CAO-014-26-KE5-Social and Gender Specialist
Feasibility Study and PPP Structuring of a Smart and Sustainable Industrial Development Hub
We are seeking a Social and Gender Specialist to join a consulting firm’s proposal for an international consultancy assignment in Angola.
The assignment consists of preparing an integrated technical, economic, financial, legal, environmental and social feasibility study for a smart and sustainable industrial development hub, and structuring it for implementation under a concession or public-private partnership (PPP) model. The environmental and social workstream runs through all three phases, from the baseline and diagnostic to the final ESIA and management plans. The assignment is expected to last 7 months, starting in January 2027.
Position
KE5 – Social and Gender Specialist (Key Expert). Estimated input: 7 person-months.
Main responsibilities
- Establishing the social baseline of the hub’s surrounding communities, including socioeconomic profiles, community infrastructure and vulnerable groups.
- Contributing to the workforce and skills assessment through field research, interviews and focus groups: labour availability by skill level, gender and age, wage levels, labour mobility, training institutions and skills gaps.
- Identifying social risks and impacts, including labour influx, gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (GBV/SEA/SH), community health and cumulative social impacts.
- Preparing or updating the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and the grievance mechanism, and organising inclusive consultations that integrate gender and youth perspectives.
- Preparing the gender analysis and proposing gender-responsive measures for the hub’s design, operation and employment policies.
- Contributing the social components of the ESIA, the management plans, the ESMS, contractual clauses and social performance indicators.
- Working closely with the Resettlement Specialist on consultation with affected communities.
Mandatory minimum requirements
Only candidates who clearly demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements will be considered:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Anthropology or a related field, with a specialisation in gender issues.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in social research, social impact studies and public policy.
- Work experience in at least 2 similar or related positions.
- Professional English, spoken and written, is mandatory.
- Professional Portuguese, spoken and written, is mandatory.
Experience considered an asset
- Work experience in Angola and/or Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Projects financed by multilateral development banks or other international financing institutions.
- Preparation of Stakeholder Engagement Plans and grievance mechanisms under international standards.
- GBV/SEA/SH risk assessment and mitigation in infrastructure or industrial projects.
- Labour market and skills surveys.
Profile sought
We are looking for a social specialist with a strong gender background and field experience in social impact studies. The selected expert must be able to run consultations with communities and institutions and turn their findings into concrete measures for the project.
Generic applications will be disregarded if they do not demonstrate specific experience in social impact studies and gender analysis.
Location and working arrangements
The assignment will combine home-office activities with field missions in Angola.
Application documents
Interested candidates must submit:
- CV in World Bank format, in English.
- Brief indication of availability for the assignment period (expected start: January 2027).
- List of similar projects, indicating country, client, dates, role performed and specific relevance to the position.
CVs that are not submitted in World Bank format or that do not clearly allow verification of the mandatory minimum requirements will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; no correspondence will be entered into with applicants who do not meet the requirements.