Social Specialist

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS) Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Digital Inclusion Project Credit No.: 7425-UZ Assignment Title: Social Specialist for the construction and renovation of ITES Centers Reference No.: UZ-DIP-581363-CS-INDV The Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the International Development Association toward the cost of the Uzbekistan Digital Inclusion Project. “Administration of Technology Park of Software and IT” LLC (IT Park), as the Implementing Agency, intends to apply part of the proceeds to engage an individual consultant as Social Specialist for Component 2.2 of the Project. Under Component 2.2, the Project finances the construction and the reconstruction of ITES Centers in the regions. To meet the requirements of the Project’s Environmental and Social Commitment Plan, IT Park will engage three individual consultants under separate contracts: an Environmental Specialist (including Occupational Health and Safety), a Social Specialist and a Stakeholder Engagement Specialist. This Request for Expressions of Interest concerns the Social Specialist. The Social Specialist will support IT Park as the lead specialist for social risk management at the construction sites: labour and working conditions of contractor and subcontractor workers, the workers’ grievance mechanism, prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse / sexual harassment, social aspects of community impacts and accessibility for persons with disabilities, in line with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework and the labour legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The consulting services (“the Services”) include, but are not limited to: social screening of Project activities and land plots, including any economic or physical displacement under World Bank Environmental and Social Standard 5 (ESS5) review and preparation of the social parts of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment / Environmental and Social Management Plans, including measures for building users during works; review of designs for accessibility for persons with disabilities and social inputs to the public consultations on the ESMPs; preparation of the labour, community health and safety and SEA/SH parts of the environmental and social requirements, the Code of Conduct for contractor personnel and the bidder declaration for each works tender, and verification that the signed works contracts include them; review of the social sub-plans of each contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan and induction of the contractor’s management on the Labour Management Procedures, the Code of Conduct, the workers’ grievance mechanism and SEA/SH requirements. The assignment is expected to start in December 2026 and to continue until the taking-over of the last of the construction sites and acceptance of the final report, currently expected in the first half of 2029. To obtain the Terms of Reference for the assignment, please send your request to the following e-mail address: udip@it-park.uz. “Administration of Technology Park of Software and IT” LLC now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services: a curriculum vitae in the English language, copies of diplomas and contact details of references. The evaluation criteria are: 1) Education University degree in social sciences, sociology, development studies, law, public administration or a related field. 2) Experience At least 5 years of experience in social risk management and labour issues; At least 3 years of experience on projects financed by the World Bank or other international financial institutions; Proven experience in implementing LMP and workers’ grievance mechanisms and monitoring contractors’ labour practices;…

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