Communities safeguarding policy and standards of conduct.
Social Specialist
(Anticipated Climate Smart Agriculture and Agri-Logistics Program)
Location: Copan or Comayagua headquarters – Copan or Comayagua headquarters
Reports to: Project General Coordinator
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and client approval for its commencement, and an anticipated end date of May 30, 2027.
**Please note: We are seeking local nationals for this position.**
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity, and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking a Social Specialist for an anticipated project. This program will last approximately between 1.5 and 2 years and will support groups of producers who practice subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production, productivity, inserting them into the formal market, through the promotion and encouragement of productive alliances, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. as well as small Groups of Entrepreneurs to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or transformation and agro-logistics services to primary producers.
The Social Specialist will coordinate the execution of the project’s social management process, ensuring, in collaboration with the Environmental Specialist, compliance with the requirements of the relevant Environmental and Social Standards of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) in the formulation and execution of the business plans of the participating groups. He/she will assess social risks and ensure that measures are included to avoid, minimize, or mitigate them, as relevant. He/she will also design strategies to promote social inclusion processes in the participating groups, establishing and following up on the complaints and grievance mechanism and maintaining adequate communication with counterpart environmental and social teams and national authorities. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all actions are framed and comply with national and ESF standards for social inclusion and environmental protection, in coordination with the Environmental Specialist.
- Facilitate trainings and lectures on inclusion, women’s empowerment, and related subjects to ensure project staff integrate these subjects into their programming.
- Conduct a study of gender gaps and multi-generational inclusion; develop and implement strategies according to this study.
- Promote and facilitate the participation of young people in project activities.
- Assess social risks in business plans and nutrition & hygiene plans and ensure that measures are included to avoid, minimize, or mitigate them.
- Ensure the implementation of protection and safeguarding policies.
- Facilitate participatory and consultative mechanisms with communities, including the establishment and required follow ups of the complaint and grievance mechanism.
- Promote the process of social inclusion in the participating groups.
- Promote the methodology for the preparation and execution of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP).
- Develop a mapping of providers of gender-based violence prevention and care services.
- Support the development of monthly and quarterly reports on project implementation and monitoring.
- Support the development of project management indicators as part of the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan.
Qualifications:
Key Requirements
- A university degree in social work/social management, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, economics, or another degree relevant to the functions of the position, with a master’s degree in any discipline in the social, economic, or development area.
- At least five (5) years of work experience promoting, supporting or advising processes of participation and social inclusion, preferably with indigenous peoples and afro-descendants of Honduras or other regions of the Americas.
- Knowledge of the indigenous and/or Afro-descendant context and verifiable work experience in the project region.
- Verifiable work experience in promoting the inclusion of specific groups such as youth, women, indigenous, and Afro-descendant peoples, the disabled, and the elderly in agricultural or rural development programming.
- Verifiable experience in social risk assessment and management for programs or projects in rural areas.
- Verifiable experience in facilitating, supporting, or executing organizational strengthening processes in communities, family/producer groups, and/or organizations in rural Honduras.
- Proven experience in facilitating training processes on social issues for different actors in rural areas, with the ability to adopt processes and methodologies in culturally differentiated groups.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines.
- 100% proficiency in Spanish (spoken, reading and writing).
Additional Competencies
- Broad understanding of the principles of humanitarian action/emergency relief and resilience objectives.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Tolerance to working under pressure.
- Strategic planning and negotiation skills.
- Planner, methodical, orderly.
- Excellent interpersonal relations,
- Analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal relations.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- A passion for the mission and values of Global Communities.
Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduc
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